How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?

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.

Canada vs Finland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Canada

514.81 score

in 2022

Finland

521.96 score

in 2022

Canada rank

9th

Finland rank

7th

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

Canada
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 521.96 score against 514.81 score in Canada, a difference of 7.15 score.

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

Canada ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	529.4 score	563.35 score	33.95 score	Finland
2010s	523.58 score	542.82 score	19.23 score	Finland
2020s	514.81 score	521.96 score	7.15 score	Finland

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, Canada or Finland?: Finland, at 521.96 score against 514.81 score in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Canada and Finland?: 7.15 score, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Canada ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th 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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