PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male in United States

United States: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male was 482.46 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
482.46
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 56 countries
All-time high
497.26
in 2009
All-time low
473.89
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4972003: 4862006: 478.62009: 497.32012: 483.62015: 473.92018: 482.5

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in United States stood at 482.46.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in United States peaked at 497.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 473.89, in 2015.

That places United States 34th 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male in United States, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 497
2003 485.97 -2.2%
2006 478.61 -1.5%
2009 497.26 +3.9%
2012 483.65 -2.7%
2015 473.89 -2.0%
2018 482.46 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 489.71 478.61 497.26 4
2010s 480 473.89 483.65 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 31 Luxembourg 487.11 compare
  2. 32 Hungary 485.53 compare
  3. 33 Spain 484.57 compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 479.98 compare
  5. 36 Croatia 468.54 compare
  6. 37 Israel 458.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in United States?
Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male in United States was 482.46 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 497.26 in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 473.89 in 2015.
How does United States rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male?
United States ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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
Last refreshed

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/