Ranked: Student science skills across OECD countries, 2022
PISA points for scientific literacy among 15-year-olds in 37 OECD countries, as measured by the OECD How's Life? current well-being indicator 6_3 (all ages, both sexes, all education levels), 2022.
Key takeaways
- Japan leads all 37 OECD countries with 547 PISA points, followed by Korea at 528 points and Estonia at 526 points.
- Australia scores 507 points, ranking 6th of 37 and sitting above the OECD median of 491 points.
- Mexico records the lowest score among OECD countries at 410 points, with Colombia and Costa Rica both at 411 points.
- 18 countries score above the OECD median of 491 points, 18 score below it, and 1 sits exactly at the median.
- New Zealand (504 points) and Ireland (504 points) are the two countries ranked immediately below Australia.