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

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

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.

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

Italy

474.27 score

in 2022

Russian Federation

478.01 score

in 2018

Italy rank

36th

Russian Federation rank

35th

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

Italy
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 478.01 score against 474.27 score in Italy, a difference of 3.74 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Russian Federation ranks 35th of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	481.86 score	478.97 score	2.88 score	Italy
2010s	476.85 score	483.86 score	7.01 score	Russian Federation

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, Italy or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 478.01 score against 474.27 score in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Italy and Russian Federation?: 3.74 score, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Italy ranks 36th and Russian Federation ranks 35th 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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