Japan vs Macau, China: Average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science

Japan
535.58
in 2022
Macau, China
551.92
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
Macau, China rank
2nd

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

  • Japan
  • Macau, China
0200400600200320122022

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 551.92 against 535.58 in Japan, a difference of 16.34.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 528.74 525.85 2.89 Japan
2010s 531.94 546.54 14.6 Macau, China
2020s 535.58 551.92 16.34 Macau, China

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, Japan or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 551.92 against 535.58 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science between Japan and Macau, China?
16.34, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for average performance of 15 year olds in mathematics reading and science?
Japan ranks 5th and Macau, China ranks 2nd 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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