Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Spain
Spain: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 487.08 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2022, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Spain stood at 487.08 score.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Spain peaked at 505.69 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 478.73 score, in 2006.
That places Spain 31st 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 | 494.9 score | 478.73 score | 505.35 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 504.1 score | 502.51 score | 505.69 score | 2 |
| 2020s | 487.08 score | 487.08 score | 487.08 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Spain?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Spain was 487.08 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 505.69 score in 2015.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.73 score in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.