Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 540.35 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
540.35 score
World rank
4th
of 57 countries
All-time high
561.24 score
in 2012
All-time low
540.35 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 550.4 score2006: 547.5 score2009: 554.5 score2012: 561.2 score2015: 547.9 score2018: 551.2 score2022: 540.4 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 Hong Kong stood at 540.35 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Hong Kong peaked at 561.24 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 540.35 score, in 2022.

Hong Kong ranks 4th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 550.79 score 547.46 score 554.53 score 3
2010s 553.44 score 547.93 score 561.24 score 3
2020s 540.35 score 540.35 score 540.35 score 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Singapore 574.66 score compare
  2. 2 Macao 551.92 score compare
  3. 3 Taiwan 547.09 score compare
  4. 5 Japan 535.58 score compare
  5. 6 South Korea 527.3 score compare
  6. 7 Estonia 509.95 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 Hong Kong?
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Hong Kong was 540.35 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 561.24 score in 2012.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 540.35 score in 2022.
How does Hong Kong rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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