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

Spain: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 485.0% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
485.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
496.4%
in 2012
All-time low
485.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004005002000200920182000: 490.92003: 487.12006: 488.42009: 488.32012: 496.42015: 496.22018: 485

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 485.0% for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Spain peaked at 496.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 485.0%, in 2018.

Spain ranks 28th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 488.7% 487.1% 490.9% 4
2010s 492.5% 485.0% 496.4% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Portugal 494.1% compare
  2. 26 Austria 492.6% compare
  3. 27 Latvia 488.6% compare
  4. 29 Hungary 483.5% compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 482.7% compare
  6. 31 Russian Federation 477.7% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Spain?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Spain was 485.0% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 496.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 485.0% in 2018.
How does Spain rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score?
Spain ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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/