PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male in Portugal

Portugal: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male was 496.93 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
496.93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 56 countries
All-time high
496.93
in 2018
All-time low
464
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4642003: 472.42006: 473.92009: 492.92012: 492.72015: 496.62018: 496.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in Portugal is 496.93, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in Portugal peaked at 496.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 464, in 2000.

That places Portugal 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 464
2003 472.44 +1.8%
2006 473.87 +0.3%
2009 492.9 +4.0%
2012 492.7 -0.0%
2015 496.56 +0.8%
2018 496.93 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 475.8 464 492.9 4
2010s 495.4 492.7 496.93 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 New Zealand 498.89 compare
  2. 23 France 498.55 compare
  3. 24 Norway 497.5 compare
  4. 26 Australia 494.32 compare
  5. 27 Italy 494.09 compare
  6. 28 Iceland 490.25 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 Portugal?
Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in Portugal was 496.93 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 496.93 in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 464 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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/