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

Bulgaria: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 418.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
418.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 56 countries
All-time high
448.3%
in 2000
All-time low
418.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 448.32006: 434.12009: 439.32012: 446.52015: 445.62018: 418.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria stood at 418.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria peaked at 448.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 418.3%, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 448.3%
2006 434.1% -3.2%
2009 439.3% +1.2%
2012 446.5% +1.6%
2015 445.6% -0.2%
2018 418.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 440.6% 434.1% 448.3% 3
2010s 436.8% 418.3% 446.5% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 43 Romania 423.9% compare
  2. 44 Uruguay 423.3% compare
  3. 45 Thailand 421.0% compare
  4. 47 Mexico 415.6% compare
  5. 48 Albania 415.5% compare
  6. 49 Qatar 414.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Bulgaria was 418.3% 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 448.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 418.3% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score?
Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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/