PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female in Italy

Italy: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female was 478.55 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
478.55
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
479.82
in 2015
All-time low
453.46
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female in Italy, 2000–2018

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4542003: 457.12006: 453.52009: 475.42012: 475.82015: 479.82018: 478.5

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female in Italy stood at 478.55.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female in Italy peaked at 479.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 453.46, in 2006.

That places Italy 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female in Italy, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 454 —
2003 457.09 +0.7%
2006 453.46 -0.8%
2009 475.4 +4.8%
2012 475.79 +0.1%
2015 479.82 +0.8%
2018 478.55 -0.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 478.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.8, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 478.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 492.2, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 459.99 453.46 475.4 4
2010s 478.06 475.79 479.82 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Slovakia 483.9 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 482.45 compare
  3. 31 Luxembourg 479.62 compare
  4. 33 Spain 478.14 compare
  5. 34 Hungary 476.72 compare
  6. 35 United States 473.85 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female in Italy?
Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female in Italy was 478.55 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 479.82 in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 453.46 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female
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
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Average score of 15-year-old female students on the PISA mathematics scale. The metric for the overall mathematics scale is based on a mean for OECD countries of 500 points and a standard deviation of 100 points. 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/