Estonia vs Taiwan, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Estonia
527.67 score
in 2022
Taiwan, China
535.65 score
in 2022
Estonia rank
6th
Taiwan, China rank
4th

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

  • Estonia
  • Taiwan, China
0200400600200620142022

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 535.65 score against 527.67 score in Estonia, a difference of 7.98 score.

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

Estonia ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 530.77 score 524.82 score 5.96 score Estonia
2010s 535.91 score 522.7 score 13.21 score Estonia
2020s 527.67 score 535.65 score 7.98 score Taiwan, 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, Estonia or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 535.65 score against 527.67 score in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Estonia and Taiwan, China?
7.98 score, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Taiwan, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Estonia ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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.