Singapore vs Taiwan: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Singapore
574.66 score
in 2022
Taiwan
547.09 score
in 2022
Singapore rank
1st
Taiwan rank
3rd
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics over time
- Singapore
- Taiwan
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 574.66 score against 547.09 score in Taiwan, a difference of 27.57 score.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 57 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 562.02 score | 543.18 score | 18.84 score | Singapore |
| 2010s | 568.89 score | 544.43 score | 24.46 score | Singapore |
| 2020s | 574.66 score | 547.09 score | 27.57 score | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, Singapore or Taiwan?
- Singapore, at 574.66 score against 547.09 score in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics between Singapore and Taiwan?
- 27.57 score, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Taiwan rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Singapore ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 3rd 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.