Japan vs Republic of Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male

Japan
530.56
in 2018
Republic of Korea
520.93
in 2018
Japan rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 530.56 against 520.93 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 9.63.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 540.85 541.17 0.3128 Republic of Korea
2010s 542.55 523.85 18.7 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 530.56 against 520.93 in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male between Japan and Republic of Korea?
9.63, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male?
Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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/