How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?

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.

Ireland vs New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Ireland

500.95 score

in 2022

New Zealand

504.44 score

in 2022

Ireland rank

14th

New Zealand rank

12th

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

Ireland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 504.44 score against 500.95 score in Ireland, a difference of 3.49 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 56 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	508.94 score	533.68 score	24.73 score	New Zealand
2010s	504.68 score	510.56 score	5.88 score	New Zealand
2020s	500.95 score	504.44 score	3.48 score	New Zealand

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, Ireland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 504.44 score against 500.95 score in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Ireland and New Zealand?: 3.49 score, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Ireland ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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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