Portugal vs United States of America: Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science
Portugal
471.91 score
in 2022
United States of America
464.89 score
in 2022
Portugal rank
31st
United States of America rank
34th
Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 471.91 score against 464.89 score in United States of America, a difference of 7.02 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 34th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473.02 score | 481.54 score | 8.52 score | United States of America |
| 2010s | 490.39 score | 476.41 score | 13.98 score | Portugal |
| 2020s | 471.91 score | 464.89 score | 7.02 score | Portugal |
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, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 471.91 score against 464.89 score in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science between Portugal and United States of America?
- 7.02 score, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science?
- Portugal ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 34th 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.