Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Belgium
Belgium: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 492.38 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 492.38 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Belgium peaked at 526.23 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 492.38 score, in 2022.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.24 score | 519.81 score | 526.23 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 511.64 score | 503.69 score | 524.6 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 492.38 score | 492.38 score | 492.38 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Belgium?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Belgium was 492.38 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 526.23 score in 2003.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.38 score in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.