Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Canada

Canada: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 490.71 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
490.71 score
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
529.6 score
in 2003
All-time low
490.71 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Canada, 2003–2022

02004006002003201220222003: 529.6 score2006: 519.9 score2009: 520.8 score2012: 513 score2015: 511.1 score2018: 509.5 score2022: 490.7 score

Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Canada is 490.71 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Canada peaked at 529.6 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 490.71 score, in 2022.

Canada ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 523.43 score 519.86 score 529.6 score 3
2010s 511.24 score 509.55 score 513.02 score 3
2020s 490.71 score 490.71 score 490.71 score 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 South Korea 524.64 score compare
  2. 7 Estonia 506.69 score compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 502.47 score compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 487.2 score compare
  5. 11 Finland 486.72 score compare
  6. 12 Poland 486.16 score compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Canada?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Canada was 490.71 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 529.6 score in 2003.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 490.71 score in 2022.
How does Canada rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
Canada ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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-old girls and boys in mathematics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by 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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