Poland vs United Kingdom: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

Poland
488.96 score
in 2022
United Kingdom
488.98 score
in 2022
Poland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 488.98 score against 488.96 score in Poland, a difference of 0.02 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Poland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 493.49 score 498.71 score 5.22 score United Kingdom
2010s 512.54 score 496.06 score 16.48 score Poland
2020s 488.96 score 488.98 score 0.015 score United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 488.98 score against 488.96 score in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Poland and United Kingdom?
0.02 score, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Poland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 373 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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.