Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Sweden
Sweden: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 480.67 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Sweden, 2003–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Sweden is 480.67 score, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Sweden peaked at 505.78 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 479.63 score, in 2012.
That places Sweden 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500.21 score | 495.13 score | 505.78 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 492.56 score | 479.63 score | 503.01 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 480.67 score | 480.67 score | 480.67 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Sweden?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in Sweden was 480.67 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 505.78 score in 2003.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.63 score in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.