Germany vs United States: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male

Germany
502.49
in 2018
United States
502.74
in 2018
Germany rank
14th
United States rank
13th

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

  • Germany
  • United States
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

United States currently reports 502.74 against 502.49 in Germany, a difference of 0.25.

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

Germany ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
2000s 509.28 497.15 12.12 Germany
2010s 513.55 499.63 13.92 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male, Germany or United States?
United States, at 502.74 against 502.49 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male between Germany and United States?
0.25, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male?
Germany ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th 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. Male. 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 science scale. Male
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 male 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/