Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Denmark
Denmark: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 483.32 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Denmark, 2003–2022
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 Denmark is 483.32 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Denmark peaked at 507.9 score in 2006 and was at its lowest, 483.32 score, in 2022.
That places Denmark 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Denmark, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 506.15 score | — |
| 2006 | 507.9 score | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 495.29 score | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 493.03 score | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 506.38 score | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 507.45 score | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 483.32 score | -4.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 483.32 score is above the median for high income countries, which is 478.46 score, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 483.32 score is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470.87 score, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503.12 score | 495.29 score | 507.9 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 502.29 score | 493.03 score | 507.45 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 483.32 score | 483.32 score | 483.32 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Denmark?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Denmark was 483.32 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 507.9 score in 2006.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.32 score in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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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.