Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences was 478.01 score in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
478.01 score
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 56 countries
All-time high
489.06 score
in 2012
All-time low
478.01 score
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2018

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Russian Federation, 2006–2018

01002003004005002006201220182006: 478.1 score2009: 479.8 score2012: 489.1 score2015: 484.5 score2018: 478 score

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 478.01 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Russian Federation peaked at 489.06 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 478.01 score, in 2018.

That places Russian Federation 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Russian Federation, 2006 to 2018.
Year score Change
2006 478.12 score
2009 479.82 score +0.4%
2012 489.06 score +1.9%
2015 484.51 score -0.9%
2018 478.01 score -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 478.97 score 478.12 score 479.82 score 2
2010s 483.86 score 478.01 score 489.06 score 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 32 Spain 481.9 score compare
  2. 33 Luxembourg 479.09 score compare
  3. 34 Türkiye 478.43 score compare
  4. 36 Italy 474.27 score compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 465.73 score compare
  6. 38 Israel 464.96 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 Russian Federation?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Russian Federation was 478.01 score in 2018, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 489.06 score in 2012.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 478.01 score in 2018.
How does Russian Federation rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Russian Federation ranks 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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