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

Portugal: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female was 489.1 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
489.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 56 countries
All-time high
496.06
in 2015
All-time low
462.44
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in Portugal, 2000–2018

01002003004005002000200920182000: 462.42003: 464.82006: 471.92009: 494.72012: 490.22015: 496.12018: 489.1

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 489.1 for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Portugal peaked at 496.06 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 462.44, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 26th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 473.43 462.44 494.66 4
2010s 491.79 489.1 496.06 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Denmark 493.71 compare
  2. 24 France 493.46 compare
  3. 25 Latvia 491.38 compare
  4. 27 Austria 488.63 compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 485.18 compare
  6. 29 Spain 482.03 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Portugal?
Pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in Portugal was 489.1 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 496.06 in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 462.44 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
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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/