Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 502.79 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 502.79 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in United Kingdom peaked at 537.19 score in 2000 and was at its lowest, 502.79 score, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 17th 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 | 518.4 score | 506.51 score | 537.19 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 511.44 score | 509.09 score | 513.7 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 502.79 score | 502.79 score | 502.79 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in United Kingdom?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in United Kingdom was 502.79 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 537.19 score in 2000.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.79 score in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.