Norway vs United States: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Norway
468.45 score
in 2022
United States
464.89 score
in 2022
Norway rank
33rd
United States rank
34th
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 468.45 score against 464.89 score in United States, a difference of 3.56 score.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 57 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.33 score | 481.54 score | 12.78 score | Norway |
| 2010s | 497.36 score | 476.41 score | 20.94 score | Norway |
| 2020s | 468.45 score | 464.89 score | 3.56 score | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 468.45 score against 464.89 score in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Norway and United States?
- 3.56 score, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Norway ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th 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.