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

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 Türkiye: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Italy

474.27 score

in 2022

Türkiye

478.43 score

in 2022

Italy rank

36th

Türkiye rank

34th

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

Italy
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 478.43 score against 474.27 score in Italy, a difference of 4.16 score.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 34th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	481.86 score	445.27 score	36.59 score	Italy
2010s	476.85 score	456.44 score	20.41 score	Italy
2020s	474.27 score	478.43 score	4.16 score	Türkiye

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 Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 478.43 score against 474.27 score in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Italy and Türkiye?: 4.16 score, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Italy ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 34th 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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