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

Russia
487.79 score
in 2018
United Kingdom
488.98 score
in 2022
Russia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th

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

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 488.98 score against 487.79 score in Russia, a difference of 1.19 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Russia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 57 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 470.63 score 498.71 score 28.07 score United Kingdom
2010s 488.01 score 496.06 score 8.06 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, Russia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 488.98 score against 487.79 score in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Russia and United Kingdom?
1.19 score, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Russia ranks 16th 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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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
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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.