Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United States
United States: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 464.89 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United States, 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 States stood at 464.89 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United States peaked at 487.4 score in 2009 and was at its lowest, 464.89 score, in 2022.
That places United States 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United States, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 482.88 score | — |
| 2006 | 474.35 score | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 487.4 score | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 481.37 score | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 469.63 score | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 478.25 score | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 464.89 score | -2.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 464.89 score is below the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 481.54 score | 474.35 score | 487.4 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 476.41 score | 469.63 score | 481.37 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 464.89 score | 464.89 score | 464.89 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United States?
- Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in United States was 464.89 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 487.4 score in 2009.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.89 score in 2022.
- How does United States rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- United States ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.