Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex

Sweden
480.67
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
481.67
in 2022
Sweden rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600200320122022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 481.67 against 480.67 in Sweden, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 500.21 491.56 8.65 Sweden
2010s 492.56 490.08 2.48 Sweden
2020s 480.67 481.67 1.01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 481.67 against 480.67 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex?
Sweden ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pisa mean performance on the mathematics scale by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 373 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed