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

Switzerland: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 507.99 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
507.99 score
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
533.96 score
in 2009
All-time low
507.99 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 526.6 score2006: 529.7 score2009: 534 score2012: 530.9 score2015: 521.3 score2018: 515.3 score2022: 508 score

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Switzerland is 507.99 score, measured in 2022. 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 Switzerland peaked at 533.96 score in 2009 and was at its lowest, 507.99 score, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Switzerland, 2003 to 2022.
Year score Change
2003 526.55 score
2006 529.66 score +0.6%
2009 533.96 score +0.8%
2012 530.93 score -0.6%
2015 521.25 score -1.8%
2018 515.32 score -1.1%
2022 507.99 score -1.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 507.99 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 507.99 score is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 474.99 score, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 530.06 score 526.55 score 533.96 score 3
2010s 522.5 score 515.32 score 530.93 score 3
2020s 507.99 score 507.99 score 507.99 score 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Japan 535.58 score compare
  2. 6 South Korea 527.3 score compare
  3. 7 Estonia 509.95 score compare
  4. 9 Canada 496.95 score compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 492.68 score compare
  6. 11 Ireland 491.65 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 Switzerland?
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Switzerland was 507.99 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 533.96 score in 2009.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 507.99 score in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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