Iceland vs Portugal: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

Iceland
495.19
in 2018
Portugal
492.49
in 2018
Iceland rank
24th
Portugal rank
26th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 495.19 against 492.49 in Portugal, a difference of 2.7.

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

Iceland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 510.33 468.27 42.06 Iceland
2010s 492.01 490.39 1.61 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Iceland or Portugal?
Iceland, at 495.19 against 492.49 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Iceland and Portugal?
2.7, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
Iceland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th 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/