How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?

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.

Belgium vs Germany: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Belgium

490.53 score

in 2022

Germany

492.22 score

in 2022

Belgium rank

22nd

Germany rank

21st

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

Belgium
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 492.22 score against 490.53 score in Belgium, a difference of 1.69 score.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 56 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	506.63 score	514.78 score	8.15 score	Germany
2010s	498.43 score	510.59 score	12.16 score	Germany
2020s	490.53 score	492.22 score	1.69 score	Germany

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, Belgium or Germany?: Germany, at 492.22 score against 490.53 score in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Belgium and Germany?: 1.69 score, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Belgium ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st 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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