Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Iceland
Iceland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 457.18 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 457.18 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Iceland peaked at 523.07 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 457.18 score, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 37th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511.94 score | 504.94 score | 523.07 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 494.87 score | 488.59 score | 500.06 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 457.18 score | 457.18 score | 457.18 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Iceland?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Iceland was 457.18 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 523.07 score in 2003.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.18 score in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.