PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Germany
Germany: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 500.04 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Germany, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Germany is 500.04, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Germany peaked at 513.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 490, in 2000.
That places Germany 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.39 | 490 | 512.78 | 4 |
| 2010s | 506.51 | 500.04 | 513.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Germany?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Germany was 500.04 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 513.52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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/