Australia vs Ireland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Australia
505.72 score
in 2022
Ireland
500.95 score
in 2022
Australia rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 505.72 score against 500.95 score in Ireland, a difference of 4.77 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 527.29 score | 508.94 score | 18.35 score | Australia |
| 2010s | 510.07 score | 504.68 score | 5.4 score | Australia |
| 2020s | 505.72 score | 500.95 score | 4.77 score | Australia |
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 Ireland?
- Australia, at 505.72 score against 500.95 score in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Australia and Ireland?
- 4.77 score, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Australia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th 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.