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

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.

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

Italy

474.27 score

in 2022

Slovakia

465.73 score

in 2022

Italy rank

36th

Slovakia rank

37th

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

Italy
Slovakia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 474.27 score against 465.73 score in Slovakia, a difference of 8.54 score.

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

Italy ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	481.86 score	487.89 score	6.03 score	Slovakia
2010s	476.85 score	465.15 score	11.7 score	Italy
2020s	474.27 score	465.73 score	8.54 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, Italy or Slovakia?: Italy, at 474.27 score against 465.73 score in Slovakia as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Italy and Slovakia?: 8.54 score, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Italy ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 37th 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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