PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th Percentile Score in France

France: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 329.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
329.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 56 countries
All-time high
329.5%
in 2018
All-time low
313.7%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th Percentile Score in France, 2000–2018

01002003002000200920182000: 3292003: 320.82006: 320.32009: 313.72012: 323.42015: 321.52018: 329.5

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

Analysis

France recorded 329.5% for pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score in France peaked at 329.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 313.7%, in 2009.

That places France 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th Percentile Score in France, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th Percentile Score in France, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 329.0%
2003 320.8% -2.5%
2006 320.3% -0.2%
2009 313.7% -2.0%
2012 323.4% +3.1%
2015 321.5% -0.6%
2018 329.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 321.0% 313.7% 329.0% 4
2010s 324.8% 321.5% 329.5% 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Lithuania 333.7% compare
  2. 25 Sweden 333.1% compare
  3. 26 Austria 332.2% compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 329.3% compare
  5. 29 Belgium 328.2% compare
  6. 30 Germany 328.1% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score in France?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score in France was 329.5% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 329.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 313.7% in 2009.
How does France rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score?
France ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 5th 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 5th percentile score is the score below which 5 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/