Hong Kong vs Japan: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

Hong Kong

540.35 score

in 2022

Japan

535.58 score

in 2022

Hong Kong rank

4th

Japan rank

5th

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

Hong Kong
Japan

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 540.35 score against 535.58 score in Japan, a difference of 4.77 score.

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

Hong Kong ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 57 countries.

Individual pages

Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Hong Kong
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Japan
Full country ranking

About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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.