How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

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.

Italy vs Slovakia: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male

Italy

469.58

in 2018

Slovakia

461.22

in 2018

Italy rank

35th

Slovakia rank

37th

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

Italy
Slovakia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 469.58 against 461.22 in Slovakia, a difference of 8.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	484.78	494.52	9.74	Slovakia
2010s	484.52	465.41	19.11	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male, Italy or Slovakia?: Italy, at 469.58 against 461.22 in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male between Italy and Slovakia?: 8.36, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male?: Italy ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 37th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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/