How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Belgium vs Poland: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

Belgium

489.49 score

in 2022

Poland

488.96 score

in 2022

Belgium rank

12th

Poland rank

15th

Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time

Belgium
Poland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 489.49 score against 488.96 score in Poland, a difference of 0.53 score.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	521.64 score	493.49 score	28.15 score	Belgium
2010s	509.86 score	512.54 score	2.68 score	Poland
2020s	489.49 score	488.96 score	0.527 score	Belgium

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 Poland?: Belgium, at 489.49 score against 488.96 score in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Belgium and Poland?: 0.53 score, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?: Belgium ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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