Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

Ireland
499.63
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
501.77
in 2018
Ireland rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 501.77 against 499.63 in Ireland, a difference of 2.14.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 498.61 506.28 7.67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 501.62 496.06 5.56 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 501.77 against 499.63 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.14, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
Ireland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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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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/