How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Ireland: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male

Finland

504.31

in 2018

Ireland

502.62

in 2018

Finland rank

16th

Ireland rank

18th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male over time

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 504.31 against 502.62 in Ireland, a difference of 1.69.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th of 56 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	545.26	504.58	40.68	Finland
2010s	509.72	507.75	1.97	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male, Finland or Ireland?: Finland, at 504.31 against 502.62 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male between Finland and Ireland?: 1.69, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale. male?: Finland ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Male
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 356 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average score of 15-year-old male students on the PISA mathematics scale. The metric for the overall mathematics scale is based on a mean for OECD countries of 500 points and a standard deviation of 100 points. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/