Australia vs Switzerland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Australia
505.72 score
in 2022
Switzerland
502.37 score
in 2022
Australia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 505.72 score against 502.37 score in Switzerland, a difference of 3.35 score.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 527.29 score | 510.58 score | 16.71 score | Australia |
| 2010s | 510.07 score | 503.36 score | 6.71 score | Australia |
| 2020s | 505.72 score | 502.37 score | 3.35 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 Switzerland?
- Australia, at 505.72 score against 502.37 score in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Australia and Switzerland?
- 3.35 score, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Australia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.