Australia vs Denmark: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics
Australia
481.34 score
in 2022
Denmark
483.32 score
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Denmark rank
17th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 483.32 score against 481.34 score in Australia, a difference of 1.98 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 17th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514.52 score | 503.12 score | 11.41 score | Australia |
| 2010s | 492.37 score | 502.29 score | 9.92 score | Denmark |
| 2020s | 481.34 score | 483.32 score | 1.98 score | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 483.32 score against 481.34 score in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics between Australia and Denmark?
- 1.98 score, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- Australia ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 17th 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 girls and boys 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.