Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences was 520.39 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
520.39 score
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
551.42 score
in 2012
All-time low
520.39 score
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2022

02004006002006201420222006: 538.9 score2009: 547.7 score2012: 551.4 score2015: 523.7 score2018: 521.2 score2022: 520.4 score

Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

In 2022, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China stood at 520.39 score. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China peaked at 551.42 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 520.39 score, in 2022.

Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China, 2006 to 2022.
Year score Change
2006 538.91 score
2009 547.67 score +1.6%
2012 551.42 score +0.7%
2015 523.75 score -5.0%
2018 521.25 score -0.5%
2022 520.39 score -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 543.29 score 538.91 score 547.67 score 2
2010s 532.14 score 521.25 score 551.42 score 3
2020s 520.39 score 520.39 score 520.39 score 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 5 Republic of Korea 529.59 score compare
  2. 6 Estonia 527.67 score compare
  3. 7 Finland 521.96 score compare
  4. 9 Canada 514.81 score compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 507.72 score compare
  6. 11 Australia 505.72 score compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Hong Kong, China was 520.39 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 551.42 score in 2012.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 520.39 score in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
56 places, 330 data points, 2006–2022
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