Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Finland
Finland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 486.72 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Finland, 2003–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Finland recorded 486.72 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Finland peaked at 542.55 score in 2006 and was at its lowest, 486.72 score, in 2022.
That places Finland 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 540.78 score | 539.21 score | 542.55 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 515.19 score | 510.41 score | 520.18 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 486.72 score | 486.72 score | 486.72 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Finland?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Finland was 486.72 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 542.55 score in 2006.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.72 score in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.