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

Switzerland: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 636.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
636.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
657.7%
in 2009
All-time low
636.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 6532003: 652.12006: 651.62009: 657.72012: 651.12015: 641.42018: 636

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 636.0% for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score in Switzerland peaked at 657.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 636.0%, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Switzerland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 653.0%
2003 652.1% -0.1%
2006 651.6% -0.1%
2009 657.7% +0.9%
2012 651.1% -1.0%
2015 641.4% -1.5%
2018 636.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 653.6% 651.6% 657.7% 4
2010s 642.8% 636.0% 651.1% 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Republic of Korea 651.4% compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 637.6% compare
  3. 6 Japan 636.5% compare
  4. 8 Poland 630.7% compare
  5. 9 Canada 629.1% compare
  6. 10 Belgium 628.4% 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 Switzerland?
Pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score in Switzerland was 636.0% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 657.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 636.0% in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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/