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

Latest (2022)
458.14 score
World rank
36th
of 57 countries
All-time high
479.71 score
in 2003
All-time low
458.14 score
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022

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

01002003004005002003201220222003: 479.7 score2006: 470.1 score2009: 477 score2012: 479 score2015: 465.4 score2018: 473.8 score2022: 458.1 score

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

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics in United States, 2003 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Slovakia 463.27 score compare
  2. 34 Italy 460.91 score compare
  3. 35 Croatia 459.75 score compare
  4. 37 Iceland 457.18 score compare
  5. 38 Israel 452.22 score compare
  6. 39 Turkey 450.29 score compare

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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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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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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.