Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science

Austria
487.27
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
488.98
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 488.98 against 487.27 in Austria, a difference of 1.71.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 502.33 498.71 3.63 Austria
2010s 500.41 496.06 4.35 Austria
2020s 487.27 488.98 1.71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 488.98 against 487.27 in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.71, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science?
Austria ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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
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