Japan vs Korea: Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex

Japan
531.15
in 2022
Korea
524.64
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
Korea rank
6th

Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
0200400600200320122022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 531.15 against 524.64 in Korea, a difference of 6.51.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 6th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 522.48 538.51 16.02 Korea
2010s 524.85 531.92 7.07 Korea
2020s 531.15 524.64 6.5 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 531.15 against 524.64 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex between Japan and Korea?
6.51, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex?
Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 6th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 373 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed