PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Hong Kong, China is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2003 1.0%
2006 0.0% -100.0%
2009 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2018 1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 1.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Hong Kong, China?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Hong Kong, China was 1.0% 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 1c recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 1C. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 351 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

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/