How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

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.

Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Australia

505.72 score

in 2022

Hong Kong, China

520.39 score

in 2022

Australia rank

11th

Hong Kong, China rank

8th

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time

Australia
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 520.39 score against 505.72 score in Australia, a difference of 14.67 score.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 56 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
2000s	527.29 score	543.29 score	16 score	Hong Kong, China
2010s	510.07 score	532.14 score	22.07 score	Hong Kong, China
2020s	505.72 score	520.39 score	14.67 score	Hong Kong, China

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 Hong Kong, China?: Hong Kong, China, at 520.39 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 Hong Kong, China?: 14.67 score, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Australia ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Unit: score
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 330 data points, 2006–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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