Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in South Korea
South Korea: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 533.34 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 533.34 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in South Korea peaked at 573.78 score in 2006 and was at its lowest, 526.41 score, in 2018.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.8 score | 532.72 score | 573.78 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 537.74 score | 526.41 score | 548.21 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 533.34 score | 533.34 score | 533.34 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in South Korea?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in South Korea was 533.34 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 573.78 score in 2006.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.41 score in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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.