How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?

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.

New Zealand vs Poland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

New Zealand

504.44 score

in 2022

Poland

500.05 score

in 2022

New Zealand rank

12th

Poland rank

15th

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

New Zealand
Poland

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 504.44 score against 500.05 score in Poland, a difference of 4.39 score.

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

New Zealand ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	533.68 score	503.58 score	30.1 score	New Zealand
2010s	510.56 score	512.21 score	1.65 score	Poland
2020s	504.44 score	500.05 score	4.39 score	New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Poland?: New Zealand, at 504.44 score against 500.05 score in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between New Zealand and Poland?: 4.39 score, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: New Zealand ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th 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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