Japan vs Macau (China): Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex

Japan
531.15
in 2022
Macau (China)
543.99
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
Macau (China) rank
3rd

Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Macau (China)
0200400600200320122022

How they compare

Macau (China) currently reports 543.99 against 531.15 in Japan, a difference of 12.84.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Macau (China) ranks 3rd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Macau (China) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macau (China) Difference Ahead
2000s 522.48 518.7 3.79 Japan
2010s 524.85 546.79 21.94 Macau (China)
2020s 531.15 543.99 12.85 Macau (China)

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 Macau (China)?
Macau (China), at 543.99 against 531.15 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex between Japan and Macau (China)?
12.84, with Macau (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau (China)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Japan and Macau (China) rank globally for pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex?
Japan ranks 5th and Macau (China) ranks 3rd 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