Belgium vs Netherlands: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Belgium
489.49 score
in 2022
Netherlands
492.68 score
in 2022
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 492.68 score against 489.49 score in Belgium, a difference of 3.19 score.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 57 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.64 score | 531.44 score | 9.8 score | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 509.86 score | 518.15 score | 8.29 score | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 489.49 score | 492.68 score | 3.19 score | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 492.68 score against 489.49 score in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 3.19 score, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.