PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Australia

Australia: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 663.5% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
663.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 56 countries
All-time high
687.5%
in 2009
All-time low
663.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Australia, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 6752003: 685.92006: 685.12009: 687.52012: 682.22015: 672.52018: 663.5

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Australia stood at 663.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Australia peaked at 687.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 663.5%, in 2018.

That places Australia 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 683.4% 675.0% 687.5% 4
2010s 672.7% 663.5% 682.2% 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Netherlands 665.8% compare
  2. 9 Germany 664.9% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 663.9% compare
  4. 12 Poland 659.8% compare
  5. 13 United States of America 659.7% compare
  6. 14 Liechtenstein 656.3% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Australia?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Australia was 663.5% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 687.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 663.5% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score?
Australia ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th 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 95th percentile score is the score below which 90 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/