France vs Portugal: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

France
473.94 score
in 2022
Portugal
471.91 score
in 2022
France rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st

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

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

France currently reports 473.94 score against 471.91 score in Portugal, a difference of 2.03 score.

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

France ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 57 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 501.04 score 473.02 score 28.02 score France
2010s 494.44 score 490.39 score 4.05 score France
2020s 473.94 score 471.91 score 2.03 score France

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 Portugal?
France, at 473.94 score against 471.91 score in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between France and Portugal?
2.03 score, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
France ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st 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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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
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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.