PISA Scores By Country

Overall Pisa Score
Math Score
Reading Score
Science Score
Overall Pisa Scoreℹ️
1.SingaporeSingapore560
2.MacauMacau535
3.TaiwanTaiwan533
4.JapanJapan533
5.South KoreaSouth Korea523
6.Hong KongHong Kong520
7.EstoniaEstonia516
8.CanadaCanada506
9.IrelandIreland504
10.SwitzerlandSwitzerland498
11.AustraliaAustralia497
12.New ZealandNew Zealand495
13.FinlandFinland495
14.United KingdomUnited Kingdom494
15.PolandPoland492
16.Czech RepublicCzech Republic491
17.DenmarkDenmark491
18.United StatesUnited States489
19.SwedenSweden488
20.BelgiumBelgium486
21.AustriaAustria486
22.SloveniaSlovenia485
23.LatviaLatvia484
24.GermanyGermany482
25.NetherlandsNetherlands480
26.FranceFrance478
27.PortugalPortugal478
28.HungaryHungary477
29.ItalyItaly477
30.LithuaniaLithuania477
31.SpainSpain477
32.CroatiaCroatia474
33.NorwayNorway474
34.VietnamVietnam468
35.IsraelIsrael466
36.TurkeyTurkey462
37.MaltaMalta459
38.SlovakiaSlovakia458
39.IcelandIceland447
40.SerbiaSerbia442
41.UkraineUkraine440
42.BruneiBrunei439
43.GreeceGreece436
44.ChileChile435
45.RomaniaRomania428
46.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates427
47.UruguayUruguay425
48.QatarQatar422
49.BulgariaBulgaria414
50.MoldovaMoldova414
51.KazakhstanKazakhstan411
52.MexicoMexico407
53.MontenegroMontenegro405
54.MongoliaMongolia405
55.MalaysiaMalaysia404
56.Costa RicaCosta Rica404
57.CyprusCyprus403
58.PeruPeru402
59.ColombiaColombia401
60.JamaicaJamaica397
61.BrazilBrazil397
62.ArgentinaArgentina395
63.ThailandThailand394
64.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia387
65.GeorgiaGeorgia383
66.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan381
67.PanamaPanama379
68.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia376
69.IndonesiaIndonesia369
70.AlbaniaAlbania367
71.GuatemalaGuatemala364
72.PalestinePalestine361
73.ParaguayParaguay360
74.El SalvadorEl Salvador360
75.JordanJordan359
76.MoroccoMorocco356
77.PhilippinesPhilippines353
78.UzbekistanUzbekistan352
79.KosovoKosovo351
80.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic350
81.CambodiaCambodia337

Global Education Standards

One of the most globally recognized benchmarks is the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial survey run by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which assesses 15-year-olds' abilities in reading, mathematics, and science. The data leveraged below is the results of the 2022 exam. Key findings from the data offer valuable insights:

  • Geographically, Asian countries stand tall when it comes to PISA scores, with five regions - Singapore, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea - occupying the top five positions
  • Lower-income countries such as Vietnam outpace wealthier nations like the United States in these metrics.
  • Nordic countries, renowned for their educational models, show a mixed bag of results. Estonia performs exceptionally well, whereas Norway, typically considered a leader in education, lags behind.
  • The United States' position, though not among the top performers, is ahead of several European economic powerhouses, including France, Germany, and Italy.

Top PISA Scoring Countries

The ten countries with the highest PISA scores in 2022 are Singapore, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Estonia, Canada, Ireland, and Switzerland. Singapore takes the top spot with an impressive overall PISA score of 560. Macau comes second, trailing some way behind Singapore, with a commendable score of 535. Taiwan and Japan share the third position, both reporting an overall PISA score of 533. South Korea follows closely in fourth position with a score of 523, whereas Hong Kong recognizes a score of 520. Estonia, renowned for its high educational standards, comes next with a strong score of 516. Canada and Ireland also reflect high standards of education, with overall PISA scores of 506 and 504 respectively. Lastly, Switzerland places tenth with an overall PISA score of 498, solidifying its position among the ten countries with the highest PISA scores. 10 Countries with Highest PISA Scores:

  1. Singapore - 560
  2. Macau - 535
  3. Taiwan - 533
  4. Japan - 533
  5. South Korea - 523
  6. Hong Kong - 520
  7. Estonia - 516
  8. Canada - 506
  9. Ireland - 504
  10. Switzerland - 498

