PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Spain
Spain: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale was 483.25 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Spain, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Spain is 483.25, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Spain peaked at 496.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 483.25, in 2018.
That places Spain 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 490.94 | — |
| 2003 | 487.09 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 488.43 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 488.25 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 496.45 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 492.79 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 483.25 | -1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 483.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.98, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 483.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.78, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.68 | 487.09 | 490.94 | 4 |
| 2010s | 490.83 | 483.25 | 496.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Spain?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Spain was 483.25 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 496.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.25 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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/