Australia vs Russia: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

Australia
491.36
in 2018
Russia
487.79
in 2018
Australia rank
27th
Russia rank
28th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 491.36 against 487.79 in Russia, a difference of 3.57.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Russia ranks 28th of 56 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 522.88 472.47 50.4 Australia
2010s 496.47 488.01 8.46 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Australia or Russia?
Australia, at 491.36 against 487.79 in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Australia and Russia?
3.57, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
Australia ranks 27th and Russia ranks 28th 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. 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
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 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/