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

Norway: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 468.79 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
468.79 score
World rank
29th
of 57 countries
All-time high
504.5 score
in 2018
All-time low
468.79 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

02004006002003201220222003: 492 score2006: 486.7 score2009: 495.4 score2012: 488.3 score2015: 502.9 score2018: 504.5 score2022: 468.8 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 Norway stood at 468.79 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Norway peaked at 504.5 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 468.79 score, in 2022.

Norway ranks 29th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 491.37 score 486.66 score 495.4 score 3
2010s 498.56 score 488.29 score 504.5 score 3
2020s 468.79 score 468.79 score 468.79 score 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Lithuania 472.6 score compare
  2. 27 France 469.14 score compare
  3. 28 Germany 469.04 score compare
  4. 30 Spain 468.01 score compare
  5. 31 Portugal 466.52 score compare
  6. 32 Hungary 465.34 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 Norway?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Norway was 468.79 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 504.5 score in 2018.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 468.79 score in 2022.
How does Norway rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
Norway ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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