PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score was 460.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
460.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 56 countries
All-time high
505.0%
in 2012
All-time low
460.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 4882003: 478.32006: 481.92009: 494.22012: 5052015: 472.82018: 460.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in Hong Kong is 460.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in Hong Kong peaked at 505.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 460.8%, in 2018.

Hong Kong ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 488.0%
2003 478.3% -2.0%
2006 481.9% +0.8%
2009 494.2% +2.5%
2012 505.0% +2.2%
2015 472.8% -6.4%
2018 460.8% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 485.6% 478.3% 494.2% 4
2010s 479.5% 460.8% 505.0% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 2 Estonia 469.4% compare
  2. 3 Japan 466.3% compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 463.5% compare
  4. 6 Finland 457.5% compare
  5. 7 South Korea 452.7% compare
  6. 8 Canada 452.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in Hong Kong?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in Hong Kong was 460.8% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 505.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 460.8% in 2018.
How does Hong Kong rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score?
Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th 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
Last refreshed

The 25th percentile score is the score below which 25 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/