Hong Kong, China vs Taiwan: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics
Hong Kong, China
535.71 score
in 2022
Taiwan
544.19 score
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Taiwan rank
2nd
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 544.19 score against 535.71 score in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 8.48 score.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Taiwan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Taiwan ranks 2nd of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.49 score | 541.61 score | 1.89 score | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 551.24 score | 542.01 score | 9.23 score | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 535.71 score | 544.19 score | 8.48 score | Taiwan |
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, Hong Kong, China or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 544.19 score against 535.71 score in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics between Hong Kong, China and Taiwan?
- 8.48 score, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Taiwan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Taiwan rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Taiwan ranks 2nd 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.