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
0200400600200320122022

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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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
Last refreshed

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.