Share of students in top PISA mathematics score level, male vs. female, 2015

Percentage of 15-year-old male and female students scoring higher than 669 on the PISA mathematics scale (i.e. scoring at level 6). For reference, the metric for theoverall mathematics scale is based on a mean for OECD countries of 500 points and a standard deviation of 100 points.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 60%2%4%6%8%10%PISA:Male15-year-oldsbymathematicsproficiencylevel(%).Level6ChinaChinaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilJapanJapanVietnamVietnamItalyItalySouth KoreaSouth KoreaCanadaCanadaHong KongHong KongMacaoMacaoSingaporeSingaporeAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.2B1.2B400M400MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)