Metric briefing
Reading Skills by Country
38 countries • Points • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
Ireland
Lowest country
Colombia
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Average student reading assessment score, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
475.44
Middle country
478.85
Low end
408.67
High end
516.01
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Reading Skills
Highest Reading Skills
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #35 Iceland is 20.56 Points higher than #36 Mexico (435.92 Points vs 415.36 Points).
Another sharp ranking jump: #29 Slovenia is 9.30 Points higher than #30 Netherlands (468.54 Points vs 459.24 Points).
Another sharp ranking jump: #33 Slovakia is 8.42 Points higher than #34 Greece (446.86 Points vs 438.44 Points).