PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Ireland

Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 598.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
598.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 56 countries
All-time high
613.9%
in 2003
All-time low
590.6%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 6062003: 613.92006: 607.72009: 590.62012: 609.82015: 606.12018: 598.8

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 598.8% for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score in 2018.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score in Ireland peaked at 613.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 590.6%, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 31st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 606.0%
2003 613.9% +1.3%
2006 607.7% -1.0%
2009 590.6% -2.8%
2012 609.8% +3.2%
2015 606.1% -0.6%
2018 598.8% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 604.6% 590.6% 613.9% 4
2010s 604.9% 598.8% 609.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Italy 604.8% compare
  2. 29 Israel 600.4% compare
  3. 30 Latvia 599.5% compare
  4. 32 Lithuania 598.4% compare
  5. 33 United States of America 597.9% compare
  6. 34 Hungary 597.3% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score in Ireland?
Pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score in Ireland was 598.8% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 613.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 590.6% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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: 90th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th 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 90th percentile score is the score below which 90 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/