Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male

Hong Kong, China
548.46
in 2018
Republic of Korea
527.86
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
5th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 548.46 against 527.86 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 20.6.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 559.45 552.64 6.81 Hong Kong, China
2010s 555.3 536.91 18.39 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 548.46 against 527.86 in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
20.6, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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. Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male
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 male 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/