Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 90th Percentile Score

Australia
630.6%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
631.8%
in 2018
Australia rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 90th Percentile Score over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 631.8% against 630.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 56 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 651.5% 649.7% 1.8% Australia
2010s 639.9% 636.2% 3.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of science scores: 90th percentile score, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 631.8% against 630.6% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of science scores: 90th percentile score between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: distribution of science scores: 90th percentile score?
Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 90th 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: 90th 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 90th percentile score is the score below which 90 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/