How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?

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.

Iceland vs Italy: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Iceland

453.7 score

in 2022

Italy

474.27 score

in 2022

Iceland rank

39th

Italy rank

36th

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

Iceland
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 474.27 score against 453.7 score in Iceland, a difference of 20.57 score.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	494.31 score	481.86 score	12.45 score	Iceland
2010s	477.85 score	476.85 score	1 score	Iceland
2020s	453.7 score	474.27 score	20.57 score	Italy

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, Iceland or Italy?: Italy, at 474.27 score against 453.7 score in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Iceland and Italy?: 20.57 score, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Iceland ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th 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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