Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score

Sweden
348.4%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
345.8%
in 2018
Sweden rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 348.4% against 345.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 56 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 348.1% 357.3% 9.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 339.8% 339.8% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 348.4% against 345.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score?
Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th 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
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The 5th percentile score is the score below which 5 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/