PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Belgium

Belgium: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 505.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
505.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 56 countries
All-time high
510.4%
in 2006
All-time low
495.7%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 495.72003: 508.82006: 510.42009: 506.62012: 504.92015: 507.82018: 505.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium is 505.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium peaked at 510.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 495.7%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Belgium, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 495.7%
2003 508.8% +2.6%
2006 510.4% +0.3%
2009 506.6% -0.7%
2012 504.9% -0.3%
2015 507.8% +0.6%
2018 505.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 505.4% 495.7% 510.4% 4
2010s 506.1% 504.9% 507.8% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Netherlands 507.9% compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 506.5% compare
  3. 15 Australia 506.3% compare
  4. 17 United States 504.6% compare
  5. 18 Sweden 503.3% compare
  6. 19 Ireland 497.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Belgium was 505.5% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 510.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 495.7% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th 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 50th percentile score is the score below which 50 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/