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	Japan	557	2000
2	South Korea	547	2000
3	New Zealand	537	2000
4	Finland	536	2000
=5	Australia	533	2000
=5	Canada	533	2000
=7	Switzerland	529	2000
=7	United Kingdom	529	2000
9	Belgium	520	2000
10	France	517	2000
11	Austria	515	2000
=12	Denmark	514	2000
=12	Iceland	514	2000
	Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	510.86	2000
14	Sweden	510	2000
	High income OECD countries average (profile)	504.96	2000
15	Ireland	503	2000
16	Norway	499	2000
17	Czech Republic	498	2000
18	United States	493	2000
19	Germany	490	2000
20	Hungary	488	2000
21	Spain	476	2000
22	Poland	470	2000
23	Italy	457	2000
24	Portugal	454	2000
25	Greece	447	2000
26	Luxembourg	446	2000
27	Mexico	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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