PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Italy
Italy: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 486.59 in 2018. ▲ Rising
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Italy, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Italy is 486.59, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Italy peaked at 489.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 457, in 2000.
Italy ranks 29th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 466.82 | 457 | 482.91 | 4 |
| 2010s | 487.21 | 485.32 | 489.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Italy?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Italy was 486.59 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 489.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 457 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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/