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

Republic of Korea
529.59 score
in 2022
Taiwan, China
535.65 score
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Taiwan, China rank
4th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Taiwan, China
0200400600200620142022

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 535.65 score against 529.59 score in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.06 score.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 531.18 score 524.82 score 6.36 score Republic of Korea
2010s 524.55 score 522.7 score 1.85 score Republic of Korea
2020s 529.59 score 535.65 score 6.06 score Taiwan, 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 Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 535.65 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 Taiwan, China?
6.06 score, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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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