Science Score Gap by Country
38 countries • Factor of lowest scores decile • OECD
What It Measures
Student Science Gap (Top 10% vs Bottom 10%) is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
1.72
Median
1.73
Minimum
1.57
Maximum
1.89
Countries
38
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Science Score Gap
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Israel | 1.89 |
| #2 |  Netherlands | 1.87 |
| #3 |  Slovakia | 1.83 |
| #4 |  Norway | 1.82 |
| #5 |  Sweden | 1.81 |
| #6 |  Germany | 1.79 |
| #7 |  United States | 1.79 |
| #8 |  Australia | 1.78 |
| #9 |  New Zealand | 1.78 |
| #10 |  France | 1.77 |
Estonia
Latvia
Japan
Mexico
Ireland
Turkey
Slovenia
Spain
Portugal
LithuaniaSurprising Facts
Netherlands (1.87) has 0.04 more than Slovakia (1.83) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Mexico (1.61) has 0.04 more than Japan (1.57) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Turkey (1.65) has 0.03 more than Ireland (1.62) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.