PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in South Korea
South Korea: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 525.93 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in South Korea, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in South Korea is 525.93, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in South Korea peaked at 553.77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 524.11, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.73 | 542.23 | 547.46 | 4 |
| 2010s | 534.6 | 524.11 | 553.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Liechtenstein 534.97 compare
- 4 Japan 526.97 compare
- 6 Estonia 523.41 compare
- 7 Netherlands 519.23 compare
- 8 Poland 515.65 compare
More education data for South Korea
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.734 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in South Korea?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in South Korea was 525.93 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 553.77 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.11 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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/