Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Argentina or Brazil?

Argentina, at 404.07 against 403.62 in Brazil as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Brazil: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale

Argentina

404.07

in 2018

Brazil

403.62

in 2018

Argentina rank

53rd

Brazil rank

54th

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale over time

Argentina
Brazil

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 404.07 against 403.62 in Brazil, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 54th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
2000s	396.08	390.3	5.78	Argentina
2010s	413.98	403	10.97	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Argentina or Brazil?: Argentina, at 404.07 against 403.62 in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale between Argentina and Brazil?: 0.45, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?: Argentina ranks 53rd and Brazil ranks 54th 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. 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
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: 07 August 2026

Average score of 15-year-old 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/