Estonia vs Japan: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Estonia
509.95 score
in 2022
Japan
535.58 score
in 2022
Estonia rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 535.58 score against 509.95 score in Estonia, a difference of 25.63 score.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 57 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.34 score | 526.05 score | 12.71 score | Japan |
| 2010s | 521.16 score | 531.94 score | 10.78 score | Japan |
| 2020s | 509.95 score | 535.58 score | 25.63 score | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 535.58 score against 509.95 score in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Estonia and Japan?
- 25.63 score, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th 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.