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

Thailand: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 532.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
532.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
569.0%
in 2012
All-time low
532.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 5552003: 549.72006: 549.52009: 541.82012: 5692015: 543.42018: 532.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Thailand is 532.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Thailand peaked at 569.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 532.6%, in 2018.

That places Thailand 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Thailand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 555.0%
2003 549.7% -0.9%
2006 549.5% -0.0%
2009 541.8% -1.4%
2012 569.0% +5.0%
2015 543.4% -4.5%
2018 532.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 549.0% 541.8% 555.0% 4
2010s 548.3% 532.6% 569.0% 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 51 Peru 558.1% compare
  2. 52 Jordan 549.6% compare
  3. 53 Albania 542.3% compare
  4. 55 Indonesia 502.3% compare
  5. 56 Tunisia 496.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Thailand?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in Thailand was 532.6% 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 569.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 532.6% in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
Thailand ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand 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
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/