How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?

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.

Germany vs Latvia: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Germany

492.22 score

in 2022

Latvia

493.15 score

in 2022

Germany rank

21st

Latvia rank

20th

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

Germany
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 493.15 score against 492.22 score in Germany, a difference of 0.93 score.

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

Germany ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	514.78 score	495.1 score	19.68 score	Germany
2010s	510.59 score	498.98 score	11.61 score	Germany
2020s	492.22 score	493.15 score	0.927 score	Latvia

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, Germany or Latvia?: Latvia, at 493.15 score against 492.22 score in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Germany and Latvia?: 0.93 score, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Germany ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 20th 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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