Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Greece
Greece: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 451.35 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 451.35 score. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Greece peaked at 505.93 score in 2009 and was at its lowest, 451.35 score, in 2022.
Greece ranks 41st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Greece, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 492.72 score | — |
| 2003 | 490.37 score | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 488.15 score | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 505.93 score | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 502.2 score | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 486.46 score | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 478.79 score | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 451.35 score | -5.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 451.35 score is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.02 score, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 451.35 score is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 488.95 score, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.29 score | 488.15 score | 505.93 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 489.15 score | 478.79 score | 502.2 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 451.35 score | 451.35 score | 451.35 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Greece?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Greece was 451.35 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 505.93 score in 2009.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.35 score in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.