Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science was 408.71 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 408.71 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Uruguay peaked at 426.8 score in 2006 and was at its lowest, 408.71 score, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 422.2 score | — |
| 2006 | 426.8 score | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 426.72 score | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 409.29 score | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 417.99 score | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 417.66 score | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 408.71 score | -2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 408.71 score is below the median for high income countries, which is 483.16 score, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 408.71 score is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 391.24 score, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.24 score | 422.2 score | 426.8 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 414.98 score | 409.29 score | 417.99 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 408.71 score | 408.71 score | 408.71 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Uruguay?
- Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science in Uruguay was 408.71 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 426.8 score in 2006.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 408.71 score in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and science rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.