Finland vs Japan: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 529.13 against 521.88 in Finland, a difference of 7.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550.84 | 542.22 | 8.63 | Finland |
| 2010s | 532.66 | 538.09 | 5.43 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 529.13 against 521.88 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale between Finland and Japan?
- 7.25, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Finland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd 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/