Estonia vs Macau (China): PISA: Mean performance on the science scale

Estonia
530.11
in 2018
Macau (China)
543.59
in 2018
Estonia rank
2nd
Macau (China) rank
1st

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale over time

  • Estonia
  • Macau (China)
0200400600200320102018

How they compare

Macau (China) currently reports 543.59 against 530.11 in Estonia, a difference of 13.48.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Macau (China) ranks 1st of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Macau (China) Difference Ahead
2000s 529.61 510.95 18.66 Estonia
2010s 535.24 530.9 4.33 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Estonia or Macau (China)?
Macau (China), at 543.59 against 530.11 in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale between Estonia and Macau (China)?
13.48, with Macau (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Macau (China)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Macau (China) rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Macau (China) 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. 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

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/