PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C by country
Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 189 but lower than or equal to 262 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1C can understand and affirm the meaning of short, syntactically simple sentences on a literal level, and read for a clear and simple purpose within a limited amount of time....
What the numbers show
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 7.0% in Qatar; the lowest is 0.0% in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.0%, and the mean is 1.7%.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 100.0%).
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 7.0% | 2018 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 2 | Tunisia | 6.0% | 2015 | unchanged | falling |
| 3 | Argentina | 4.0% | 2018 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 4.0% | 2018 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 4.0% | 2018 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 3 | Israel | 4.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 3 | Indonesia | 4.0% | 2018 | up 300.0% | falling |
| 8 | Jordan | 3.0% | 2018 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 8 | Uruguay | 3.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 8 | Thailand | 3.0% | 2018 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 3.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 8 | Peru | 3.0% | 2018 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 13 | Montenegro | 2.0% | 2018 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 2.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 2.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 13 | Colombia | 2.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 2.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 13 | Iceland | 2.0% | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Albania | 2.0% | 2018 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 20 | Russia | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 1.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 20 | New Zealand | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Czechia | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Chile | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Mexico | 1.0% | 2018 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Turkey | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Australia | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 20 | United States | 1.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 20 | Germany | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | France | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 20 | Hong Kong | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 1.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 20 | Netherlands | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Italy | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 20 | South Korea | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 1.0% | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Spain | 1.0% | 2015 | unchanged | rising |
| 47 | Ireland | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Japan | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Poland | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Latvia | 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 1.0%
About this data
Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 189 but lower than or equal to 262 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1C can understand and affirm the meaning of short, syntactically simple sentences on a literal level, and read for a clear and simple purpose within a limited amount of time. Tasks at this level involve simple vocabulary and syntactic structures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/