PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Belgium

Belgium: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 344.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
344.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 56 countries
All-time high
344.1%
in 2018
All-time low
322.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000–2018

01002003002000200920182000: 3222003: 333.82006: 336.62009: 335.12012: 342.42015: 3412018: 344.1

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score in Belgium stood at 344.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score in Belgium peaked at 344.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 322.0%, in 2000.

That places Belgium 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 322.0%
2003 333.8% +3.7%
2006 336.6% +0.8%
2009 335.1% -0.4%
2012 342.4% +2.2%
2015 341.0% -0.4%
2018 344.1% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 331.9% 322.0% 336.6% 4
2010s 342.5% 341.0% 344.1% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 United Kingdom 345.8% compare
  2. 18 Norway 345.3% compare
  3. 19 Czechia 345.0% compare
  4. 21 Russia 344.0% compare
  5. 22 Austria 341.1% compare
  6. 23 Iceland 339.8% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score in Belgium?
Pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score in Belgium was 344.1% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 344.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 322.0% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 5th 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 5th percentile score is the score below which 5 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/