Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Hong Kong, China
520.39 score
in 2022
Korea
529.59 score
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Korea rank
5th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 529.59 score against 520.39 score in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.2 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.29 score | 531.18 score | 12.11 score | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 532.14 score | 524.55 score | 7.59 score | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 520.39 score | 529.59 score | 9.2 score | Korea |
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, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 529.59 score against 520.39 score in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 9.2 score, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.