Belgium vs United Kingdom: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Belgium
489.49 score
in 2022
United Kingdom
488.98 score
in 2022
Belgium rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 489.49 score against 488.98 score in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.51 score.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 57 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.64 score | 498.71 score | 22.93 score | Belgium |
| 2010s | 509.86 score | 496.06 score | 13.8 score | Belgium |
| 2020s | 489.49 score | 488.98 score | 0.512 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 United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 489.49 score against 488.98 score in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.51 score, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.