PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in Japan
Japan: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male was 530.56 in 2018. β¬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in Japan, 2000β2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Japan recorded 530.56 for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in Japan peaked at 551.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 530.56, in 2018.
That places Japan 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 540.85 | 533.01 | 549.95 | 4 |
| 2010s | 542.55 | 530.56 | 551.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Macau (China) 542.67 compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 532.61 compare
- 4 Estonia 527.63 compare
- 5 Korea 520.93 compare
- 6 Canada 516.46 compare
More education data for Japan
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in Japan?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in Japan was 530.56 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 551.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.56 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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About this data
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/