Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan

Japan: Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale was 545.69 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
545.69
World rank
2nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
545.69
in 2022
All-time low
527.78
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan, 2006–2022

02004006002006201420222006: 529.82009: 545.42012: 5412015: 531.52018: 527.82022: 545.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan is 545.69, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan peaked at 545.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 527.78, in 2018.

Japan ranks 2nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 529.76
2009 545.45 +3.0%
2012 540.96 -0.8%
2015 531.53 -1.7%
2018 527.78 -0.7%
2022 545.69 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 537.6 529.76 545.45 2
2010s 533.42 527.78 540.96 3
2020s 545.69 545.69 545.69 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Singapore 557.91 compare
  2. 3 Macao 542.13 compare
  3. 4 Taiwan 535.65 compare
  4. 5 South Korea 529.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan?
Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Japan was 545.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 545.69 in 2022.
What is the lowest average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 527.78 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale
Source
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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