Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Sweden
Sweden: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 505.61 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 505.61 score. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Sweden peaked at 535.59 score in 2000 and was at its lowest, 505.61 score, in 2022.
That places Sweden 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.22 score | 520.56 score | 535.59 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 517.35 score | 509.13 score | 522.96 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 505.61 score | 505.61 score | 505.61 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Sweden?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Sweden was 505.61 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 535.59 score in 2000.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.61 score in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.