Reading Skills by Country
38 countries • Points • OECD
What It Measures
Student Reading Skills is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
475.44
Median
478.85
Minimum
408.67
Maximum
516.01
Countries
38
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Reading Skills
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Ireland | 516.01 |
| #2 |  Japan | 515.85 |
| #3 |  South Korea | 515.42 |
| #4 |  Estonia | 511.03 |
| #5 |  Canada | 507.13 |
| #6 |  United States | 503.94 |
| #7 |  New Zealand | 500.85 |
| #8 |  Australia | 498.05 |
| #9 |  United Kingdom | 494.4 |
| #10 |  Finland | 490.22 |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Reading Skills
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Colombia | 408.67 |
| #241 |  Costa Rica | 415.23 |
| #242 |  Mexico | 415.36 |
| #243 |  Iceland | 435.92 |
| #244 |  Greece | 438.44 |
| #245 |  Slovakia | 446.86 |
| #246 |  Chile | 447.98 |
| #247 |  Turkey | 456.08 |
| #248 |  Netherlands | 459.24 |
| #249 |  Slovenia | 468.54 |
Surprising Facts
Iceland (435.92) has 20.56 more than Mexico (415.36) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Slovenia (468.54) has 9.30 more than Netherlands (459.24) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Slovakia (446.86) has 8.42 more than Greece (438.44) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.