Italy vs Spain: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Italy
471.26 score
in 2022
Spain
473.14 score
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 473.14 score against 471.26 score in Italy, a difference of 1.88 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 470.09 score | 482.85 score | 12.77 score | Spain |
| 2010s | 487.21 score | 483.85 score | 3.36 score | Italy |
| 2020s | 471.26 score | 473.14 score | 1.88 score | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 473.14 score against 471.26 score in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Italy and Spain?
- 1.88 score, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Italy ranks 32nd 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.