PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in United States of America

United States of America: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 675.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
675.7%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
675.7%
in 2018
All-time low
645.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in United States of America, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 6692003: 651.42009: 6562012: 645.72015: 654.52018: 675.7

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 675.7% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in United States of America peaked at 675.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 645.7%, in 2012.

United States of America ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score in United States of America, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 669.0%
2003 651.4% -2.6%
2009 656.0% +0.7%
2012 645.7% -1.6%
2015 654.5% +1.4%
2018 675.7% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 658.8% 651.4% 669.0% 3
2010s 658.6% 645.7% 675.7% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Canada 676.7% compare
  2. 2 Estonia 675.8% compare
  3. 4 Australia 673.4% compare
  4. 5 Hong Kong, China 673.3% compare
  5. 6 Finland 672.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in United States of America?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score in United States of America was 675.7% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 675.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 645.7% in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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/