PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Mexico

Mexico: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 562.2% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
562.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 56 countries
All-time high
565.0%
in 2000
All-time low
549.5%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 5652003: 551.72006: 559.22009: 5572012: 5522015: 549.52018: 562.2

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 562.2% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Mexico peaked at 565.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 549.5%, in 2015.

That places Mexico 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 558.2% 551.7% 565.0% 4
2010s 554.6% 549.5% 562.2% 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 46 Romania 583.8% compare
  2. 47 Colombia 565.8% compare
  3. 48 Montenegro 565.7% compare
  4. 50 Argentina 561.0% compare
  5. 51 Peru 558.1% compare
  6. 52 Jordan 549.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Mexico?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Mexico was 562.2% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 565.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 549.5% in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Mexico. Statizoid, drawing on OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/pisa-distribution-of-reading-scores-95th-percentile-score/mexico/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/pisa-distribution-of-reading-scores-95th-percentile-score/mexico/">PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Mexico</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/