New Zealand vs Sweden: Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science
New Zealand
479.07 score
in 2022
Sweden
481.77 score
in 2022
New Zealand rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th
Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 481.77 score against 479.07 score in New Zealand, a difference of 2.7 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.59 score | 501.88 score | 19.71 score | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 496.49 score | 491.52 score | 4.97 score | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 479.07 score | 481.77 score | 2.69 score | Sweden |
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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 481.77 score against 479.07 score in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 2.7 score, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science?
- New Zealand ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th 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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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.