PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Netherlands
Netherlands: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale was 503.38 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Netherlands, 2003–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Netherlands stood at 503.38. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Netherlands peaked at 524.86 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 503.38, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.82 | 522.22 | 524.86 | 3 |
| 2010s | 511.34 | 503.38 | 522.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 New Zealand 508.49 compare
- 11 Slovenia 507.01 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 504.67 compare
- 14 Germany 502.99 compare
- 15 Australia 502.96 compare
- 16 United States 502.38 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.43 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Netherlands?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Netherlands was 503.38 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 524.86 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.38 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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/