Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Australia
Australia: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 508.74 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Australia is 508.74 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Australia peaked at 546.25 score in 2000 and was at its lowest, 508.74 score, in 2022.
That places Australia 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.07 score | 531.75 score | 546.25 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 522.33 score | 518.57 score | 529.54 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 508.74 score | 508.74 score | 508.74 score | 1 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Australia?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Australia was 508.74 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 546.25 score in 2000.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.74 score in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.