Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Japan or Macau (China)?

Macau (China), at 543.59 against 529.13 in Japan as of 2018.

What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale between Japan and Macau (China)?

14.46, with Macau (China) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau (China)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 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.

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

Japan

529.13

in 2018

Macau (China)

543.59

in 2018

Japan rank

3rd

Macau (China) rank

1st

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale over time

Japan
Macau (China)

How they compare

Macau (China) currently reports 543.59 against 529.13 in Japan, a difference of 14.46.

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

Japan ranks 3rd and Macau (China) 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	Macau (China)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	539.49	515.53	23.95	Japan
2010s	538.09	530.9	7.19	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Japan or Macau (China)?: Macau (China), at 543.59 against 529.13 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale between Japan and Macau (China)?: 14.46, with Macau (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau (China)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Japan and Macau (China) rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?: Japan ranks 3rd 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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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/