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

Türkiye: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences was 478.43 score in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
478.43 score
World rank
34th
of 56 countries
All-time high
478.43 score
in 2022
All-time low
428.65 score
in 2015
Years of data
6
2006–2022

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

01002003004005002006201420222006: 430.4 score2009: 460.2 score2012: 468.6 score2015: 428.7 score2018: 472 score2022: 478.4 score

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 478.43 score for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Türkiye peaked at 478.43 score in 2022 and was at its lowest, 428.65 score, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Türkiye, 2006 to 2022.
Year score Change
2006 430.36 score
2009 460.18 score +6.9%
2012 468.62 score +1.8%
2015 428.65 score -8.5%
2018 472.04 score +10.1%
2022 478.43 score +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 445.27 score 430.36 score 460.18 score 2
2010s 456.44 score 428.65 score 472.04 score 3
2020s 478.43 score 478.43 score 478.43 score 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 31 Hungary 484.17 score compare
  2. 32 Spain 481.9 score compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 479.09 score compare
  4. 35 Russian Federation 478.01 score compare
  5. 36 Italy 474.27 score compare
  6. 37 Slovakia 465.73 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 Türkiye?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in Türkiye was 478.43 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 478.43 score in 2022.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 428.65 score in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
Türkiye ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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