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
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Hong Kong, 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 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%.
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 550.38 score | — |
| 2006 | 547.46 score | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 554.53 score | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 561.24 score | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 547.93 score | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 551.15 score | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 540.35 score | -2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 540.35 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 540.35 score is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 527.3 score, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.