Japan vs South Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 526.97 against 525.93 in South Korea, a difference of 1.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.81 | 545.73 | 9.92 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 531.94 | 534.6 | 2.66 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 526.97 against 525.93 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.04, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Japan ranks 4th and South 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/