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

France: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 473.94 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
473.94 score
World rank
28th
of 57 countries
All-time high
510.8 score
in 2003
All-time low
473.94 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 510.8 score2006: 495.5 score2009: 496.8 score2012: 495 score2015: 492.9 score2018: 495.4 score2022: 473.9 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 France stood at 473.94 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in France peaked at 510.8 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 473.94 score, in 2022.

That places France 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 501.04 score 495.54 score 510.8 score 3
2010s 494.44 score 492.92 score 495.41 score 3
2020s 473.94 score 473.94 score 473.94 score 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 New Zealand 479.07 score compare
  2. 26 Lithuania 475.15 score compare
  3. 27 Germany 474.83 score compare
  4. 29 Spain 473.14 score compare
  5. 30 Hungary 472.78 score compare
  6. 31 Portugal 471.91 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 France?
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in France was 473.94 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 510.8 score in 2003.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 473.94 score in 2022.
How does France rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
France ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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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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