Japan vs Macao: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Japan
535.58 score
in 2022
Macao
551.92 score
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
Macao rank
2nd
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Japan
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 551.92 score against 535.58 score in Japan, a difference of 16.34 score.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Macao ranks 2nd of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.74 score | 525.85 score | 2.89 score | Japan |
| 2010s | 531.94 score | 546.54 score | 14.6 score | Macao |
| 2020s | 535.58 score | 551.92 score | 16.34 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, Japan or Macao?
- Macao, at 551.92 score against 535.58 score in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Japan and Macao?
- 16.34 score, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macao?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Macao rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Japan ranks 5th 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
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.