Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in New Zealand

New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences was 504.44 score in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
504.44 score
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
535.15 score
in 2009
All-time low
504.44 score
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in New Zealand, 2006–2022

02004006002006201420222006: 532.2 score2009: 535.2 score2012: 513.3 score2015: 510.7 score2018: 507.6 score2022: 504.4 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 New Zealand stood at 504.44 score. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in New Zealand peaked at 535.15 score in 2009 and was at its lowest, 504.44 score, in 2022.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in New Zealand, 2006 to 2022.
Year score Change
2006 532.2 score
2009 535.15 score +0.6%
2012 513.3 score -4.1%
2015 510.73 score -0.5%
2018 507.65 score -0.6%
2022 504.44 score -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 533.68 score 532.2 score 535.15 score 2
2010s 510.56 score 507.65 score 513.3 score 3
2020s 504.44 score 504.44 score 504.44 score 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Canada 514.81 score compare
  2. 10 Slovenia 507.72 score compare
  3. 11 Australia 505.72 score compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 502.37 score compare
  5. 14 Ireland 500.95 score compare
  6. 15 Poland 500.05 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 New Zealand?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in New Zealand was 504.44 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 535.15 score in 2009.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 504.44 score in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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