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
0200400600200620142022

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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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
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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.