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

Italy: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 470.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
470.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 56 countries
All-time high
493.5%
in 2012
All-time low
470.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 477.62003: 486.52006: 475.42009: 488.82012: 493.52015: 483.42018: 470.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Italy is 470.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Italy peaked at 493.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 470.1%, in 2018.

Italy ranks 35th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Italy, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 477.6%
2003 486.5% +1.9%
2006 475.4% -2.3%
2009 488.8% +2.8%
2012 493.5% +1.0%
2015 483.4% -2.1%
2018 470.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482.1% 475.4% 488.8% 4
2010s 482.3% 470.1% 493.5% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Luxembourg 477.1% compare
  2. 33 Iceland 475.6% compare
  3. 34 Croatia 471.3% compare
  4. 36 Türkiye 466.2% compare
  5. 37 Israel 464.4% compare
  6. 38 Slovakia 464.2% 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 Italy?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Italy was 470.1% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 493.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 470.1% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score?
Italy ranks 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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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/