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

Sweden: 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
2.0%
in 2012
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 Sweden, 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 Sweden is 1.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Sweden peaked at 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Sweden 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 2.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Sweden?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Sweden 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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/