Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Lithuania

Lithuania: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 487.09 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
487.09 score
World rank
30th
of 57 countries
All-time high
505.07 score
in 2012
All-time low
487.09 score
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Lithuania, 2006–2022

02004006002006201420222006: 496.2 score2009: 498.2 score2012: 505.1 score2015: 492.2 score2018: 495.6 score2022: 487.1 score

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 Lithuania is 487.09 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Lithuania peaked at 505.07 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 487.09 score, in 2022.

Lithuania ranks 30th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 497.23 score 496.25 score 498.22 score 2
2010s 497.65 score 492.24 score 505.07 score 3
2020s 487.09 score 487.09 score 487.09 score 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 27 Germany 489.67 score compare
  2. 28 Latvia 488.23 score compare
  3. 29 Portugal 487.18 score compare
  4. 31 Spain 487.08 score compare
  5. 32 Israel 485.51 score compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Lithuania?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Lithuania was 487.09 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 505.07 score in 2012.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 487.09 score in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
Lithuania ranks 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania 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

Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
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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.