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

Switzerland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 647.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
647.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
651.0%
in 2000
All-time low
642.4%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 6512003: 643.42006: 642.42009: 6452012: 648.32015: 6432018: 647

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 647.0% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Switzerland peaked at 651.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 642.4%, in 2006.

That places Switzerland 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Switzerland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 651.0%
2003 643.4% -1.2%
2006 642.4% -0.2%
2009 645.0% +0.4%
2012 648.3% +0.5%
2015 643.0% -0.8%
2018 647.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 645.4% 642.4% 651.0% 4
2010s 646.1% 643.0% 648.3% 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 France 650.5% compare
  2. 21 Liechtenstein 648.6% compare
  3. 22 Czechia 647.0% compare
  4. 24 Denmark 646.9% compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 645.6% compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 644.4% 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 Switzerland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Switzerland was 647.0% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 651.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 642.4% in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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/