PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 2 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 2 was 12.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
12.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
25th
of 55 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 2 in United Kingdom, 2000–2018

02.557.51012.52000200920182000: 92003: 112006: 112009: 122012: 112015: 112018: 12

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 12.0% for pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in United Kingdom peaked at 12.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 9.0% 12.0% 4
2010s 11.3% 11.0% 12.0% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Czechia 12.0% compare
  2. 25 Hungary 12.0% compare
  3. 25 Iceland 12.0% compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 12.0% compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 12.0% compare
  6. 25 Netherlands 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in United Kingdom?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 in United Kingdom was 12.0% 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 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 2
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 407 but lower than or equal to 480 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 2 can identify the main idea in a piece of text of moderate length. They can understand relationships or construe meaning within a limited part of the text when the information is not prominent by producing basic inferences, and/or when the text(s) include some distracting information. They can select and access a page in a set based on explicit though sometimes complex prompts, and locate one or more pieces of information based on multiple, partly implicit criteria. Readers at Level 2 can, when explicitly cued, reflect on the overall purpose, or on the purpose of specific details, in texts of moderate length. They can reflect on simple visual or typographical features. They can compare claims and evaluate the reasons supporting them based on short, explicit statements. Tasks at Level 2 may involve comparisons or contrasts based on a single feature in the text. Typical reflective tasks at this level require readers to make a comparison or several connections between the text and outside knowledge by drawing on personal experience and attitudes. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 2 data have been included in this database as Level 2 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/