PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Macau, China

Macau, China: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 670.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
670.0%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 56 countries
All-time high
670.0%
in 2018
All-time low
601.4%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Macau, China, 2003–2018

02004006002003201020182003: 601.42006: 609.82009: 607.72012: 636.62015: 635.52018: 670

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Macau, China stood at 670.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Macau, China peaked at 670.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 601.4%, in 2003.

Macau, China ranks 9th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Macau, China, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 601.4%
2006 609.8% +1.4%
2009 607.7% -0.3%
2012 636.6% +4.8%
2015 635.5% -0.2%
2018 670.0% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 606.3% 601.4% 609.8% 3
2010s 647.4% 635.5% 670.0% 3

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 6 Finland 672.2% compare
  2. 7 Sweden 671.6% compare
  3. 8 New Zealand 670.6% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Korea 669.4% compare
  5. 11 Poland 666.8% compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 664.1% 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 Macau, China?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Macau, China was 670.0% 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 670.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 601.4% in 2003.
How does Macau, China rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
Macau, China ranks 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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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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/