PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in New Zealand

New Zealand: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male was 509.32 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
509.32
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 56 countries
All-time high
528.99
in 2009
All-time low
509.32
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 522.92003: 528.82006: 528.52009: 5292012: 517.92015: 515.92018: 509.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in New Zealand stood at 509.32. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in New Zealand peaked at 528.99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 509.32, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 10th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the science scale. Male in New Zealand, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 522.92
2003 528.78 +1.1%
2006 528.45 -0.1%
2009 528.99 +0.1%
2012 517.88 -2.1%
2015 515.85 -0.4%
2018 509.32 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 527.28 522.92 528.99 4
2010s 514.35 509.32 517.88 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 7 Hong Kong 512.36 compare
  2. 8 Poland 510.9 compare
  3. 9 Finland 510.18 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 505.93 compare
  5. 12 Australia 503.74 compare
  6. 13 United States 502.74 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 New Zealand?
Pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male in New Zealand was 509.32 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 528.99 in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 509.32 in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male?
New Zealand ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale. male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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/