Bottom PISA Scoring Countries

The ten countries with the lowest PISA scores in the 2022 report are Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, the Philippines, Morocco, Jordan, El Salvador, Paraguay, and Palestine. Cambodia has the lowest PISA score with 337 points. The Dominican Republic is ranked second lowest, with a score of 350. Following closely, Kosovo scores 351 points, and Uzbekistan's total score is of 352. Next, the Philippines records an overall PISA score of 353, and Morocco follows with 356 points. Jordan's total score is 359, a point lower than the PISA scores of El Salvador and Paraguay, both of which scored 360 points. Last on the list, but marginally better than the others, Palestine scores an overall PISA of 361.  10 Countries with the Lowest PISA Scores in 2022:

  1. Cambodia - 337
  2. Dominican Republic - 350
  3. Kosovo - 351
  4. Uzbekistan - 352
  5. Philippines - 353
  6. Morocco - 356
  7. Jordan - 359
  8. El Salvador - 360
  9. Paraguay - 360
  10. Palestine - 361

By Region

Albania

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Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

367

#70

Math Score

368

#68

Reading Score

358

#73

Science Score

376

#70

Argentina

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Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

395

#62

Math Score

378

#66

Reading Score

401

#58

Science Score

406

#60

Australia

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Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

497

#11

Math Score

487

#18

Reading Score

498

#12

Science Score

507

#10

Austria

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Austria

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

486

#21

Math Score

487

#16

Reading Score

480

#21

Science Score

491

#23

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

381

#66

Math Score

397

#56

Reading Score

365

#70

Science Score

380

#68

Belgium

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Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

486

#20

Math Score

489

#13

Reading Score

479

#23

Science Score

491

#24

Brazil

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Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

397

#61

Math Score

379

#65

Reading Score

410

#52

Science Score

403

#62

Brunei

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Brunei

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

439

#42

Math Score

442

#40

Reading Score

429

#44

Science Score

446

#42

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

414

#49

Math Score

417

#49

Reading Score

404

#57

Science Score

421

#50

Cambodia

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Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

337

#81

Math Score

336

#81

Reading Score

329

#81

Science Score

347

#81

Canada

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Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

506

#8

Math Score

497

#9

Reading Score

507

#8

Science Score

515

#8

Chile

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Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

435

#44

Math Score

412

#52

Reading Score

448

#37

Science Score

444

#43

Colombia

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Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

401

#59

Math Score

383

#64

Reading Score

409

#54

Science Score

411

#54

Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

404

#56

Math Score

385

#63

Reading Score

415

#50

Science Score

411

#55

Croatia

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Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

474

#32

Math Score

463

#36

Reading Score

475

#27

Science Score

483

#31

Cyprus

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Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

403

#57

Math Score

418

#48

Reading Score

381

#63

Science Score

411

#56

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

491

#16

Math Score

487

#17

Reading Score

489

#15

Science Score

498

#18

Denmark

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Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

491

#17

Math Score

489

#12

Reading Score

489

#16

Science Score

494

#19

Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

350

#80

Math Score

339

#79

Reading Score

351

#74

Science Score

360

#77

El Salvador

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El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

360

#74

Math Score

343

#78

Reading Score

365

#69

Science Score

373

#72

Estonia

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Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

516

#7

Math Score

510

#7

Reading Score

511

#6

Science Score

526

#6

Finland

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Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

495

#13

Math Score

484

#20

Reading Score

490

#14

Science Score

511

#9

France

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France

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

478

#26

Math Score

474

#26

Reading Score

474

#28

Science Score

487

#26

Georgia

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Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

383

#65

Math Score

390

#60

Reading Score

374

#66

Science Score

384

#66

Germany

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Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

482

#24

Math Score

475

#25

Reading Score

480

#22

Science Score

492

#22

Greece

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Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

436

#43

Math Score

430

#44

Reading Score

438

#41

Science Score

441

#44

Guatemala

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Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

364

#71

Math Score

344

#77

Reading Score

374

#67

Science Score

373

#73

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

520

#6

Math Score

540

#4

Reading Score

500

#11

Science Score

520

#7

Hungary

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Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

477

#28

Math Score

473

#27

Reading Score

473

#31

Science Score

486

#27

Iceland

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Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

447

#39

Math Score

459

#37

Reading Score

436

#42

Science Score

447

#40

Indonesia

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Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

369

#69

Math Score

366

#69

Reading Score

359

#71

Science Score

383

#67

Ireland

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Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

