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

Germany: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 469.04 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
469.04 score
World rank
28th
of 57 countries
All-time high
506.62 score
in 2012
All-time low
469.04 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 498.9 score2006: 493.7 score2009: 504.8 score2012: 506.6 score2015: 497.5 score2018: 496.2 score2022: 469 score

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 469.04 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Germany peaked at 506.62 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 469.04 score, in 2022.

Germany ranks 28th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 499.15 score 493.73 score 504.82 score 3
2010s 500.13 score 496.25 score 506.62 score 3
2020s 469.04 score 469.04 score 469.04 score 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 New Zealand 473.8 score compare
  2. 26 Lithuania 472.6 score compare
  3. 27 France 469.14 score compare
  4. 29 Norway 468.79 score compare
  5. 30 Spain 468.01 score compare
  6. 31 Portugal 466.52 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 Germany?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Germany was 469.04 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 506.62 score in 2012.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 469.04 score in 2022.
How does Germany rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
Germany ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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