Italy vs Norway: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

Italy
471.26 score
in 2022
Norway
468.45 score
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
Norway rank
33rd

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

  • Italy
  • Norway
0200400600200320122022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 471.26 score against 468.45 score in Norway, a difference of 2.81 score.

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

Italy ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 33rd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 470.09 score 494.33 score 24.24 score Norway
2010s 487.21 score 497.36 score 10.14 score Norway
2020s 471.26 score 468.45 score 2.81 score Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 471.26 score against 468.45 score in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Italy and Norway?
2.81 score, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Italy ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 33rd 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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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
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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.