How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

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.

Romania vs Turkey: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics

Romania

427.76 score

in 2022

Turkey

453.15 score

in 2022

Romania rank

41st

Turkey rank

39th

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

Romania
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 453.15 score against 427.76 score in Romania, a difference of 25.39 score.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Turkey ahead.

Romania ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 39th of 57 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	420.94 score	434.7 score	13.76 score	Turkey
2010s	439.47 score	440.65 score	1.17 score	Turkey
2020s	427.76 score	453.15 score	25.39 score	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Romania or Turkey?: Turkey, at 453.15 score against 427.76 score in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Romania and Turkey?: 25.39 score, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?: Romania ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 39th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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