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

New Zealand: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male was 498.89 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
498.89
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
536
in 2000
All-time low
498.89
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 5362003: 530.72006: 527.52009: 523.12012: 507.12015: 499.52018: 498.9

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in New Zealand stood at 498.89. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in New Zealand peaked at 536 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 498.89, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 22nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male in New Zealand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 536
2003 530.71 -1.0%
2006 527.48 -0.6%
2009 523.1 -0.8%
2012 507.11 -3.1%
2015 499.47 -1.5%
2018 498.89 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 529.32 523.1 536 4
2010s 501.82 498.89 507.11 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 19 Sweden 501.76 compare
  2. 20 Czechia 501.19 compare
  3. 21 Latvia 499.56 compare
  4. 23 France 498.55 compare
  5. 24 Norway 497.5 compare
  6. 25 Portugal 496.93 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in New Zealand?
Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in New Zealand was 498.89 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 536 in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 498.89 in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male?
New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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. Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male
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 male 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/