PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in New Zealand

New Zealand: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 640.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
640.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 56 countries
All-time high
660.8%
in 2000
All-time low
640.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in New Zealand, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 660.82003: 6522006: 650.72009: 6492012: 644.92015: 642.62018: 640.1

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in New Zealand stood at 640.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in New Zealand peaked at 660.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 640.1%, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in New Zealand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 660.8%
2003 652.0% -1.3%
2006 650.7% -0.2%
2009 649.0% -0.3%
2012 644.9% -0.6%
2015 642.6% -0.4%
2018 640.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 653.2% 649.0% 660.8% 4
2010s 642.5% 640.1% 644.9% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Macao 641.3% compare
  2. 7 Australia 640.5% compare
  3. 8 Sweden 640.5% compare
  4. 10 South Korea 639.5% compare
  5. 11 Poland 636.0% compare
  6. 12 Ireland 634.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in New Zealand?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in New Zealand was 640.1% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 660.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 640.1% in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
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/