Norway vs Sweden: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

Norway
500.96
in 2018
Sweden
502.39
in 2018
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 502.39 against 500.96 in Norway, a difference of 1.43.

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

Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 495.5 503.91 8.41 Sweden
2010s 497.36 491.52 5.83 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 502.39 against 500.96 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Norway and Sweden?
1.43, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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/