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
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium, 2003–2022
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.
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Belgium, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 529.29 score | — |
| 2006 | 520.35 score | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 515.27 score | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 514.53 score | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 506.98 score | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 508.07 score | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 489.49 score | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 489.49 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 489.49 score is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 474.99 score, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.