Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Hungary
Hungary: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 481.45 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 481.45 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Hungary peaked at 513.25 score in 2009 and was at its lowest, 481.45 score, in 2022.
That places Hungary 35th 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 | 502.65 score | 496.17 score | 513.25 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 492.87 score | 481.96 score | 507.55 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 481.45 score | 481.45 score | 481.45 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Hungary?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Hungary was 481.45 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 513.25 score in 2009.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.45 score in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Hungary ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.