Australia vs Russia: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Australia
487.08 score
in 2022
Russia
487.79 score
in 2018
Australia rank
18th
Russia rank
16th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 487.79 score against 487.08 score in Australia, a difference of 0.71 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Russia ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 519.5 score | 470.63 score | 48.87 score | Australia |
| 2010s | 496.47 score | 488.01 score | 8.46 score | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 487.79 score against 487.08 score in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Australia and Russia?
- 0.71 score, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Australia ranks 18th and Russia ranks 16th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA mathematics scale, which measures how well someone can use math to solve everyday problems and understand the role of math in the real world.