PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in New Zealand
New Zealand: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 494.49 in 2018. ▼ Falling
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in New Zealand, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in New Zealand stood at 494.49. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in New Zealand peaked at 537 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 494.49, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525.44 | 519.3 | 537 | 4 |
| 2010s | 496.49 | 494.49 | 499.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in New Zealand?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in New Zealand was 494.49 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 537 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.49 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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/