France vs Spain: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
France
473.94 score
in 2022
Spain
473.14 score
in 2022
France rank
28th
Spain rank
29th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 473.94 score against 473.14 score in Spain, a difference of 0.8 score.
Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 57 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501.04 score | 482.85 score | 18.19 score | France |
| 2010s | 494.44 score | 483.85 score | 10.59 score | France |
| 2020s | 473.94 score | 473.14 score | 0.804 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 Spain?
- France, at 473.94 score against 473.14 score in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between France and Spain?
- 0.8 score, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- France ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th 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.