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
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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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.