Portugal vs United States of America: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th Percentile Score

Portugal
336.5%
in 2018
United States of America
335.9%
in 2018
Portugal rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
0100200300400200020092018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 336.5% against 335.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 327.4% 327.8% 0.4% United States of America
2010s 341.0% 338.7% 2.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 336.5% against 335.9% in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score between Portugal and United States of America?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score?
Portugal ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th 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 Science 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
Last refreshed

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/