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

Latvia: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 483.16 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
483.16 score
World rank
23rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
496.13 score
in 2018
All-time low
481.95 score
in 2009
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

01002003004005002003201220222003: 483.4 score2006: 486.2 score2009: 482 score2012: 490.6 score2015: 482.3 score2018: 496.1 score2022: 483.2 score

Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 483.16 score for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Latvia peaked at 496.13 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 481.95 score, in 2009.

Latvia ranks 23rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 483.83 score 481.95 score 486.17 score 3
2010s 489.67 score 482.31 score 496.13 score 3
2020s 483.16 score 483.16 score 483.16 score 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 20 Slovenia 484.53 score compare
  2. 21 Finland 484.14 score compare
  3. 24 Sweden 481.77 score compare
  4. 25 New Zealand 479.07 score compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 475.15 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 Latvia?
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Latvia was 483.16 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 496.13 score in 2018.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 481.95 score in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Latvia ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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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