Denmark vs Netherlands: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Denmark
489.27 score
in 2022
Netherlands
492.68 score
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Netherlands rank
10th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 492.68 score against 489.27 score in Denmark, a difference of 3.41 score.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 57 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 510.2 score | 531.44 score | 21.24 score | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 506.84 score | 518.15 score | 11.31 score | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 489.27 score | 492.68 score | 3.4 score | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 492.68 score against 489.27 score in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.41 score, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.