List of highest historical scores in figure skating

The following list of highest historical scores in figure skating contains the highest scores earned before the 2018–2019 season under the ISU Judging System (IJS). The 2018–2019 season began on 1 July 2018. After the 2018-2019 season, the GOE was expanded to range between –5 and +5. Hence, the International Skating Union (ISU) have restarted all records from the 2018–2019 season and all previous statistics have been marked as "historical". Accordingly, this page lists only the highest scores achieved before the 2018–2019 season, using the –3/+3 GOE scoring range.

The following lists are included:
 * Records: current record holders; technical and component record scores; progression of record scores
 * Personal bests: highest personal best scores; highest PB technical element scores; highest PB program component scores
 * Absolute bests: lists of absolute best scores

''Note: In the case of personal best lists, only one score is listed for any one skater, i.e. their personal best. The absolute best lists may include more than one score for the same skater.''

The ISU only recognizes the best scores that are set at international competitions run under the ISU's rules, and does not recognize, for example, scores that are obtained at national figure skating championships. The competitions recognized by the ISU are: Winter Olympics (including the team event), Youth Olympics (including the team event), World Championships, World Junior Championships, European Championships, Four Continents Championships, GP events, Junior GP events, Challenger Series events, and World Team Trophy.

Highest historical scores and record holders

 * TSS – Total segment score (highlighted in bold and italic)
 * TES – Technical element score
 * PCS – Program component score
 * Highest total segment scores are recognized as world records by Guinness World Records.
 * In ice dance, after the 2009–10 season, the compulsory and original dance segments were replaced by the short dance. The recording of highest scores started from zero in all competition segments.

Highest historical scores at main international events

 * Total – Combined total score
 * SP – short program
 * FS – Free skating
 * At the Winter Olympics, only the highest scores of the individual events are listed, not the team event.
 * The European Championships can only be attended by skaters who compete for a European country.
 * The Four Continents Championships can only be attended by skaters who compete for a country outside Europe.
 * The list only includes the skater or team that was first to achieve the event record score, considering the starting order of each competition segment.


 * SD – Short dance
 * FD – Free dance
 * This section only includes highest scores from the 2010–11 season onward.

Progression of men's highest scores

 * The tables only include highest scores from the record holder of the first ISU-sanctioned event onward.
 * In the progression statistics, the starting order of each competition segment is considered.

Progression of women's highest scores

 * The tables only include highest scores from the record holder of the first ISU-sanctioned event onward.
 * In the progression statistics, the starting order of each competition segment is considered.

Progression of pairs' highest scores

 * The tables only include highest scores from the record holder of the first ISU-sanctioned event onward.
 * In the progression statistics, the starting order of each competition segment is considered.

Progression of highest dance scores from 2010–11

 * The tables only include highest scores from the record holder of the first ISU-sanctioned event onward.
 * In the progression statistics, the starting order of each competition segment is considered.

Progression of highest dance scores until 2009–10

 * The tables only include highest scores from the record holder of the first ISU-sanctioned event onward.
 * In the progression statistics, the starting order of each competition segment is considered.