Slovakia vs United States: Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science
Slovakia
464 score
in 2022
United States
464.89 score
in 2022
Slovakia rank
35th
United States rank
34th
Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 464.89 score against 464 score in Slovakia, a difference of 0.89 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 35th and United States ranks 34th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.66 score | 481.54 score | 14.11 score | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 481.01 score | 476.41 score | 4.6 score | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 464 score | 464.89 score | 0.893 score | United States |
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, Slovakia or United States?
- United States, at 464.89 score against 464 score in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.89 score, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science?
- Slovakia ranks 35th and United States 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.