PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Ireland
Ireland: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 499.63 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Ireland, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 499.63 for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Ireland peaked at 503.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 487.14, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 19th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498.61 | 487.14 | 503 | 4 |
| 2010s | 501.62 | 499.63 | 503.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.6 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Ireland?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Ireland was 499.63 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 503.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.14 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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/