How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

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.

Russian Federation vs Spain: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences

Russian Federation

478.01 score

in 2018

Spain

481.9 score

in 2022

Russian Federation rank

35th

Spain rank

32nd

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

Russian Federation
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 481.9 score against 478.01 score in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.89 score.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 56 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	478.97 score	485.41 score	6.44 score	Spain
2010s	483.86 score	488.05 score	4.19 score	Spain

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, Russian Federation or Spain?: Spain, at 481.9 score against 478.01 score in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Russian Federation and Spain?: 3.89 score, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and Spain rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?: Russian Federation ranks 35th 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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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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