PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Portugal

Portugal: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 612.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
612.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 56 countries
All-time high
613.6%
in 2015
All-time low
591.6%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 592.12003: 591.62006: 593.82009: 5992012: 604.12015: 613.62018: 612.6

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 612.6% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Portugal peaked at 613.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 591.6%, in 2003.

Portugal ranks 26th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 592.1%
2003 591.6% -0.1%
2006 593.8% +0.4%
2009 599.0% +0.9%
2012 604.1% +0.8%
2015 613.6% +1.6%
2018 612.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 594.2% 591.6% 599.0% 4
2010s 610.1% 604.1% 613.6% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Czechia 616.4% compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 615.2% compare
  3. 25 Slovenia 613.6% compare
  4. 27 Luxembourg 612.0% compare
  5. 28 Austria 612.0% compare
  6. 29 Iceland 608.7% 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 Portugal?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Portugal was 612.6% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 613.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 591.6% in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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/