PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Italy
Italy: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale was 468.01 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Italy, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Italy recorded 468.01 for pisa: mean performance on the science scale in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Italy peaked at 493.54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 468.01, in 2018.
That places Italy 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 477.6 | — |
| 2003 | 486.45 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 475.4 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 488.83 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 493.54 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 480.55 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 468.01 | -2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 468.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.98, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 468.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.78, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.07 | 475.4 | 488.83 | 4 |
| 2010s | 480.7 | 468.01 | 493.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Italy?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Italy was 468.01 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 493.54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.01 in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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/