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

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

Canada

514.81 score

in 2022

New Zealand

504.44 score

in 2022

Canada rank

9th

New Zealand rank

12th

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

Canada
New Zealand

How they compare

Canada currently reports 514.81 score against 504.44 score in New Zealand, a difference of 10.37 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	529.4 score	533.68 score	4.28 score	New Zealand
2010s	523.58 score	510.56 score	13.03 score	Canada
2020s	514.81 score	504.44 score	10.37 score	Canada

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 New Zealand?: Canada, at 514.81 score against 504.44 score in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Canada and New Zealand?: 10.37 score, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Canada ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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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