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

Japan: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C was 0.0% in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
World rank
47th
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 Japan, 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 Japan is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

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

Japan ranks 47th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 47 Canada 0.0% compare
  2. 47 Denmark 0.0% compare
  3. 47 Estonia 0.0% compare
  4. 47 Ireland 0.0% compare
  5. 47 Latvia 0.0% compare
  6. 47 Macau (China) 0.0% compare
  7. 47 Poland 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Japan?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Japan was 0.0% 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 Japan?
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 Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Japan rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Japan ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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/