Belgium vs Finland: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale

Belgium
508.07
in 2018
Finland
507.3
in 2018
Belgium rank
13th
Finland rank
14th

PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 508.07 against 507.3 in Finland, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 14th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 521.23 542.29 21.06 Finland
2010s 509.86 512.38 2.51 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 508.07 against 507.3 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale between Belgium and Finland?
0.77, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 14th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale
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

Average score of 15-year-old 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/