Australia vs New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Australia
505.72 score
in 2022
New Zealand
504.44 score
in 2022
Australia rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 505.72 score against 504.44 score in New Zealand, a difference of 1.28 score.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 527.29 score | 533.68 score | 6.39 score | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 510.07 score | 510.56 score | 0.485 score | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 505.72 score | 504.44 score | 1.29 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 New Zealand?
- Australia, at 505.72 score against 504.44 score in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.28 score, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Australia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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.