Quality of life · Knowledge & skills
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Student science skills (PISA, age 15)
507 pointsBetter than the OECD median▲ 4 points2022vs OECD median 491 points
What the numbers are telling us
The average PISA science score at age 15 was 507 points in 2022, up 4 points on the previous reading (503 points).
It is close to its average since 2015 of 507 points.
Across 37 OECD countries (2022), Australia ranks 6th best of 37 on science, above the median of 491 points.
Why it matters
Scientific literacy at 15.
What it should be
There is no official target, so Australia is judged against comparable countries: higher than the OECD median is better. The OECD median is 491 points.
Science: the last 4 readings
Student science skills (PISA, age 15), 2012 to 2022
Australia ranks 6th best of 37 OECD countries
Science, 2022; OECD median 491 points
Japan546.63
Korea527.82
Estonia525.81
Canada515.02
Finland510.96
Australia507
New Zealand504.13
Ireland503.85
Switzerland502.52
Slovenia499.96
United Kingdom499.67
United States499.41
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, How's Life? Current well-being (OECD WISE)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.