Norway vs Spain: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Norway
485.15 score
in 2022
Spain
481.9 score
in 2022
Norway rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 485.15 score against 481.9 score in Spain, a difference of 3.25 score.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 56 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.25 score | 485.41 score | 9.84 score | Norway |
| 2010s | 496.38 score | 488.05 score | 8.33 score | Norway |
| 2020s | 485.15 score | 481.9 score | 3.25 score | Norway |
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 Spain?
- Norway, at 485.15 score against 481.9 score in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Norway and Spain?
- 3.25 score, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Norway ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.