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

Thailand: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 500.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
500.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
541.2%
in 2012
All-time low
500.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 526.22003: 520.32006: 522.32009: 513.62012: 541.22015: 5142018: 500.6

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 500.6% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Thailand peaked at 541.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500.6%, in 2018.

Thailand ranks 54th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Thailand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 526.2%
2003 520.3% -1.1%
2006 522.3% +0.4%
2009 513.6% -1.7%
2012 541.2% +5.4%
2015 514.0% -5.0%
2018 500.6% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 520.6% 513.6% 526.2% 4
2010s 518.6% 500.6% 541.2% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 51 Jordan 524.3% compare
  2. 52 Peru 523.0% compare
  3. 53 Albania 510.4% compare
  4. 55 Indonesia 471.6% compare
  5. 56 Tunisia 466.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Thailand?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Thailand was 500.6% 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 541.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 500.6% in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Thailand ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand 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/