Australia vs Russian Federation: Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science

Australia
487.08
in 2022
Russian Federation
487.79
in 2018
Australia rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
16th

Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science over time

  • Australia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 487.79 against 487.08 in Australia, a difference of 0.71.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 16th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 519.5 470.63 48.87 Australia
2010s 496.47 488.01 8.46 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science, Australia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 487.79 against 487.08 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science between Australia and Russian Federation?
0.71, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science?
Australia ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science. 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 olds in mathematics reading and science
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 373 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed