PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female in United States

United States: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Female was 502 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
502
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 56 countries
All-time high
502
in 2018
All-time low
488.63
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 501.82003: 488.72006: 488.62009: 4952012: 498.32015: 492.92018: 502

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in United States stood at 502. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in United States peaked at 502 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 488.63, in 2006.

That places United States 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 493.54 488.63 501.84 4
2010s 497.73 492.87 502 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 14 United Kingdom 503.47 compare
  2. 15 Sweden 503.25 compare
  3. 16 Australia 502.17 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 497.62 compare
  5. 19 Ireland 496.85 compare
  6. 20 Belgium 496.37 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in United States?
Pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female in United States was 502 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 502 in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 488.63 in 2006.
How does United States rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female?
United States ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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/