Portugal: PISA reading scores

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 Portugal

PISA reading scores

 Latest value 476.589
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 482.955
 Min - Max 470.155 - 498.129
 Source PISA/OECD
The latest value from 2022 is 476.589 index points, a decline from 491.801 index points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 437.426 index points, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 2000 to 2022 is 482.955 index points. The minimum value, 470.155 index points, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 498.129 index points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Measure of the 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on reading from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) run by the OECD.

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