PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Macau, China

Macau, China: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 641.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
641.3%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 56 countries
All-time high
641.3%
in 2018
All-time low
582.4%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Macau, China, 2003–2018

02004006002003201020182003: 582.72006: 586.82009: 582.42012: 610.82015: 610.32018: 641.3

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 641.3% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Macau, China peaked at 641.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 582.4%, in 2009.

Macau, China ranks 6th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Macau, China, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 582.7%
2006 586.8% +0.7%
2009 582.4% -0.7%
2012 610.8% +4.9%
2015 610.3% -0.1%
2018 641.3% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 583.9% 582.4% 586.8% 3
2010s 620.8% 610.3% 641.3% 3

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 3 Estonia 643.3% compare
  2. 4 Finland 643.0% compare
  3. 5 United States of America 642.6% compare
  4. 7 Australia 640.5% compare
  5. 8 Sweden 640.5% compare
  6. 9 New Zealand 640.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Macau, China?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Macau, China was 641.3% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 641.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 582.4% in 2009.
How does Macau, China rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Macau, China ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
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The 90th percentile score is the score below which 90 percent of students scored. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/