Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in France
France: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 469.14 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in France, 2003–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2022, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in France stood at 469.14 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in France peaked at 506.76 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 469.14 score, in 2022.
That places France 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.01 score | 488.86 score | 506.76 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 491 score | 489.95 score | 492.19 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 469.14 score | 469.14 score | 469.14 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in France?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in France was 469.14 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 506.76 score in 2003.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.14 score in 2022.
- How does France rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- France ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.