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

Netherlands: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 492.68 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
492.68 score
World rank
10th
of 57 countries
All-time high
537.82 score
in 2003
All-time low
492.68 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 537.8 score2006: 530.7 score2009: 525.8 score2012: 523 score2015: 512.3 score2018: 519.2 score2022: 492.7 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 Netherlands stood at 492.68 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Netherlands peaked at 537.82 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 492.68 score, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Netherlands, 2003 to 2022.
Year score Change
2003 537.82 score
2006 530.65 score -1.3%
2009 525.84 score -0.9%
2012 522.97 score -0.5%
2015 512.25 score -2.0%
2018 519.23 score +1.4%
2022 492.68 score -5.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 492.68 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 492.68 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 531.44 score 525.84 score 537.82 score 3
2010s 518.15 score 512.25 score 522.97 score 3
2020s 492.68 score 492.68 score 492.68 score 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Estonia 509.95 score compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 507.99 score compare
  3. 9 Canada 496.95 score compare
  4. 11 Ireland 491.65 score compare
  5. 12 Belgium 489.49 score compare
  6. 13 Denmark 489.27 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 Netherlands?
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Netherlands was 492.68 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 537.82 score in 2003.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 492.68 score in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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