Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 488.98 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 488.98 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United Kingdom peaked at 508.26 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 488.98 score, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 508.26 score | — |
| 2006 | 495.44 score | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 492.41 score | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 493.93 score | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 492.48 score | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 501.77 score | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 488.98 score | -2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 488.98 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 488.98 score is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 474.99 score, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498.71 score | 492.41 score | 508.26 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 496.06 score | 492.48 score | 501.77 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 488.98 score | 488.98 score | 488.98 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United Kingdom?
- Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United Kingdom was 488.98 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 508.26 score in 2003.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.98 score in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.