Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Estonia
Estonia: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 524.78 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Estonia, 2006–2022
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 Estonia is 524.78 score, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Estonia peaked at 538.35 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 523.84 score, in 2009.
That places Estonia 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.01 score | 523.84 score | 524.19 score | 2 |
| 2010s | 536.52 score | 533.36 score | 538.35 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 524.78 score | 524.78 score | 524.78 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Estonia?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Estonia was 524.78 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 538.35 score in 2018.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 523.84 score in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.