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

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 Latvia: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Belgium

490.53 score

in 2022

Latvia

493.15 score

in 2022

Belgium rank

22nd

Latvia rank

20th

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

Belgium
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 493.15 score against 490.53 score in Belgium, a difference of 2.62 score.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 20th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	506.63 score	495.1 score	11.53 score	Belgium
2010s	498.43 score	498.98 score	0.544 score	Latvia
2020s	490.53 score	493.15 score	2.62 score	Latvia

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 Latvia?: Latvia, at 493.15 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 Latvia?: 2.62 score, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Belgium ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 20th 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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