Science Skills by Country
38 countries • Points • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Average student science assessment score, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
484.44
Middle country
491.27
Low end
409.89
High end
546.63
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Science Skills
Highest Science Skills
#1Japan546.63 Points#2South Korea527.82 Points#3Estonia525.81 Points#4Canada515.02 Points#5Finland510.96 Points#6Australia507 Points#7New Zealand504.13 Points#8Ireland503.85 Points#9Switzerland502.52 Points#10Slovenia499.96 Points
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Japan | 546.63 Points |
| #2 | South Korea | 527.82 Points |
| #3 | Estonia | 525.81 Points |
| #4 | Canada | 515.02 Points |
| #5 | Finland | 510.96 Points |
| #6 | Australia | 507 Points |
| #7 | New Zealand | 504.13 Points |
| #8 | Ireland | 503.85 Points |
| #9 | Switzerland | 502.52 Points |
| #10 | Slovenia | 499.96 Points |
Lowest Science Skills
#38Mexico409.89 Points#37Costa Rica410.99 Points#36Colombia411.12 Points#35Greece440.79 Points#34Chile443.54 Points#33Iceland446.97 Points#32Slovakia462.27 Points#31Israel464.75 Points#30Turkey475.94 Points#29Luxembourg476.77 Points
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Mexico | 409.89 Points |
| #37 | Costa Rica | 410.99 Points |
| #36 | Colombia | 411.12 Points |
| #35 | Greece | 440.79 Points |
| #34 | Chile | 443.54 Points |
| #33 | Iceland | 446.97 Points |
| #32 | Slovakia | 462.27 Points |
| #31 | Israel | 464.75 Points |
| #30 | Turkey | 475.94 Points |
| #29 | Luxembourg | 476.77 Points |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #35 Greece is 29.67 Points higher than #36 Colombia (440.79 Points vs 411.12 Points).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Japan is 18.81 Points higher than #2 South Korea (546.63 Points vs 527.82 Points).
Another sharp ranking jump: #32 Slovakia is 15.3 Points higher than #33 Iceland (462.27 Points vs 446.97 Points).