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
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in New Zealand, 2006–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
Assessed through the PISA science scale, which assesses how comfortable and knowledgeable someone is with science topics, focusing on their ability to discuss and think about scientific issues in everyday life.