PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in Netherlands

Netherlands: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female was 507.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
507.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
521.79
in 2003
All-time low
506.52
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in Netherlands, 2003–2018

02004006002003201020182003: 521.82006: 521.22009: 520.32012: 520.42015: 506.52018: 507.5

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Netherlands stood at 507.5.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Netherlands peaked at 521.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 506.52, in 2015.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in Netherlands, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 521.79 —
2006 521.2 -0.1%
2009 520.27 -0.2%
2012 520.41 +0.0%
2015 506.52 -2.7%
2018 507.5 +0.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 507.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 495.45, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 507.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 521.08 520.27 521.79 3
2010s 511.48 506.52 520.41 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Slovenia 512 compare
  2. 10 Poland 511.17 compare
  3. 11 New Zealand 507.65 compare
  4. 13 Germany 503.57 compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 503.47 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 503.25 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Netherlands?
Pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Netherlands was 507.5 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 521.79 in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 506.52 in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 356 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

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/