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

Finland: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 484.14 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
484.14 score
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
548.36 score
in 2006
All-time low
484.14 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 544.3 score2006: 548.4 score2009: 540.5 score2012: 518.8 score2015: 511.1 score2018: 507.3 score2022: 484.1 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 Finland stood at 484.14 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Finland peaked at 548.36 score in 2006 and was at its lowest, 484.14 score, in 2022.

Finland ranks 21st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Finland, 2003 to 2022.
Year score Change
2003 544.29 score
2006 548.36 score +0.7%
2009 540.5 score -1.4%
2012 518.75 score -4.0%
2015 511.08 score -1.5%
2018 507.3 score -0.7%
2022 484.14 score -4.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 484.14 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 484.14 score is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 474.99 score, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 544.38 score 540.5 score 548.36 score 3
2010s 512.38 score 507.3 score 518.75 score 3
2020s 484.14 score 484.14 score 484.14 score 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Australia 487.08 score compare
  2. 19 Czechia 487 score compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 484.53 score compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 483.42 score compare
  5. 23 Latvia 483.16 score compare
  6. 24 Sweden 481.77 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 Finland?
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Finland was 484.14 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 548.36 score in 2006.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 484.14 score in 2022.
How does Finland rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Finland ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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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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