Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Germany
Germany: Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science was 474.83 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Germany, 2003–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2022, average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Germany stood at 474.83 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Germany peaked at 513.52 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 474.83 score, in 2022.
That places Germany 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 506.52 score | 502.99 score | 512.78 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 506.51 score | 500.04 score | 513.52 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 474.83 score | 474.83 score | 474.83 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Germany?
- Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Germany was 474.83 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 513.52 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.83 score in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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-olds in mathematics, reading, and science. 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.