PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Finland
Finland: PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale was 507.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
PISA: Mean performance on the mathematics scale in Finland, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Finland stood at 507.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Finland peaked at 548.36 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 507.3, in 2018.
Finland ranks 14th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542.29 | 536 | 548.36 | 4 |
| 2010s | 512.38 | 507.3 | 518.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Finland?
- Pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale in Finland was 507.3 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 548.36 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.3 in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the mathematics scale rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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/