PISA reading scores - Country rankings
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PISA reading scores, 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 8 countries was 404.298 index points. The highest value was in Singapore: 542.553 index points and the lowest value was in Cambodia: 328.843 index points. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: index points; Source: PISA/OECD
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| Countries | PISA reading scores, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 542.553 | 1 | 2009 - 2022 |
| Vietnam | 461.888 | 2 | 2012 - 2022 |
| Brunei | 429.232 | 3 | 2018 - 2022 |
| Malaysia | 388.088 | 4 | 2012 - 2022 |
| Thailand | 378.663 | 5 | 2000 - 2022 |
| Indonesia | 358.57 | 6 | 2000 - 2022 |
| Philippines | 346.547 | 7 | 2018 - 2022 |
| Cambodia | 328.843 | 8 | 2022 - 2022 |
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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