Japan vs South Korea: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Japan
535.58 score
in 2022
South Korea
527.3 score
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 535.58 score against 527.3 score in South Korea, a difference of 8.28 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.74 score | 545.3 score | 16.56 score | South Korea |
| 2010s | 531.94 score | 534.6 score | 2.66 score | South Korea |
| 2020s | 535.58 score | 527.3 score | 8.28 score | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 535.58 score against 527.3 score in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Japan and South Korea?
- 8.28 score, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th 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.