Average performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, reading, and
science, United States

Assessed through PISA scales, which evaluate children's ability to use mathematical reasoning, understand and engage withtexts, and interact with scientific concepts for practical problem-solving, personal development, and informed citizenship.

MathematicsMathematics20002022200520102015480ScienceScience20002022200520102015490ReadingReading20002022200520102015500

Note: Initially, the average PISA score across subjects and all OECD countries was at 500 with a standard deviation of 100, so that moststudents scored between 400 and 600. Scores in later cycles were calibrated to remain comparable to this baseline.

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