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

Sweden: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 655.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
655.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 56 countries
All-time high
673.2%
in 2003
All-time low
642.6%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 6602003: 673.22006: 654.32009: 654.32012: 642.62015: 6582018: 655.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Sweden stood at 655.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Sweden peaked at 673.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 642.6%, in 2012.

That places Sweden 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score in Sweden, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 660.0%
2003 673.2% +2.0%
2006 654.3% -2.8%
2009 654.3% -0.0%
2012 642.6% -1.8%
2015 658.0% +2.4%
2018 655.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 660.4% 654.3% 673.2% 4
2010s 652.0% 642.6% 658.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Poland 659.8% compare
  2. 13 United States of America 659.7% compare
  3. 14 Liechtenstein 656.3% compare
  4. 16 Belgium 652.1% compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 651.3% compare
  6. 18 Czechia 651.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Sweden?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in Sweden was 655.4% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 673.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 642.6% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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: 95th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/