PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 in Estonia, Republic of

Estonia, Republic of: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 was 15.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
2nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2006
All-time low
15.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3 in Estonia, Republic of, 2006–2018

0510152006201220182006: 172009: 172012: 172015: 162018: 15

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in Estonia, Republic of stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in Estonia, Republic of peaked at 17.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2018.

That places Estonia, Republic of 2nd out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 2
2010s 16.0% 15.0% 17.0% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia, Republic of

  1. 1 Liechtenstein 30.3% compare
  2. 2 Spain 15.0% compare
  3. 4 Denmark 14.0% compare
  4. 4 Finland 14.0% compare
  5. 4 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 14.0% compare
  6. 4 Ireland 14.0% compare
  7. 4 Italy 14.0% compare
  8. 4 Korea, Republic of 14.0% compare
  9. 4 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 14.0% compare
  10. 4 Slovenia, Republic of 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in Estonia, Republic of?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 in Estonia, Republic of was 15.0% 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 3 recorded in Estonia, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in Estonia, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
How does Estonia, Republic of rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3?
Estonia, Republic of ranks 2nd out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 rising or falling in Estonia, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia, Republic of 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 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 356 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 480 but lower than or equal to 553 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 3 can represent the literal meaning of single or multiple texts in the absence of explicit content or organizational clues. Readers can integrate content and generate both basic and more advanced inferences. They can also integrate several parts of a piece of text in order to identify the main idea, understand a relationship or construe the meaning of a word or phrase when the required information is featured on a single page. They can search for information based on indirect prompts, and locate target information that is not in a prominent position and/or is in the presence of distractors. In some cases, readers at this level recognize the relationship between several pieces of information based on multiple criteria. Level 3 readers can reflect on a piece of text or a small set of texts, and compare and contrast several authors’ viewpoints based on explicit information. Reflective tasks at this level may require the reader to perform comparisons, generate explanations or evaluate a feature of the text. Some reflective tasks require readers to demonstrate a detailed understanding of a piece of text dealing with a familiar topic, whereas others require a basic understanding of less-familiar content. Tasks at Level 3 require the reader to take many features into account when comparing, contrasting or categorizing information. The required information is often not prominent or there may be a considerable amount of competing information. Texts typical of this level may include other obstacles, such as ideas that are contrary to expectation or negatively worded. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 3 data have been included in this database as Level 3 because they are based on an identical score range. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/