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.

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About this data

Indicator: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Unit: score
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 373 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.