Canada vs Switzerland: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Canada
496.95 score
in 2022
Switzerland
507.99 score
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 507.99 score against 496.95 score in Canada, a difference of 11.04 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 57 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.77 score | 530.06 score | 1.29 score | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 515.24 score | 522.5 score | 7.25 score | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 496.95 score | 507.99 score | 11.04 score | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 507.99 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 Switzerland?
- 11.04 score, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Canada ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.