Quality of life · Knowledge & skills
As at 14 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Student mathematics skills (PISA, age 15)
What the numbers are telling us
The average PISA mathematics score at age 15 was 487 points in 2022, down 4 points on the previous reading (491 points).
It is close to its average since 2015 of 491 points.
Across 37 OECD countries (2022), Australia ranks 13th best of 37 on maths, above the median of 479 points.
Why it matters
Mathematics at 15 predicts later education, earnings and the economy's capacity to grow.
What it should be
There is no official target, so Australia is judged against comparable countries: higher than the OECD median is better. The OECD median is 479 points.
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, How's Life? Current well-being (OECD WISE)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.