How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?

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.

Iceland vs United States: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

Iceland

458.91 score

in 2022

United States

464.89 score

in 2022

Iceland rank

37th

United States rank

34th

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

Iceland
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 464.89 score against 458.91 score in Iceland, a difference of 5.98 score.

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

Iceland ranks 37th and United States ranks 34th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	509.11 score	481.54 score	27.56 score	Iceland
2010s	492.01 score	476.41 score	15.59 score	Iceland
2020s	458.91 score	464.89 score	5.97 score	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Iceland or United States?: United States, at 464.89 score against 458.91 score in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Iceland and United States?: 5.98 score, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?: Iceland ranks 37th and United States ranks 34th 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: 18 September 2026

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