Denmark vs France: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Denmark
490.22 score
in 2022
France
487.92 score
in 2022
Denmark rank
23rd
France rank
25th

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

  • Denmark
  • France
0200400600200620142022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 490.22 score against 487.92 score in France, a difference of 2.3 score.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and France ranks 25th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
2000s 492.53 score 495.27 score 2.73 score France
2010s 495.32 score 495.88 score 0.5587 score France
2020s 490.22 score 487.92 score 2.3 score Denmark

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, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 490.22 score against 487.92 score in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Denmark and France?
2.3 score, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Denmark ranks 23rd and France ranks 25th 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.