Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in United States
United States: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics was 458.14 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in United States, 2003–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
United States recorded 458.14 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in United States peaked at 479.71 score in 2003 and was at its lowest, 458.14 score, in 2022.
United States ranks 36th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in United States, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 479.71 score | — |
| 2006 | 470.06 score | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 476.99 score | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 479 score | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 465.37 score | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 473.85 score | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 458.14 score | -3.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 458.14 score is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.46 score, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.59 score | 470.06 score | 479.71 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 472.74 score | 465.37 score | 479 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 458.14 score | 458.14 score | 458.14 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in United States?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in United States was 458.14 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 479.71 score in 2003.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.14 score in 2022.
- How does United States rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- United States ranks 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.