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

Republic of Korea: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
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 Republic of Korea, 2000–2018

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.0% for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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  3. 20 Belgium 1.0% compare
  4. 20 Chile 1.0% compare
  5. 20 Croatia 1.0% compare
  6. 20 Czechia 1.0% compare
  7. 20 Finland 1.0% compare
  8. 20 France 1.0% compare
  9. 20 Germany 1.0% compare
  10. 20 Hong Kong, China 1.0% compare
  11. 20 Hungary 1.0% compare
  12. 20 Italy 1.0% compare
  13. 20 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  14. 20 Mexico 1.0% compare
  15. 20 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  16. 20 New Zealand 1.0% compare
  17. 20 Norway 1.0% compare
  18. 20 Portugal 1.0% compare
  19. 20 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  20. 20 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  21. 20 Spain 1.0% compare
  22. 20 Sweden 1.0% compare
  23. 20 Switzerland 1.0% compare
  24. 20 Türkiye 1.0% compare
  25. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  26. 20 United States of America 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Republic of Korea?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Republic of Korea 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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/