PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1B by country
Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 262 but lower than or equal to 335 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1b can evaluate the literal meaning of simple sentences. They can also interpret the literal meaning of texts by making simple connections between adjacent pieces of information...
What the numbers show
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1B is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 15.0% in Indonesia; the lowest is 1.0% in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.0%, and the mean is 5.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 60.0%).
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1B: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 15.0% | 2018 | up 50.0% | flat |
| 2 | Tunisia | 14.0% | 2015 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 3 | Thailand | 13.0% | 2018 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 4 | Qatar | 12.0% | 2018 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 5 | Albania | 11.0% | 2018 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 11.0% | 2018 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 5 | Peru | 11.0% | 2018 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 8 | Brazil | 10.0% | 2018 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 9 | Argentina | 9.0% | 2018 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 9 | Montenegro | 9.0% | 2018 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 9 | Colombia | 9.0% | 2018 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 8.0% | 2018 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 12 | Jordan | 8.0% | 2018 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 12 | Uruguay | 8.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 7.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 15 | Israel | 7.0% | 2018 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 6.0% | 2018 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 6.0% | 2018 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 6.0% | 2018 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 6.0% | 2018 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 17 | Iceland | 6.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 5.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Switzerland | 5.0% | 2018 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 5.0% | 2018 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Norway | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 25 | United States | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 25 | Turkey | 4.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 25 | Russia | 4.0% | 2018 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 25 | Sweden | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 25 | Australia | 4.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 4.0% | 2018 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 25 | Italy | 4.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Belgium | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 25 | Hungary | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 4.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 25 | Czechia | 4.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 25 | Germany | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 25 | France | 4.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 41 | Portugal | 3.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 3.0% | 2018 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 41 | Denmark | 3.0% | 2018 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 41 | Finland | 3.0% | 2018 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 41 | South Korea | 3.0% | 2018 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Poland | 3.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 41 | United Kingdom | 3.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 41 | Hong Kong | 3.0% | 2018 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 41 | Japan | 3.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 50 | Spain | 2.0% | 2015 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 50 | Canada | 2.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Ireland | 2.0% | 2018 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 50 | Macao | 2.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 54 | Estonia | 1.0% | 2018 | down 50.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- OECD members 4.0%
About this data
Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 262 but lower than or equal to 335 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1b can evaluate the literal meaning of simple sentences. They can also interpret the literal meaning of texts by making simple connections between adjacent pieces of information in the question and/or the text. Readers at this level can scan for and locate a single piece of prominently placed, explicitly stated information in a single sentence, a short text or a simple list. They can access a relevant page from a small set based on simple prompts when explicit cues are present. Tasks at Level 1b explicitly direct readers to consider relevant factors in the task and in the text. Texts at this level are short and typically provide support to the reader, such as through repetition of information, pictures or familiar symbols. There is minimal competing information. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Below Level 1 to Level 5) than later assessments. Data for 2000, 2003, and 2006 for Level 1B were not included in PISA reports, but values in this database were calculated based on the current Level 1B 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/