PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 632.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
632.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 56 countries
All-time high
651.0%
in 2000
All-time low
616.1%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 6512003: 624.92006: 620.72009: 616.12012: 619.22015: 621.22018: 632.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 632.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 651.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 616.1%, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 651.0%
2003 624.9% -4.0%
2006 620.7% -0.7%
2009 616.1% -0.7%
2012 619.2% +0.5%
2015 621.2% +0.3%
2018 632.4% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 628.2% 616.1% 651.0% 4
2010s 624.3% 619.2% 632.4% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 639.5% compare
  2. 11 Poland 636.0% compare
  3. 12 Ireland 634.6% compare
  4. 14 Germany 632.3% compare
  5. 15 Norway 631.8% compare
  6. 16 Liechtenstein 629.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 632.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 651.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 616.1% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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/