As of September 2026, global rankings based on PISA 2025 performance data show East Asian education systems dominating mathematics performance among 15-year-old students, with scores measured against a maximum of 970 points.
China leads the rankings with an average score of 612, followed by Singapore at 563.
Macau ranks third with 549, while Taiwan and Japan occupy fourth and fifth positions with scores of 546 and 525, respectively.
South Korea and Hong Kong SAR share sixth place, each recording 522 points.
European countries also feature prominently among the top 15, led by Estonia with 508 points, followed by Switzerland at 499 and the United Kingdom at 488.
Canada ranks next with 485 points, while Poland and the Netherlands score 484 and 483, respectively.
New Zealand and Ireland complete the top 15, with both recording an average score of 480.
The rankings are based on results from the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which measures the mathematics performance of 15-year-old students across participating education systems.
