PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Finland
Finland: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale was 521.88 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Finland, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Finland is 521.88, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Finland peaked at 563.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 521.88, in 2018.
Finland ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550.84 | 537.74 | 563.32 | 4 |
| 2010s | 532.66 | 521.88 | 545.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 2 Estonia 530.11 compare
- 3 Japan 529.13 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 524.7 compare
- 6 South Korea 519.01 compare
- 7 Canada 518 compare
More education data for Finland
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Finland?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Finland was 521.88 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 563.32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.88 in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old 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/