PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Ireland

Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score was 435.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
435.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 56 countries
All-time high
462.0%
in 2012
All-time low
435.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4502003: 441.82006: 443.62009: 445.42012: 4622015: 441.52018: 435.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in Ireland stood at 435.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in Ireland peaked at 462.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 435.3%, in 2018.

That places Ireland 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 450.0%
2003 441.8% -1.8%
2006 443.6% +0.4%
2009 445.4% +0.4%
2012 462.0% +3.7%
2015 441.5% -4.4%
2018 435.3% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 445.2% 441.8% 450.0% 4
2010s 446.3% 435.3% 462.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Slovenia 446.6% compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 436.7% compare
  3. 12 New Zealand 436.6% compare
  4. 14 United States of America 432.9% compare
  5. 15 Australia 432.4% compare
  6. 16 Denmark 431.0% 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 Ireland?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in Ireland was 435.3% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 462.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 435.3% in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 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
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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/