PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 in South Korea

South Korea: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 was 13.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.0%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
6th
of 55 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2009
All-time low
13.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4 in South Korea, 2000–2018

051015202000200920182000: 152003: 132006: 172009: 182012: 162015: 142018: 13

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 in South Korea is 13.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 in South Korea peaked at 18.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2003.

That places South Korea 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 13.0% 18.0% 4
2010s 14.3% 13.0% 16.0% 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 Estonia 14.0% compare
  2. 4 Macao 14.0% compare
  3. 6 Canada 13.0% compare
  4. 6 Ireland 13.0% compare
  5. 6 Norway 13.0% compare
  6. 6 Poland 13.0% compare
  7. 6 Sweden 13.0% 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 4 in South Korea?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 in South Korea was 13.0% 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 4 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4?
South Korea ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 4 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea 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 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 4
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 553 but lower than or equal to 626 on the PISA reading scale. At Level 4, readers can comprehend extended passages in single or multiple-text settings. They interpret the meaning of nuances of language in a section of text by taking into account the text as a whole. In other interpretative tasks, students demonstrate understanding and application of ad hoc categories. They can compare perspectives and draw inferences based on multiple sources. Readers can search, locate and integrate several pieces of embedded information in the presence of plausible distractors. They can generate inferences based on the task statement in order to assess the relevance of target information. They can handle tasks that require them to memories prior task context. In addition, students at this level can evaluate the relationship between specific statements and a person’s overall stance or conclusion about a topic. They can reflect on the strategies that authors use to convey their points, based on salient features of texts (e.g., titles and illustrations). They can compare and contrast claims explicitly made in several texts and assess the reliability of a source based on salient criteria. Texts at Level 4 are often long or complex, and their content or form may not be standard. Many of the tasks are situated in multiple-text settings. The texts and the tasks contain indirect or implicit cues. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5). PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 4 data have been included in this database as Level 4 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/