Japan vs Macao: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male

Japan
530.56
in 2018
Macao
542.67
in 2018
Japan rank
3rd
Macao rank
1st

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

  • Japan
  • Macao
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Macao currently reports 542.67 against 530.56 in Japan, a difference of 12.11.

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

Japan ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 538.92 517.17 21.75 Japan
2010s 542.55 529.11 13.44 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 Macao?
Macao, at 542.67 against 530.56 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male between Japan and Macao?
12.11, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macao?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Japan and Macao rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male?
Japan ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st 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

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/