Sweden vs United States of America: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Sweden
497.8 score
in 2022
United States of America
495.83 score
in 2022
Sweden rank
17th
United States of America rank
18th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 497.8 score against 495.83 score in United States of America, a difference of 1.97 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 18th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 499.82 score | 491.79 score | 8.02 score | Sweden |
| 2010s | 495.83 score | 497.73 score | 1.9 score | United States of America |
| 2020s | 497.8 score | 495.83 score | 1.96 score | Sweden |
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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 497.8 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 Sweden and United States of America?
- 1.97 score, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- Sweden ranks 17th 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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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.