France vs Germany: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
France
473.94 score
in 2022
Germany
474.83 score
in 2022
France rank
28th
Germany rank
27th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 474.83 score against 473.94 score in France, a difference of 0.89 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Germany ranks 27th of 57 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501.04 score | 506.52 score | 5.48 score | Germany |
| 2010s | 494.44 score | 506.51 score | 12.08 score | Germany |
| 2020s | 473.94 score | 474.83 score | 0.882 score | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 474.83 score against 473.94 score in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between France and Germany?
- 0.89 score, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- France ranks 28th and Germany ranks 27th 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.