Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Denmark
Denmark: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 499.37 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2022, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Denmark stood at 499.37 score. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Denmark peaked at 515.81 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 499.37 score, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 18th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 508.38 score | 504.8 score | 510.25 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 512.76 score | 510.95 score | 515.81 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 499.37 score | 499.37 score | 499.37 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Denmark?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Denmark was 499.37 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 515.81 score in 2018.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.37 score in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.