PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in Australia
Australia: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female was 502.17 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in Australia, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Australia stood at 502.17. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Australia peaked at 528.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 502.17, in 2018.
That places Australia 16th 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 | 527.16 | 525.17 | 528.91 | 4 |
| 2010s | 510.07 | 502.17 | 519.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Australia?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Australia was 502.17 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 528.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.17 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old female students on the PISA science scale. In PISA 2006 the mean science score for OECD countries was initially set at 500 points (for 30 OECD countries), then was re-set at 498 points after taking into account new OECD countries. 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/