Math Skills by Country
38 countries • Points • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Average student math assessment score, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
472.65
Middle country
481.77
Low end
382.7
High end
535.58
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Math Skills
Highest Math Skills
#1Japan535.58 Points#2South Korea527.3 Points#3Estonia509.95 Points#4Switzerland507.99 Points#5Canada496.95 Points#6Netherlands492.68 Points#7Ireland491.65 Points#8Belgium489.49 Points#9Denmark489.27 Points#10United Kingdom488.98 Points
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Japan | 535.58 Points |
| #2 | South Korea | 527.3 Points |
| #3 | Estonia | 509.95 Points |
| #4 | Switzerland | 507.99 Points |
| #5 | Canada | 496.95 Points |
| #6 | Netherlands | 492.68 Points |
| #7 | Ireland | 491.65 Points |
| #8 | Belgium | 489.49 Points |
| #9 | Denmark | 489.27 Points |
| #10 | United Kingdom | 488.98 Points |
Lowest Math Skills
#38Colombia382.7 Points#37Costa Rica384.58 Points#36Mexico395.03 Points#35Chile411.7 Points#34Greece430.15 Points#33Turkey453.15 Points#32Israel457.9 Points#31Iceland458.91 Points#30Slovakia463.99 Points#29United States464.89 Points
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Colombia | 382.7 Points |
| #37 | Costa Rica | 384.58 Points |
| #36 | Mexico | 395.03 Points |
| #35 | Chile | 411.7 Points |
| #34 | Greece | 430.15 Points |
| #33 | Turkey | 453.15 Points |
| #32 | Israel | 457.9 Points |
| #31 | Iceland | 458.91 Points |
| #30 | Slovakia | 463.99 Points |
| #29 | United States | 464.89 Points |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #33 Turkey is 23 Points higher than #34 Greece (453.15 Points vs 430.15 Points).
Another sharp ranking jump: #34 Greece is 18.45 Points higher than #35 Chile (430.15 Points vs 411.7 Points).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 South Korea is 17.35 Points higher than #3 Estonia (527.3 Points vs 509.95 Points).