Estonia vs Japan: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female

Estonia
532.59
in 2018
Japan
527.78
in 2018
Estonia rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 532.59 against 527.78 in Japan, a difference of 4.81.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 530.77 537.6 6.83 Japan
2010s 535.91 533.42 2.48 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 532.59 against 527.78 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female between Estonia and Japan?
4.81, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female?
Estonia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female. 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 science scale. Female
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 female students on the PISA science scale. In PISA 2006 the mean science score for OECD countries was initially set at 500 points (for 30 OECD countries), then was re-set at 498 points after taking into account new OECD countries. 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/