PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female in New Zealand

New Zealand: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female was 490.02 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
490.02
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 56 countries
All-time high
539
in 2000
All-time low
490.02
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 5392003: 516.22006: 516.82009: 515.32012: 492.12015: 490.92018: 490

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female in New Zealand stood at 490.02. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female in New Zealand peaked at 539 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 490.02, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Female in New Zealand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 539
2003 516.23 -4.2%
2006 516.85 +0.1%
2009 515.35 -0.3%
2012 492.06 -4.5%
2015 490.92 -0.2%
2018 490.02 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 521.85 515.35 539 4
2010s 491 490.02 492.06 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Latvia 492.8 compare
  2. 23 Austria 492.2 compare
  3. 24 France 492.19 compare
  4. 26 Australia 488.3 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 487.91 compare
  6. 28 Russia 485.46 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 New Zealand?
Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female in New Zealand was 490.02 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 539 in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 490.02 in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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/