Germany vs Spain: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Germany
474.83 score
in 2022
Spain
473.14 score
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 474.83 score against 473.14 score in Spain, a difference of 1.69 score.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 57 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 506.52 score | 482.85 score | 23.67 score | Germany |
| 2010s | 506.51 score | 483.85 score | 22.66 score | Germany |
| 2020s | 474.83 score | 473.14 score | 1.69 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, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 474.83 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 Germany and Spain?
- 1.69 score, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Germany ranks 27th 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.