Japan vs Singapore: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Japan
545.69 score
in 2022
Singapore
557.91 score
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st

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

  • Japan
  • Singapore
0200400600200620142022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 557.91 score against 545.69 score in Japan, a difference of 12.22 score.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 545.45 score 542.27 score 3.18 score Japan
2010s 533.42 score 551.08 score 17.65 score Singapore
2020s 545.69 score 557.91 score 12.22 score Singapore

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 Singapore?
Singapore, at 557.91 score against 545.69 score in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Japan and Singapore?
12.22 score, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st 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
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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.