Ireland vs Switzerland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Ireland
500.95 score
in 2022
Switzerland
502.37 score
in 2022
Ireland rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 502.37 score against 500.95 score in Ireland, a difference of 1.42 score.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 508.94 score | 510.58 score | 1.63 score | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 504.68 score | 503.36 score | 1.31 score | Ireland |
| 2020s | 500.95 score | 502.37 score | 1.41 score | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 502.37 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 Switzerland?
- 1.42 score, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.