Japan vs Taiwan, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Japan
545.69 score
in 2022
Taiwan, China
535.65 score
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Taiwan, China rank
4th

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

  • Japan
  • Taiwan, China
0200400600200620142022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 545.69 score against 535.65 score in Taiwan, China, a difference of 10.04 score.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 56 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 537.6 score 524.82 score 12.79 score Japan
2010s 533.42 score 522.7 score 10.72 score Japan
2020s 545.69 score 535.65 score 10.04 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 Taiwan, China?
Japan, at 545.69 score against 535.65 score in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Japan and Taiwan, China?
10.04 score, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Japan and Taiwan, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Japan ranks 2nd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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.