PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score in United States

United States: PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score was 659.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
659.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 56 countries
All-time high
662.4%
in 2009
All-time low
652.2%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

02004006002000200920182000: 6582003: 654.32006: 662.12009: 662.42012: 652.22015: 658.32018: 659.7

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

Analysis

United States recorded 659.7% for pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in 2018.

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

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in United States peaked at 662.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 652.2%, in 2012.

That places United States 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Science Scores: 95th Percentile Score in United States, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 658.0%
2003 654.3% -0.6%
2006 662.1% +1.2%
2009 662.4% +0.0%
2012 652.2% -1.5%
2015 658.3% +0.9%
2018 659.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 659.2% 654.3% 662.4% 4
2010s 656.7% 652.2% 659.7% 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 10 United Kingdom 663.9% compare
  2. 11 Australia 663.5% compare
  3. 12 Poland 659.8% compare
  4. 14 Liechtenstein 656.3% compare
  5. 15 Sweden 655.4% compare
  6. 16 Belgium 652.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in United States?
Pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score in United States was 659.7% 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 662.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 652.2% in 2012.
How does United States rank for pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score?
United States ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of science scores: 95th percentile score rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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
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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/