504

#9

Math Score

492

#11

Reading Score

516

#3

Science Score

504

#11

Israel

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Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

466

#35

Math Score

458

#38

Reading Score

474

#30

Science Score

465

#37

Italy

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Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

477

#29

Math Score

471

#30

Reading Score

482

#20

Science Score

477

#33

Jamaica

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Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

397

#60

Math Score

377

#67

Reading Score

410

#53

Science Score

403

#61

Japan

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Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

533

#4

Math Score

536

#5

Reading Score

516

#2

Science Score

547

#2

Jordan

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Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

359

#75

Math Score

361

#73

Reading Score

342

#77

Science Score

375

#71

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

411

#51

Math Score

425

#47

Reading Score

386

#61

Science Score

423

#49

Kosovo

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Kosovo

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

351

#79

Math Score

355

#75

Reading Score

342

#78

Science Score

357

#78

Latvia

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Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

484

#23

Math Score

483

#21

Reading Score

475

#26

Science Score

494

#20

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

477

#30

Math Score

475

#24

Reading Score

472

#32

Science Score

484

#29

Macau

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Macau

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

535

#2

Math Score

552

#2

Reading Score

510

#7

Science Score

543

#3

Malaysia

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Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

404

#55

Math Score

409

#54

Reading Score

388

#60

Science Score

416

#52

Malta

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Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

459

#37

Math Score

466

#33

Reading Score

445

#39

Science Score

466

#36

Mexico

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Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

407

#52

Math Score

395

#57

Reading Score

415

#49

Science Score

410

#57

Moldova

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Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

414

#50

Math Score

414

#51

Reading Score

411

#51

Science Score

417

#51

Mongolia

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Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

405

#54

Math Score

425

#46

Reading Score

378

#65

Science Score

412

#53

Montenegro

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Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

405

#53

Math Score

406

#55

Reading Score

405

#56

Science Score

403

#63

Morocco

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Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

356

#76

Math Score

365

#71

Reading Score

339

#79

Science Score

365

#76

Netherlands

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Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

480

#25

Math Score

493

#10

Reading Score

459

#35

Science Score

488

#25

New Zealand

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New Zealand

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

495

#12

Math Score

479

#23

Reading Score

501

#10

Science Score

504

#12

North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

376

#68

Math Score

389

#61

Reading Score

359

#72

Science Score

380

#69

Norway

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Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

474

#33

Math Score

468

#32

Reading Score

477

#25

Science Score

478

#32

Palestine

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Palestine

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

361

#72

Math Score

366

#70

Reading Score

349

#75

Science Score

369

#74

Panama

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Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

379

#67

Math Score

357

#74

Reading Score

392

#59

Science Score

388

#65

Paraguay

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Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

360

#73

Math Score

338

#80

Reading Score

373

#68

Science Score

368

#75

Peru

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Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

402

#58

Math Score

391

#59

Reading Score

408

#55

Science Score

408

#59

Philippines

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Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

353

#77

Math Score

355

#76

Reading Score

347

#76

Science Score

356

#79

Poland

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Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

492

#15

Math Score

489

#15

Reading Score

489

#17

Science Score

499

#17

Portugal

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Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

478

#27

Math Score

472

#29

Reading Score

477

#24

Science Score

484

#30

Qatar

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Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

422

#48

Math Score

414

#50

Reading Score

419

#47

Science Score

432

#47

Romania

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Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

428

#45

Math Score

428

#45

Reading Score

428

#45

Science Score

428

#48

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

387

#64

Math Score

389

#62

Reading Score

383

#62

Science Score

390

#64

Serbia

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Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

442

#40

Math Score

440

#42

Reading Score

440

#40

Science Score

447

#41

Singapore

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Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

560

#1

Math Score

575

#1

Reading Score

543

#1

Science Score

561

#1

Slovakia

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Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

458

#38

Math Score

464

#35

Reading Score

447

#38

Science Score

462

#38

Slovenia

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Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

485

#22

Math Score

485

#19

Reading Score

469

#33

Science Score

500

#14

South Korea

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South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

523

#5

Math Score

527

#6

Reading Score

515

#5

Science Score

528

#5

Spain

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Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

477

#31

Math Score

473

#28

Reading Score

474

#29

Science Score

485

#28

Sweden

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Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

488

#19

Math Score

482

#22

Reading Score

487

#18

Science Score

494

#21

Switzerland

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Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

498

#10

Math Score

508

#8

Reading Score

483

#19

Science Score

503

#13

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

533

#3

Math Score

547

#3

Reading Score

515

#4

Science Score

537

#4

Thailand

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Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

