How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

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

Hong Kong

540.35 score

in 2022

Macao

551.92 score

in 2022

Hong Kong rank

4th

Macao rank

2nd

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

Hong Kong
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 551.92 score against 540.35 score in Hong Kong, a difference of 11.57 score.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 2nd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Macao	Difference	Ahead
2000s	550.79 score	525.85 score	24.94 score	Hong Kong
2010s	553.44 score	546.54 score	6.9 score	Hong Kong
2020s	540.35 score	551.92 score	11.57 score	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Hong Kong or Macao?: Macao, at 551.92 score against 540.35 score in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Hong Kong and Macao?: 11.57 score, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?: Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 2nd 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

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.