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

Republic of Korea: Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale was 529.59 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
529.59
World rank
5th
of 56 countries
All-time high
539.26
in 2009
All-time low
516.89
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2022

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

02004006002006201420222006: 523.12009: 539.32012: 535.92015: 520.82018: 516.92022: 529.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Republic of Korea stood at 529.59.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Republic of Korea peaked at 539.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 516.89, in 2018.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Republic of Korea, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 523.09
2009 539.26 +3.1%
2012 535.93 -0.6%
2015 520.83 -2.8%
2018 516.89 -0.8%
2022 529.59 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 531.18 523.09 539.26 2
2010s 524.55 516.89 535.93 3
2020s 529.59 529.59 529.59 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Japan 545.69 compare
  2. 3 Macau, China 542.13 compare
  3. 4 Taiwan, China 535.65 compare
  4. 6 Estonia 527.67 compare
  5. 7 Finland 521.96 compare
  6. 8 Hong Kong, China 520.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Republic of Korea?
Average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale in Republic of Korea was 529.59 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 539.26 in 2009.
What is the lowest average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 516.89 in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average performance of 15 year old girls and boys on the science scale?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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 Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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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