394

#63

Math Score

394

#58

Reading Score

379

#64

Science Score

409

#58

Turkey

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Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

462

#36

Math Score

453

#39

Reading Score

456

#36

Science Score

476

#34

Ukraine

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Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

440

#41

Math Score

441

#41

Reading Score

428

#46

Science Score

450

#39

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

427

#46

Math Score

431

#43

Reading Score

417

#48

Science Score

432

#46

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

494

#14

Math Score

489

#14

Reading Score

494

#13

Science Score

500

#15

United States

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United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

489

#18

Math Score

465

#34

Reading Score

504

#9

Science Score

499

#16

Uruguay

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Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

425

#47

Math Score

409

#53

Reading Score

430

#43

Science Score

435

#45

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

352

#78

Math Score

364

#72

Reading Score

336

#80

Science Score

355

#80

Vietnam

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Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Overall Pisa Score

468

#34

Math Score

469

#31

Reading Score

462

#34

Science Score

472

#35

Table

Region ↕Overall Pisa Score ↕Math Score ↕Reading Score ↕Science Score ↕
Albania iconAlbania367368358376
Argentina iconArgentina395378401406
Australia iconAustralia497487498507
Austria iconAustria486487480491
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan381397365380
Belgium iconBelgium486489479491
Brazil iconBrazil397379410403
Brunei iconBrunei439442429446
Bulgaria iconBulgaria414417404421
Cambodia iconCambodia337336329347
Canada iconCanada506497507515
Chile iconChile435412448444
Colombia iconColombia401383409411
Costa Rica iconCosta Rica404385415411
Croatia iconCroatia474463475483
Cyprus iconCyprus403418381411
Czech Republic iconCzech Republic491487489498
Denmark iconDenmark491489489494
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic350339351360
El Salvador iconEl Salvador360343365373
Estonia iconEstonia516510511526
Finland iconFinland495484490511
France iconFrance478474474487
Georgia iconGeorgia383390374384
Germany iconGermany482475480492
Greece iconGreece436430438441
Guatemala iconGuatemala364344374373
Hong Kong iconHong Kong520540500520
Hungary iconHungary477473473486
Iceland iconIceland447459436447
Indonesia iconIndonesia369366359383
Ireland iconIreland504492516504
Israel iconIsrael466458474465
Italy iconItaly477471482477
Jamaica iconJamaica397377410403
Japan iconJapan533536516547
Jordan iconJordan359361342375
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan411425386423
Kosovo iconKosovo351355342357
Latvia iconLatvia484483475494
Lithuania iconLithuania477475472484
Macau iconMacau535552510543
Malaysia iconMalaysia404409388416
Malta iconMalta459466445466
Mexico iconMexico407395415410
Moldova iconMoldova414414411417
Mongolia iconMongolia405425378412
Montenegro iconMontenegro405406405403
Morocco iconMorocco356365339365
Netherlands iconNetherlands480493459488
New Zealand iconNew Zealand495479501504
North Macedonia iconNorth Macedonia376389359380
Norway iconNorway474468477478
Palestine iconPalestine361366349369
Panama iconPanama379357392388
Paraguay iconParaguay360338373368
Peru iconPeru402391408408
Philippines iconPhilippines353355347356
Poland iconPoland492489489499
Portugal iconPortugal478472477484
Qatar iconQatar422414419432
Romania iconRomania428428428428
Saudi Arabia iconSaudi Arabia387389383390
Serbia iconSerbia442440440447
Singapore iconSingapore560575543561
Slovakia iconSlovakia458464447462
Slovenia iconSlovenia485485469500
South Korea iconSouth Korea523527515528
Spain iconSpain477473474485
Sweden iconSweden488482487494
Switzerland iconSwitzerland498508483503
Taiwan iconTaiwan533547515537
Thailand iconThailand394394379409
Turkey iconTurkey462453456476
Ukraine iconUkraine440441428450
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates427431417432
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom494489494500
United States iconUnited States489465504499
Uruguay iconUruguay425409430435
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan352364336355
Vietnam iconVietnam468469462472
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Additional Education Datasets

Per Pupil Spending By State

Per Pupil Spending By State

Public School Rankings By State

Public School Rankings By State

Required School Days By State

Required School Days By State

SAT Scores By State

SAT Scores By State

Smartest Countries

Smartest Countries

Smartest States

Smartest States