Australia vs United States: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 502.96 against 502.38 in United States, a difference of 0.58.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.68 | 495.41 | 31.27 | Australia |
| 2010s | 511.48 | 498.68 | 12.81 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 502.96 against 502.38 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale between Australia and United States?
- 0.58, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Australia ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th 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
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/