PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Japan
Japan: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale was 529.13 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Japan, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Japan stood at 529.13. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Japan peaked at 550.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 529.13, in 2018.
Japan ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542.22 | 531.39 | 550.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 538.09 | 529.13 | 546.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Macao 543.59 compare
- 2 Estonia 530.11 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 524.7 compare
- 5 Finland 521.88 compare
- 6 South Korea 519.01 compare
More education data for Japan
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Japan?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Japan was 529.13 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 550.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.13 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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. 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/