Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Belgium
490.53 score
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
495.54 score
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 495.54 score against 490.53 score in Belgium, a difference of 5.01 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 56 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 506.63 score | 509.43 score | 2.8 score | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 498.43 score | 506.73 score | 8.3 score | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 490.53 score | 495.54 score | 5.01 score | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 495.54 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.01 score, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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.