Japan vs Macau, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Japan
545.69 score
in 2022
Macau, China
542.13 score
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Macau, China rank
3rd
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Japan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 545.69 score against 542.13 score in Macau, China, a difference of 3.56 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 537.6 score | 510.63 score | 26.98 score | Japan |
| 2010s | 533.42 score | 532.73 score | 0.6963 score | Japan |
| 2020s | 545.69 score | 542.13 score | 3.57 score | Japan |
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, Japan or Macau, China?
- Japan, at 545.69 score against 542.13 score in Macau, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Japan and Macau, China?
- 3.56 score, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 3rd 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.