Education > Mathematical literacy: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	JapanJapan	557	2000
2	South KoreaSouth Korea	547	2000
3	New ZealandNew Zealand	537	2000
4	FinlandFinland	536	2000
=5	AustraliaAustralia	533	2000
=5	CanadaCanada	533	2000
=7	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	529	2000
=7	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	529	2000
9	BelgiumBelgium	520	2000
10	FranceFrance	517	2000
11	AustriaAustria	515	2000
=12	DenmarkDenmark	514	2000
=12	IcelandIceland	514	2000
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	510.86	2000
14	SwedenSweden	510	2000
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	504.96	2000
15	IrelandIreland	503	2000
16	NorwayNorway	499	2000
17	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	498	2000
18	United StatesUnited States	493	2000
19	GermanyGermany	490	2000
20	HungaryHungary	488	2000
21	SpainSpain	476	2000
22	PolandPoland	470	2000
23	ItalyItaly	457	2000
24	PortugalPortugal	454	2000
25	GreeceGreece	447	2000
26	LuxembourgLuxembourg	446	2000
27	MexicoMexico	387	2000

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All of the top 2 countries by mathematical literacy are Densely populated.
Japan ranked first for mathematical literacy amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.
All of the top 2 countries by mathematical literacy are East Asian and Pacific.
Italy ranked last for mathematical literacy amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
19 of the bottom 21 countries by mathematical literacy are European.
Finland ranked first for mathematical literacy amongst European Union in 2000.
Canada ranked first for mathematical literacy amongst NATO countries in 2000.
United States ranked last for mathematical literacy amongst English speaking countries in 2000.
22 of the bottom 24 countries by mathematical literacy are Christian.
Greece ranked second last for mathematical literacy amongst Eurozone in 2000.

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