PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Below Level 1C by country
Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring students below the lowest proficiency level (1C) on the PISA reading scale. Students with scores below Level 1C (less or equal to 189 points) usually do not succeed at the most basic reading tasks that PISA measures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across...
What the numbers show
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Below Level 1C is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 1.0% in Argentina; the lowest is 0.0% in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0%, and the mean is 0.1%.
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Below Level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1.0% | 2018 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Jordan | 1.0% | 2018 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 1 | Israel | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Qatar | 1.0% | 2018 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 1 | Romania | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Tunisia | 1.0% | 2015 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | United States | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | South Korea | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Albania | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Lithuania | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Macao | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Mexico | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Montenegro | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Norway | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Peru | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Portugal | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Turkey | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Slovakia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Sweden | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 0.0% | 2015 | — | flat |
| 7 | Australia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Austria | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Switzerland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Chile | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Germany | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Japan | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Estonia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Finland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | France | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Greece | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Hungary | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Ireland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- OECD members 0.0%
About this data
Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring students below the lowest proficiency level (1C) on the PISA reading scale. Students with scores below Level 1C (less or equal to 189 points) usually do not succeed at the most basic reading tasks that PISA measures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/