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

Latest (2022)
457.18 score
World rank
37th
of 57 countries
All-time high
523.07 score
in 2003
All-time low
457.18 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 523.1 score2006: 507.8 score2009: 504.9 score2012: 495.9 score2015: 488.6 score2018: 500.1 score2022: 457.2 score

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.

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Iceland, 2003 to 2022.
Year score Change
2003 523.07 score —
2006 507.81 score -2.9%
2009 504.94 score -0.6%
2012 495.95 score -1.8%
2015 488.59 score -1.5%
2018 500.06 score +2.3%
2022 457.18 score -8.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 457.18 score is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.46 score, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 457.18 score is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470.87 score, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Italy 460.91 score compare
  2. 35 Croatia 459.75 score compare
  3. 36 United States 458.14 score compare
  4. 38 Israel 452.22 score compare
  5. 39 Turkey 450.29 score compare
  6. 40 Greece 427.15 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 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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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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