How does Macao rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?

Macao ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.

Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Macao?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Macao 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.

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

Name: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Macao
Creator: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Macao: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 517.76 score in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

517.76 score

World rank

8th

of 57 countries

All-time high

536.27 score

in 2018

All-time low

503.94 score

in 2009

Years of data

2003–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Macao, 2003–2022

Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

Macao recorded 517.76 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Macao peaked at 536.27 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 503.94 score, in 2009.

Macao ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	504.5 score	503.94 score	505.47 score	3
2010s	529.34 score	524.54 score	536.27 score	3
2020s	517.76 score	517.76 score	517.76 score	1

Countries ranked near Macao

5 Estonia 524.78 score compare
6 Japan 524.1 score compare
7 Canada 519.48 score compare
9 United States 514.64 score compare
10 New Zealand 513.86 score compare
11 Finland 513.01 score compare

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More reference data data for Macao

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0047 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.33 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Macao?: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Macao was 517.76 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 Macao?: The highest recorded value was 536.27 score in 2018.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Macao?: The lowest recorded value was 503.94 score in 2009.
How does Macao rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?: Macao ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Macao?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.