Canada vs South Korea: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Canada
496.95 score
in 2022
South Korea
527.3 score
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
South Korea rank
6th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 527.3 score against 496.95 score in Canada, a difference of 30.35 score.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 57 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.77 score | 545.3 score | 16.54 score | South Korea |
| 2010s | 515.24 score | 534.6 score | 19.36 score | South Korea |
| 2020s | 496.95 score | 527.3 score | 30.35 score | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 527.3 score against 496.95 score in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Canada and South Korea?
- 30.35 score, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Canada ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th 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.