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

Spain: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 468.01 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
468.01 score
World rank
30th
of 57 countries
All-time high
480.74 score
in 2003
All-time low
468.01 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

01002003004005002003201220222003: 480.7 score2006: 475.6 score2009: 473.9 score2012: 476 score2015: 477.9 score2018: 478.1 score2022: 468 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 Spain stood at 468.01 score. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Spain peaked at 480.74 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 468.01 score, in 2022.

That places Spain 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 476.76 score 473.9 score 480.74 score 3
2010s 477.32 score 475.96 score 478.14 score 3
2020s 468.01 score 468.01 score 468.01 score 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 France 469.14 score compare
  2. 28 Germany 469.04 score compare
  3. 29 Norway 468.79 score compare
  4. 31 Portugal 466.52 score compare
  5. 32 Hungary 465.34 score compare
  6. 33 Slovakia 463.27 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 Spain?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Spain was 468.01 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 480.74 score in 2003.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 468.01 score in 2022.
How does Spain rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
Spain ranks 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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