New Zealand vs Russian Federation: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

New Zealand
494.49
in 2018
Russian Federation
487.79
in 2018
New Zealand rank
25th
Russian Federation rank
28th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • New Zealand
  • Russian Federation
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 494.49 against 487.79 in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.7.

Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 525.44 472.47 52.97 New Zealand
2010s 496.49 488.01 8.48 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
New Zealand, at 494.49 against 487.79 in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
6.7, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
New Zealand ranks 25th and Russian Federation 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/