How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?

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.

Latvia vs Sweden: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Latvia

493.15 score

in 2022

Sweden

497.8 score

in 2022

Latvia rank

20th

Sweden rank

17th

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

Latvia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 497.8 score against 493.15 score in Latvia, a difference of 4.65 score.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Latvia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	495.1 score	499.82 score	4.72 score	Sweden
2010s	498.98 score	495.83 score	3.15 score	Latvia
2020s	493.15 score	497.8 score	4.64 score	Sweden

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, Latvia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 497.8 score against 493.15 score in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Latvia and Sweden?: 4.65 score, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Latvia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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

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.