Science Score Gap by Country
38 countries • Factor of lowest scores decile • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Gap between higher and lower student science scores, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
1.72
Middle country
1.73
Low end
1.57
High end
1.89
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Science Score Gap
Highest Science Score Gap
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Israel | 1.89 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #2 | Netherlands | 1.87 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #3 | Slovakia | 1.83 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #4 | Norway | 1.82 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #5 | Sweden | 1.81 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #6 | Germany | 1.79 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #7 | United States | 1.79 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #8 | Australia | 1.78 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #9 | New Zealand | 1.78 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #10 | France | 1.77 Factor of lowest scores decile |
Lowest Science Score Gap
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Estonia | 1.57 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #37 | Latvia | 1.57 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #36 | Japan | 1.57 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #35 | Mexico | 1.61 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #34 | Ireland | 1.62 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #33 | Turkey | 1.65 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #32 | Slovenia | 1.65 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #31 | Spain | 1.65 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #30 | Portugal | 1.66 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #29 | Lithuania | 1.66 Factor of lowest scores decile |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Netherlands is 0.04 Factor of lowest scores decile higher than #3 Slovakia (1.87 Factor of lowest scores decile vs 1.83 Factor of lowest scores decile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #35 Mexico is 0.04 Factor of lowest scores decile higher than #36 Japan (1.61 Factor of lowest scores decile vs 1.57 Factor of lowest scores decile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #33 Turkey is 0.03 Factor of lowest scores decile higher than #34 Ireland (1.65 Factor of lowest scores decile vs 1.62 Factor of lowest scores decile).