Japan vs Switzerland: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Japan
535.58 score
in 2022
Switzerland
507.99 score
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 535.58 score against 507.99 score in Switzerland, a difference of 27.59 score.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.74 score | 530.06 score | 1.31 score | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 531.94 score | 522.5 score | 9.44 score | Japan |
| 2020s | 535.58 score | 507.99 score | 27.59 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 Switzerland?
- Japan, at 535.58 score against 507.99 score in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Japan and Switzerland?
- 27.59 score, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Japan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.