Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in New Zealand

New Zealand: Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science was 479.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
479.07
World rank
25th
of 57 countries
All-time high
523.49
in 2003
All-time low
479.07
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 523.52006: 5222009: 519.32012: 499.82015: 495.22018: 494.52022: 479.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 479.07 for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in New Zealand peaked at 523.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 479.07, in 2022.

That places New Zealand 25th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in New Zealand, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 523.49
2006 521.99 -0.3%
2009 519.3 -0.5%
2012 499.75 -3.8%
2015 495.22 -0.9%
2018 494.49 -0.1%
2022 479.07 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 521.59 519.3 523.49 3
2010s 496.49 494.49 499.75 3
2020s 479.07 479.07 479.07 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Luxembourg 483.42 compare
  2. 23 Latvia 483.16 compare
  3. 24 Sweden 481.77 compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 475.15 compare
  5. 27 Germany 474.83 compare
  6. 28 France 473.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in New Zealand?
Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science in New Zealand was 479.07 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 523.49 in 2003.
What is the lowest average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 479.07 in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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