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

Sweden: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 640.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
640.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
640.5%
in 2018
All-time low
614.2%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 630.32003: 631.32006: 628.72009: 620.22012: 614.22015: 625.52018: 640.5

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 640.5% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Sweden peaked at 640.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 614.2%, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 627.6% 620.2% 631.3% 4
2010s 626.7% 614.2% 640.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 United States of America 642.6% compare
  2. 6 Macau (China) 641.3% compare
  3. 7 Australia 640.5% compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 640.1% compare
  5. 10 Korea 639.5% compare
  6. 11 Poland 636.0% 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 Sweden?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Sweden was 640.5% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 640.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 614.2% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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/