Türkiye vs United States of America: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

Türkiye
453.51
in 2018
United States of America
478.25
in 2018
Türkiye rank
38th
United States of America rank
35th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
0100200300400500200020092018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 478.25 against 453.51 in Türkiye, a difference of 24.74.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 35th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 430.94 481.54 50.61 United States of America
2010s 440.65 476.41 35.76 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Türkiye or United States of America?
United States of America, at 478.25 against 453.51 in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Türkiye and United States of America?
24.74, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
Türkiye ranks 38th and United States of America 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/