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

Portugal: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 497.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
497.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 56 countries
All-time high
497.3%
in 2018
All-time low
454.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4542003: 4662006: 466.22009: 486.92012: 487.12015: 494.52018: 497.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score in Portugal is 497.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score in Portugal peaked at 497.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 454.0%, in 2000.

That places Portugal 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 454.0%
2003 466.0% +2.6%
2006 466.2% +0.0%
2009 486.9% +4.4%
2012 487.1% +0.0%
2015 494.5% +1.5%
2018 497.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 468.3% 454.0% 486.9% 4
2010s 493.0% 487.1% 497.3% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 France 501.7% compare
  2. 22 Czechia 501.0% compare
  3. 23 Iceland 499.3% compare
  4. 25 Latvia 496.6% compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 495.6% compare
  6. 27 Australia 492.4% 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 Portugal?
Pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score in Portugal was 497.3% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 497.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 454.0% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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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/