Australia vs Canada: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Australia
505.72 score
in 2022
Canada
514.81 score
in 2022
Australia rank
11th
Canada rank
9th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 514.81 score against 505.72 score in Australia, a difference of 9.09 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 56 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 527.29 score | 529.4 score | 2.11 score | Canada |
| 2010s | 510.07 score | 523.58 score | 13.51 score | Canada |
| 2020s | 505.72 score | 514.81 score | 9.09 score | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 514.81 score against 505.72 score in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Australia and Canada?
- 9.09 score, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA science scale, which assesses how comfortable and knowledgeable someone is with science topics, focusing on their ability to discuss and think about scientific issues in everyday life.