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

Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 497.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
497.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
522.0%
in 2012
All-time low
497.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 513.42003: 505.42006: 508.32009: 5082012: 5222015: 502.92018: 497.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland stood at 497.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland peaked at 522.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 497.6%, in 2018.

That places Ireland 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 513.4%
2003 505.4% -1.6%
2006 508.3% +0.6%
2009 508.0% -0.1%
2012 522.0% +2.8%
2015 502.9% -3.7%
2018 497.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 508.8% 505.4% 513.4% 4
2010s 507.5% 497.6% 522.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Belgium 505.5% compare
  2. 17 United States of America 504.6% compare
  3. 18 Sweden 503.3% compare
  4. 20 Czechia 497.3% compare
  5. 21 France 497.1% compare
  6. 22 Switzerland 497.0% 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 Ireland?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Ireland was 497.6% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 522.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 497.6% in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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: 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
Last refreshed

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/