How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?

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.

Poland vs United States of America: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Poland

500.05 score

in 2022

United States of America

495.83 score

in 2022

Poland rank

15th

United States of America rank

18th

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

Poland
United States of America

How they compare

Poland currently reports 500.05 score against 495.83 score in United States of America, a difference of 4.22 score.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 56 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	503.58 score	491.79 score	11.78 score	Poland
2010s	512.21 score	497.73 score	14.48 score	Poland
2020s	500.05 score	495.83 score	4.21 score	Poland

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, Poland or United States of America?: Poland, at 500.05 score against 495.83 score in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Poland and United States of America?: 4.22 score, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Poland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th 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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