PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Colombia
Colombia: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 390.93 in 2018. ▲ Rising
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Colombia, 2006–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Colombia stood at 390.93. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Colombia peaked at 390.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 369.98, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 369.98 | — |
| 2009 | 380.85 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 376.49 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 389.64 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 390.93 | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 390.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 404.32, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 390.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 399.84, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.41 | 369.98 | 380.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 385.69 | 376.49 | 390.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Colombia?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Colombia was 390.93 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 390.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.98 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old 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/