Singapore vs Taiwan, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Singapore
557.91 score
in 2022
Taiwan, China
535.65 score
in 2022
Singapore rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
4th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Singapore
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 557.91 score against 535.65 score in Taiwan, China, a difference of 22.26 score.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542.27 score | 520.91 score | 21.36 score | Singapore |
| 2010s | 551.08 score | 522.7 score | 28.38 score | Singapore |
| 2020s | 557.91 score | 535.65 score | 22.27 score | Singapore |
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, Singapore or Taiwan, China?
- Singapore, at 557.91 score against 535.65 score in Taiwan, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences between Singapore and Taiwan, China?
- 22.26 score, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan, China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Taiwan, China rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Singapore ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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.