PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Finland

Finland: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 10th Percentile Score was 393.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
393.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 56 countries
All-time high
452.7%
in 2006
All-time low
393.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Finland, 2000–2018

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4252003: 429.32006: 452.72009: 436.62012: 424.12015: 401.62018: 393.4

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 393.4% for pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score in Finland peaked at 452.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 393.4%, in 2018.

That places Finland 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Finland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Finland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 425.0%
2003 429.3% +1.0%
2006 452.7% +5.4%
2009 436.6% -3.6%
2012 424.1% -2.8%
2015 401.6% -5.3%
2018 393.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 435.9% 425.0% 452.7% 4
2010s 406.4% 393.4% 424.1% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Liechtenstein 407.7% compare
  2. 4 Japan 404.8% compare
  3. 5 Hong Kong, China 400.7% compare
  4. 7 Canada 392.6% compare
  5. 8 Poland 391.6% compare
  6. 9 Slovenia 390.0% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score in Finland?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score in Finland was 393.4% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 452.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 393.4% in 2018.
How does Finland rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score?
Finland ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 10th percentile score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 10th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 10th 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 10th percentile score is the score below which 10 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/