Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Norway
Norway: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 497.96 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Norway, 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 Norway is 497.96 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Norway peaked at 533.36 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 497.96 score, in 2022.
That places Norway 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Norway, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 528.82 score | — |
| 2003 | 524.54 score | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 508.04 score | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 527.4 score | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 527.77 score | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 533.36 score | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 523.2 score | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 497.96 score | -4.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 497.96 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 491.02 score, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 497.96 score is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 488.95 score, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.2 score | 508.04 score | 528.82 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 528.11 score | 523.2 score | 533.36 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 497.96 score | 497.96 score | 497.96 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Norway?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Norway was 497.96 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 533.36 score in 2015.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.96 score in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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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.