Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Japan
Japan: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 524.1 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Japan is 524.1 score, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Japan peaked at 550.72 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 508.98 score, in 2003.
That places Japan 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.78 score | 508.98 score | 539.93 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 529.07 score | 513.82 score | 550.72 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 524.1 score | 524.1 score | 524.1 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Japan?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Japan was 524.1 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 550.72 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.98 score in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.