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

Portugal: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A was 8.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.0%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
33rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2000
All-time low
7.0%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02468102000200920182000: 92003: 92006: 92009: 92012: 82015: 72018: 8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Portugal is 8.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Portugal peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2015.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 9.0%
2003 9.0% +0.0%
2006 9.0% +0.0%
2009 9.0% +0.0%
2012 8.0% -11.1%
2015 7.0% -12.5%
2018 8.0% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 4
2010s 7.7% 7.0% 8.0% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 Belgium 8.0% compare
  2. 33 France 8.0% compare
  3. 33 Germany 8.0% compare
  4. 33 Israel 8.0% compare
  5. 33 Italy 8.0% compare
  6. 33 Norway 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Portugal?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a in Portugal was 8.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1a rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1A. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 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 male 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/