PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 673.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
673.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 56 countries
All-time high
673.3%
in 2018
All-time low
629.7%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 6462003: 629.72006: 659.92009: 658.62012: 672.32015: 656.32018: 673.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong stood at 673.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong peaked at 673.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 629.7%, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 646.0%
2003 629.7% -2.5%
2006 659.9% +4.8%
2009 658.6% -0.2%
2012 672.3% +2.1%
2015 656.3% -2.4%
2018 673.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 648.6% 629.7% 659.9% 4
2010s 667.3% 656.3% 673.3% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 2 Estonia 675.8% compare
  2. 3 United States 675.7% compare
  3. 4 Australia 673.4% compare
  4. 6 Finland 672.2% compare
  5. 7 Sweden 671.6% compare
  6. 8 New Zealand 670.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong was 673.3% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 673.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 629.7% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 353 data points, 2000–2018
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The 95th 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/