Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium

Belgium: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 489.49 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
489.49 score
World rank
12th
of 57 countries
All-time high
529.29 score
in 2003
All-time low
489.49 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium, 2003–2022

02004006002003201220222003: 529.3 score2006: 520.3 score2009: 515.3 score2012: 514.5 score2015: 507 score2018: 508.1 score2022: 489.5 score

Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

In 2022, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium stood at 489.49 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium peaked at 529.29 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 489.49 score, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 12th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 521.64 score 515.27 score 529.29 score 3
2010s 509.86 score 506.98 score 514.53 score 3
2020s 489.49 score 489.49 score 489.49 score 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Canada 496.95 score compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 492.68 score compare
  3. 13 Denmark 489.27 score compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 488.98 score compare
  5. 15 Poland 488.96 score compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium?
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium was 489.49 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 529.29 score in 2003.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 489.49 score in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 373 data points, 2003–2022
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