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Finland’s PISA Scores (Reading)

#65 of 71 in the PISA Scores progress rankings

OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Reading evaluates 15-year-olds’ ability to comprehend and analyze texts. It measures skills in extracting information and critical evaluation, reflecting academic readiness and literacy competence (higher is better).

Latest (2022)
490 points
Year-over-year
-30 points
Change since start (2000→2022)
-56 points

Key insights

  • From 2000 to 2022, PISA Scores (Reading) changed by -56 points.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2018→2022): -30 points.
  • Lowest level: 490 points in 2022.
  • Highest level: 547 points in 2006.

PISA Scores Chart (2000–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

PISA Scores Table (2000–2022)

PISA Scores (Reading) — Finland
Year PISA Scores (Reading)
2000 546 points
2003 543 points
2006 547 points
2009 536 points
2012 524 points
2015 526 points
2018 520 points
2022 490 points

Source: OECD

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