What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?

12.54 score, with Macau, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?

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.

Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Republic of Korea

529.59 score

in 2022

Macau, China

542.13 score

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

5th

Macau, China rank

3rd

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

Republic of Korea
Macau, China

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 542.13 score against 529.59 score in Republic of Korea, a difference of 12.54 score.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Macau, China ranks 3rd of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Macau, China	Difference	Ahead
2000s	531.18 score	510.63 score	20.55 score	Republic of Korea
2010s	524.55 score	532.73 score	8.18 score	Macau, China
2020s	529.59 score	542.13 score	12.54 score	Macau, China

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, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?: Macau, China, at 542.13 score against 529.59 score in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?: 12.54 score, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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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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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