Norway vs Portugal: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale

Norway
490.41
in 2018
Portugal
491.68
in 2018
Norway rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 491.68 against 490.41 in Norway, a difference of 1.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 492.73 473.5 19.23 Norway
2010s 494.47 494.02 0.4553 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the science scale, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 491.68 against 490.41 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the science scale between Norway and Portugal?
1.27, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
Norway ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th 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/