PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score was 436.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
436.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 56 countries
All-time high
466.0%
in 2000
All-time low
436.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 4662003: 446.72006: 440.92009: 446.72012: 448.32015: 437.62018: 436.7

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 436.7% for pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in United Kingdom peaked at 466.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 436.7%, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 25th Percentile Score in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 466.0%
2003 446.7% -4.1%
2006 440.9% -1.3%
2009 446.7% +1.3%
2012 448.3% +0.4%
2015 437.6% -2.4%
2018 436.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 450.1% 440.9% 466.0% 4
2010s 440.9% 436.7% 448.3% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Canada 452.6% compare
  2. 9 Poland 447.8% compare
  3. 10 Slovenia 446.6% compare
  4. 12 New Zealand 436.6% compare
  5. 13 Ireland 435.3% compare
  6. 14 United States 432.9% 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 United Kingdom?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score in United Kingdom was 436.7% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 466.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 436.7% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 25th percentile score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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/