Low Science Skills by Country
38 countries • Percentage of students • OECD
What It Measures
Students With Low Skills In Reading, Mathematics And Science is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
16.44
Median
14.76
Minimum
5.20
Maximum
40.652
Countries
38
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Low Science Skills
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Colombia | 40.652 |
| #2 |  Mexico | 38.442 |
| #3 |  Costa Rica | 38.074 |
| #4 |  Greece | 25.742 |
| #5 |  Chile | 24.754 |
| #6 |  Iceland | 23.258 |
| #7 |  Slovakia | 22.184 |
| #8 |  Israel | 21.33 |
| #9 |  Netherlands | 20.195 |
| #10 |  Turkey | 18.465 |
Estonia
Japan
South Korea
Ireland
Canada
Denmark
Latvia
Finland
Poland
SloveniaSurprising Facts
Costa Rica (38.074) has 12.332 more than Greece (25.742) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Colombia (40.652) has 2.21 more than Mexico (38.442) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Denmark (10.251) has 2.13 more than Canada (8.12) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.