PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale was 516.69 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
516.69
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
554.94
in 2012
All-time low
516.69
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 540.82003: 539.52006: 542.22009: 5492012: 554.92015: 523.32018: 516.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China is 516.69, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 554.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 516.69, in 2018.

That places Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 542.89 539.5 549.03 4
2010s 531.63 516.69 554.94 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

  1. 5 Finland 521.88 compare
  2. 6 Korea, Republic of 519.01 compare
  3. 7 Canada 518 compare
  4. 9 Poland, Republic of 511.04 compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 508.49 compare
  6. 11 Slovenia, Republic of 507.01 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 516.69 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 554.94 in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 516.69 in 2018.
How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 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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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale
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 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/