Israel vs United States: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

Israel
463.04
in 2018
United States
478.25
in 2018
Israel rank
37th
United States rank
35th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • Israel
  • United States
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

United States currently reports 478.25 against 463.04 in Israel, a difference of 15.21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Israel ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States Difference Ahead
2000s 440.57 484.92 44.34 United States
2010s 466.39 476.41 10.02 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Israel or United States?
United States, at 478.25 against 463.04 in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Israel and United States?
15.21, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
Israel ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th 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/