Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Iceland
Iceland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 454.02 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 454.02 score. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Iceland peaked at 528.13 score in 2000 and was at its lowest, 454.02 score, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 39th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 520.2 score | 508.87 score | 528.13 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 501.42 score | 494.15 score | 508.39 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 454.02 score | 454.02 score | 454.02 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Iceland?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Iceland was 454.02 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 528.13 score in 2000.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.02 score in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.