Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Canada
514.81 score
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
520.39 score
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 520.39 score against 514.81 score in Canada, a difference of 5.58 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 56 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.4 score | 543.29 score | 13.89 score | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 523.58 score | 532.14 score | 8.55 score | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 514.81 score | 520.39 score | 5.58 score | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 520.39 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 Hong Kong, China?
- 5.58 score, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Canada ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th 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.