Student performance in Reading in Estonia
In 2022, the average PISA Reading score for 15-year-olds in Estonia was 511 points, down from 523 points in 2018. This gives Estonia the 2nd-highest in the European Union, and the 6th-highest globally (out of 77 economies with available data).
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Estonia
How Estonia compares
About this indicator
This indicator measures the average PISA Reading score for 15-year-olds. The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) assesses how well students near the end of compulsory schooling can use their knowledge and skills in contexts relevant to further learning, work and participation in society. In PISA, reading is defined as students’ capacity to understand, use, evaluate, reflect on and engage with texts in order to achieve one’s goals, develop one’s knowledge and potential, and participate in society. Scores are expressed in points on a common international scale.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) database.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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