PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Ireland

Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 502.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
502.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 56 countries
All-time high
505.0%
in 2015
All-time low
487.1%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 5032003: 502.82006: 501.52009: 487.12012: 501.52015: 5052018: 502.1

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland is 502.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland peaked at 505.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 487.1%, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 20th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 503.0%
2003 502.8% -0.0%
2006 501.5% -0.3%
2009 487.1% -2.9%
2012 501.5% +2.9%
2015 505.0% +0.7%
2018 502.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 498.6% 487.1% 503.0% 4
2010s 502.9% 501.5% 505.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Norway 503.8% compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 503.8% compare
  3. 19 Austria 503.2% compare
  4. 21 France 501.7% compare
  5. 22 Czechia 501.0% compare
  6. 23 Iceland 499.3% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland?
Pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland was 502.1% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 505.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 487.1% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th 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 50th percentile score is the score below which 50 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/