Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science

Luxembourg
483.42 score
in 2018
New Zealand
479.07 score
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
25th

Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science over time

  • Luxembourg
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 483.42 score against 479.07 score in New Zealand, a difference of 4.35 score.

Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 25th of 57 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 490.76 score 521.59 score 30.83 score New Zealand
2010s 486.35 score 496.49 score 10.14 score New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
Luxembourg, at 483.42 score against 479.07 score in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
4.35 score, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science?
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 25th 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-olds in mathematics, reading, and science. 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-olds in mathematics, reading, and science
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.