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

Sweden: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score was 503.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
503.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 56 countries
All-time high
512.1%
in 2000
All-time low
484.8%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 512.12003: 506.12006: 503.32009: 495.12012: 484.82015: 495.92018: 503.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Sweden stood at 503.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Sweden peaked at 512.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 484.8%, in 2012.

That places Sweden 18th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 50th Percentile Score in Sweden, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 512.1%
2003 506.1% -1.2%
2006 503.3% -0.6%
2009 495.1% -1.6%
2012 484.8% -2.1%
2015 495.9% +2.3%
2018 503.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 504.2% 495.1% 512.1% 4
2010s 494.7% 484.8% 503.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Australia 506.3% compare
  2. 16 Belgium 505.5% compare
  3. 17 United States of America 504.6% compare
  4. 19 Ireland 497.6% compare
  5. 20 Czechia 497.3% compare
  6. 21 France 497.1% 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 Sweden?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score in Sweden was 503.3% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 512.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 484.8% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 50th percentile score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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/