PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Belgium
Belgium: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 508.07 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 508.07 for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Belgium peaked at 529.29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 506.98, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520 | — |
| 2003 | 529.29 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 520.35 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 515.27 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 514.53 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 506.98 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 508.07 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 508.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 496.13, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 508.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 495.41, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.23 | 515.27 | 529.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 509.86 | 506.98 | 514.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Belgium?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Belgium was 508.07 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 529.29 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.98 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/