Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences was 495.54 score in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
495.54 score
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
509.79 score
in 2006
All-time low
495.54 score
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2022

02004006002006201420222006: 509.8 score2009: 509.1 score2012: 507.9 score2015: 508.8 score2018: 503.5 score2022: 495.5 score

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 495.54 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 509.79 score in 2006 and was at its lowest, 495.54 score, in 2022.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2022.
Year score Change
2006 509.79 score
2009 509.07 score -0.1%
2012 507.88 score -0.2%
2015 508.84 score +0.2%
2018 503.47 score -1.1%
2022 495.54 score -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 509.43 score 509.07 score 509.79 score 2
2010s 506.73 score 503.47 score 508.84 score 3
2020s 495.54 score 495.54 score 495.54 score 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Czechia 498.66 score compare
  2. 17 Sweden 497.8 score compare
  3. 18 United States of America 495.83 score compare
  4. 20 Latvia 493.15 score compare
  5. 21 Germany 492.22 score compare
  6. 22 Belgium 490.53 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 495.54 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 509.79 score in 2006.
What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 495.54 score in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences
Unit
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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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