Estonia vs South Korea: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Estonia
509.95 score
in 2022
South Korea
527.3 score
in 2022
Estonia rank
7th
South Korea rank
6th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 527.3 score against 509.95 score in Estonia, a difference of 17.35 score.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 7th 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 | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.34 score | 546.84 score | 33.5 score | South Korea |
| 2010s | 521.16 score | 534.6 score | 13.44 score | South Korea |
| 2020s | 509.95 score | 527.3 score | 17.36 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, Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 527.3 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 South Korea?
- 17.35 score, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Estonia ranks 7th 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.