Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in France
France: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 483.77 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in France, 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 France stood at 483.77 score. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in France peaked at 526.76 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 483.77 score, in 2022.
That places France 34th 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 | 513.29 score | 504.63 score | 519.06 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 515.25 score | 505.22 score | 526.76 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 483.77 score | 483.77 score | 483.77 score | 1 |
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More reference data data for France
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in France?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in France was 483.77 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 526.76 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.77 score in 2022.
- How does France rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- France ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.