Denmark vs United Kingdom: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

Denmark

489.27 score

in 2022

United Kingdom

488.98 score

in 2022

Denmark rank

13th

United Kingdom rank

14th

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

Denmark
United Kingdom

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 489.27 score against 488.98 score in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.299 score.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 57 countries.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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.