Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United States
United States: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences was 495.83 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United States, 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 United States stood at 495.83 score.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United States peaked at 502 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 488.63 score, in 2006.
That places United States 18th 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 States, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 488.63 score | — |
| 2009 | 494.95 score | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 498.32 score | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 492.87 score | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 502 score | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 495.83 score | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 491.79 score | 488.63 score | 494.95 score | 2 |
| 2010s | 497.73 score | 492.87 score | 502 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 495.83 score | 495.83 score | 495.83 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United States?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences in United States was 495.83 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 502 score in 2018.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.63 score in 2006.
- How does United States rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in sciences?
- United States ranks 18th 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 States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.