Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Australia

Australia: Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science was 487.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
487.08
World rank
18th
of 57 countries
All-time high
524.27
in 2003
All-time low
487.08
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Australia, 2003–2022

02004006002003201220222003: 524.32006: 519.92009: 514.32012: 504.22015: 493.92018: 491.42022: 487.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Australia stood at 487.08. 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 olds in mathematics reading and science in Australia peaked at 524.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 487.08, in 2022.

Australia ranks 18th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 519.5 514.34 524.27 3
2010s 496.47 491.36 504.15 3
2020s 487.08 487.08 487.08 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Poland 488.96 compare
  2. 16 Russia 487.79 compare
  3. 17 Austria 487.27 compare
  4. 19 Czechia 487 compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 484.53 compare
  6. 21 Finland 484.14 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Australia?
Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in Australia was 487.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 524.27 in 2003.
What is the lowest average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 487.08 in 2022.
How does Australia rank for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science?
Australia ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science
Source
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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