Norway vs Portugal: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Norway
485.15 score
in 2022
Portugal
485.24 score
in 2022
Norway rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 485.24 score against 485.15 score in Norway, a difference of 0.09 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.25 score | 483.26 score | 11.98 score | Norway |
| 2010s | 496.38 score | 491.79 score | 4.59 score | Norway |
| 2020s | 485.15 score | 485.24 score | 0.081 score | Portugal |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 485.24 score against 485.15 score in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.09 score, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Norway ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.