PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Denmark

Denmark: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A was 4.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.0%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
45th
of 55 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
4.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Denmark, 2000–2018

0123452000200920182000: 52003: 52006: 42009: 52012: 42015: 52018: 4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Denmark is 4.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Denmark peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.

That places Denmark 45th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 5.0% —
2003 5.0% +0.0%
2006 4.0% -20.0%
2009 5.0% +25.0%
2012 4.0% -20.0%
2015 5.0% +25.0%
2018 4.0% -20.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.0% 5.0% 4
2010s 4.3% 4.0% 5.0% 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 45 Canada 4.0% compare
  2. 45 Ireland 4.0% compare
  3. 45 South Korea 4.0% compare
  4. 45 Norway 4.0% compare
  5. 45 Poland 4.0% compare
  6. 45 Slovenia 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Denmark?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Denmark was 4.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a?
Denmark ranks 45th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 356 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 335 but lower than or equal to 407 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1a can understand the literal meaning of sentences or short passages. Readers at this level can also recognize the main theme or the author’s purpose in a piece of text about a familiar topic, and make a simple connection between several adjacent pieces of information, or between the given information and their own prior knowledge. They can select a relevant page from a small set based on simple prompts, and locate one or more independent pieces of information within short texts. Level 1a readers can reflect on the overall purpose and on the relative importance of information (e.g. the main idea vs. non-essential detail) in simple texts containing explicit cues. Most tasks at this level contain explicit cues regarding what needs to be done, how to do it, and where in the text(s) readers should focus their attention. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 1 data have been included in this database as Level 1A because they are based on an identical score range. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/