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

France
487.92 score
in 2022
Netherlands
487.1 score
in 2022
France rank
25th
Netherlands rank
27th

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

  • France
  • Netherlands
0200400600200620142022

How they compare

France currently reports 487.92 score against 487.1 score in Netherlands, a difference of 0.82 score.

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

France ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 495.27 score 520.73 score 25.46 score Netherlands
2010s 495.88 score 511.48 score 15.6 score Netherlands
2020s 487.92 score 487.1 score 0.821 score France

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, France or Netherlands?
France, at 487.92 score against 487.1 score in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between France and Netherlands?
0.82 score, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
France ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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.