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
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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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.