Hong Kong, China vs Korea: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score

Hong Kong, China
557.2%
in 2018
Korea
530.1%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 557.2% against 530.1% in Korea, a difference of 27.1%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 553.1% 545.7% 7.4% Hong Kong, China
2010s 557.4% 537.6% 19.8% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 557.2% against 530.1% in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
27.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 355 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 50th percentile score is the score below which 50 percent of students scored. 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/