South Korea vs Macao: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female

South Korea
523.81
in 2018
Macao
555.77
in 2018
South Korea rank
3rd
Macao rank
1st

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female over time

  • South Korea
  • Macao
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Macao currently reports 555.77 against 523.81 in South Korea, a difference of 31.96.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 538.51 518.7 19.81 South Korea
2010s 531.92 546.79 14.87 Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female, South Korea or Macao?
Macao, at 555.77 against 523.81 in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female between South Korea and Macao?
31.96, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female?
South Korea ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 356 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Average score of 15-year-old female students on the PISA mathematics scale. The metric for the overall mathematics scale is based on a mean for OECD countries of 500 points and a standard deviation of 100 points. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/