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PISA Scores by Country

Singapore has the highest PISA Aggregated Score in 2022 (1,679), followed by China (1,605) and Japan (1,599). Cambodia has the lowest (1,012).

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PISA Aggregated Score, 2022

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 80 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,323
Middle half 1,192 – 1,458
Average
1,323
80 countries
Highest
1,679
Singapore
Lowest
1,012
Cambodia

Over time · 2000–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Singapore
  • China
  • Japan
  • Taiwan
  • South Korea

Data

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80 countries · # = rank by PISA Aggregated Score
#
1Singapore1,679575561543
2China1,605552543510
3Japan1,599536547516
3Taiwan1,599547537515
5South Korea1,570527528515
6Hong Kong1,560540520500
7Estonia1,547510526511
8Canada1,519497515507
9Ireland1,512492504516
10Switzerland1,494508503483
11Australia1,492487507498
12Finland1,485484511490
13New Zealand1,484479504501
14United Kingdom1,483489500494
15Poland1,477489499489
16Czechia1,474487498489
17Denmark1,472489494489
18United States1,468465499504
19Sweden1,463482494487
20Belgium1,459489491479
21Austria1,458487491480
22Slovenia1,454485500469
23Latvia1,452483494475
24Germany1,447475492480
25Netherlands1,440493488459
26France1,435474487474
27Portugal1,433472484477
28Spain1,432473485474
28Hungary1,432473486473
30Lithuania1,431475484472
31Italy1,430471477482
32Norway1,423468478477
33Croatia1,421463483475
34Vietnam1,403469472462
35Israel1,397458465474
36Turkey1,385453476456
37Malta1,377466466445
38Slovakia1,373464462447
39Iceland1,342459447436
40Serbia1,327440447440
41Ukraine1,319441450428
42Brunei1,317442446429
43Greece1,309430441438
44Chile1,304412444448
45Romania1,284428428428
46United Arab Emirates1,280431432417
47Uruguay1,274409435430
48Qatar1,265414432419
49Bulgaria1,242417421404
49Moldova1,242414417411
51Kazakhstan1,234425423386
52Mexico1,220395410415
53Mongolia1,215425412378
54Montenegro1,214406403405
55Malaysia1,213409416388
56Costa Rica1,211385411415
57Cyprus1,210418411381
58Peru1,207391408408
59Colombia1,203383411409
60Brazil1,192379403410
61Jamaica1,190377403410
62Argentina1,185378406401
63Thailand1,182394409379
64Saudi Arabia1,162389390383
65Georgia1,148390384374
66Azerbaijan1,142397380365
67Panama1,137357388392
68North Macedonia1,128389380359
69Indonesia1,108366383359
70Albania1,102368376358
71Guatemala1,091344373374
72Palestine1,084366369349
73El Salvador1,081343373365
74Paraguay1,079338368373
75Jordan1,078361375342
76Morocco1,069365365339
77Philippines1,058355356347
78Uzbekistan1,055364355336
79Dominican Republic1,050339360351
80Cambodia1,012336347329

What correlates with PISA Aggregated Score (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,765 other country metrics sharing at least 48 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher PISA Aggregated Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Global Innovation Index Human Capitol and Research RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 77
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  2. ICI ScoreAverage IQ by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 77
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  3. LP EducationLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  4. Global Innovation Index Overall RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 77
    Plot
  5. Global Innovation IndexMost Innovative Countries
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 77
    Plot
  6. Global Innovation Index ScoreGlobal Innovation Index by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 77
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher PISA Aggregated Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Mismanaged Waste IndexPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 80
    Plot
  2. Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 77
    Plot
  3. Infant Mortality Rate CIAInfant Mortality Rate by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 80
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  4. Still Birth RateStillbirth Rates by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  5. Average Household SizeNumber of Households by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 74
    Plot
  6. Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest PISA Aggregated Score?
Singapore has the highest PISA Aggregated Score in 2022, at 1,679, followed by China (1,605) and Japan (1,599).
Which country has the lowest PISA Aggregated Score?
Cambodia has the lowest PISA Aggregated Score in 2022, at 1,012.
What is the median PISA Aggregated Score across countries?
The median is 1,323 across the 80 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this pisa scores by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: PISA 2022 Results - OECD. Last updated 2026-10-28.