PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in Denmark

Denmark: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male was 491.57 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
491.57
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 56 countries
All-time high
505.18
in 2009
All-time low
484
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in Denmark, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 487.62003: 4842006: 500.42009: 505.22012: 503.52015: 504.92018: 491.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in Denmark stood at 491.57.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in Denmark peaked at 505.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 484, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 24th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 487.6 —
2003 484 -0.7%
2006 500.38 +3.4%
2009 505.18 +1.0%
2012 503.53 -0.3%
2015 504.94 +0.3%
2018 491.57 -2.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 491.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 494.19, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 491.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 485.14, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 494.29 484 505.18 4
2010s 500.01 491.57 504.94 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Switzerland 495.12 compare
  2. 22 Portugal 494.19 compare
  3. 23 France 492.51 compare
  4. 25 Austria 490.9 compare
  5. 26 Norway 485.14 compare
  6. 27 Spain 484.44 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in Denmark?
Pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in Denmark was 491.57 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 505.18 in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 484 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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. Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male
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 male 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/