Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Germany
Germany: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 489.67 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Germany recorded 489.67 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Germany peaked at 530.12 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 489.67 score, in 2022.
Germany ranks 27th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.33 score | 502.2 score | 517.59 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 520.67 score | 512.21 score | 530.12 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 489.67 score | 489.67 score | 489.67 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Germany?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Germany was 489.67 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 530.12 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.67 score in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.