Science Skills by Country
38 countries • Points • OECD
What It Measures
Student Science Skills is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
484.44
Median
491.27
Minimum
409.89
Maximum
546.63
Countries
38
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Science Skills
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Japan | 546.63 |
| #2 |  South Korea | 527.82 |
| #3 |  Estonia | 525.81 |
| #4 |  Canada | 515.02 |
| #5 |  Finland | 510.96 |
| #6 |  Australia | 507 |
| #7 |  New Zealand | 504.13 |
| #8 |  Ireland | 503.85 |
| #9 |  Switzerland | 502.52 |
| #10 |  Slovenia | 499.96 |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Science Skills
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Mexico | 409.89 |
| #241 |  Costa Rica | 410.99 |
| #242 |  Colombia | 411.12 |
| #243 |  Greece | 440.79 |
| #244 |  Chile | 443.54 |
| #245 |  Iceland | 446.97 |
| #246 |  Slovakia | 462.27 |
| #247 |  Israel | 464.75 |
| #248 |  Turkey | 475.94 |
| #249 |  Luxembourg | 476.769 |
Surprising Facts
Greece (440.79) has 29.67 more than Colombia (411.12) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Japan (546.63) has 18.81 more than South Korea (527.82) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Slovakia (462.27) has 15.3 more than Iceland (446.97) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.