Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America

United States of America: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 33.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.9
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2022
All-time low
23.4
in 2009
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 25.72006: 28.22009: 23.42012: 25.82015: 29.42018: 27.12022: 33.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America stood at 33.9. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America peaked at 33.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2009.

That places United States of America 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 25.7
2006 28.2 +9.7%
2009 23.4 -17.0%
2012 25.8 +10.3%
2015 29.4 +14.0%
2018 27.1 -7.8%
2022 33.9 +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.77 23.4 28.2 3
2010s 27.43 25.8 29.4 3
2020s 33.9 33.9 33.9 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Greece 47.2 compare
  2. 6 Serbia 43.1 compare
  3. 7 Iceland 34.1 compare
  4. 9 Slovakia 33.2 compare
  5. 10 Croatia 32.9 compare
  6. 11 Norway 31.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in United States of America was 33.9 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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