Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 472.55 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Netherlands, 2003–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 472.55 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Netherlands peaked at 524.76 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 472.55 score, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.11 score | 519.05 score | 523.78 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 512.9 score | 499.25 score | 524.76 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 472.55 score | 472.55 score | 472.55 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Netherlands?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Netherlands was 472.55 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 524.76 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.55 score in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.