PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 695.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
695.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
708.7%
in 2012
All-time low
686.9%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2018

02004006008002000200920182000: 6992003: 699.52006: 691.92009: 7032012: 708.72015: 686.92018: 695.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong, China is 695.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong, China peaked at 708.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 686.9%, in 2015.

That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 699.0%
2003 699.5% +0.1%
2006 691.9% -1.1%
2009 703.0% +1.6%
2012 708.7% +0.8%
2015 686.9% -3.1%
2018 695.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 698.3% 691.9% 703.0% 4
2010s 697.1% 686.9% 708.7% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 2 Macau, China 685.5% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 683.9% compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 680.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong, China?
Pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score in Hong Kong, China was 695.6% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 708.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 686.9% in 2015.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of mathematics scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 95th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Distribution of Mathematics Scores: 95th 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 95th 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/