Table B.2.4
Variation in performance: Science
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| Country, economy and province | Percentile | Difference in score points between the 75th and 25th percentile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | 95th | ||||||||
| score | standard error | score | standard error | score | standard error | score | standard error | score | standard error | score | standard error | ||
| Macao-China | 381 | (2.6) | 411 | (1.9) | 461 | (2.0) | 564 | (1.7) | 608 | (2.5) | 632 | (3.2) | 103 |
| Thailand | 297 | (5.6) | 326 | (4.8) | 373 | (3.2) | 477 | (3.3) | 527 | (4.1) | 559 | (5.7) | 104 |
| Latvia | 365 | (5.7) | 392 | (4.5) | 440 | (4.1) | 548 | (3.2) | 593 | (4.0) | 619 | (3.3) | 108 |
| Colombia | 268 | (6.6) | 298 | (6.2) | 348 | (4.7) | 457 | (3.6) | 506 | (3.6) | 536 | (4.1) | 109 |
| Romania | 301 | (5.0) | 327 | (4.2) | 373 | (4.4) | 483 | (4.0) | 530 | (4.2) | 558 | (4.2) | 110 |
| Brazil | 275 | (3.5) | 302 | (3.1) | 348 | (2.3) | 458 | (3.4) | 517 | (4.0) | 554 | (4.8) | 110 |
| Turkey | 322 | (5.0) | 350 | (4.2) | 397 | (3.3) | 510 | (4.6) | 560 | (5.8) | 587 | (6.4) | 113 |
| Lithuania | 351 | (6.1) | 382 | (4.9) | 434 | (3.7) | 549 | (3.2) | 600 | (3.9) | 630 | (3.7) | 115 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 373 | (9.4) | 410 | (5.4) | 461 | (4.6) | 577 | (5.5) | 630 | (6.4) | 660 | (9.1) | 116 |
| Kazakhstan | 262 | (4.9) | 293 | (4.3) | 342 | (3.4) | 458 | (3.8) | 515 | (5.1) | 549 | (6.1) | 116 |
| Croatia | 348 | (4.7) | 377 | (4.0) | 429 | (3.7) | 546 | (3.5) | 595 | (4.0) | 624 | (5.0) | 117 |
| Chinese Taipei | 370 | (4.4) | 404 | (3.6) | 464 | (3.1) | 581 | (3.3) | 628 | (4.3) | 654 | (4.4) | 117 |
| Nova Scotia | 376 | (7.4) | 412 | (5.7) | 466 | (4.5) | 584 | (4.6) | 633 | (5.1) | 663 | (6.0) | 118 |
| British Columbia | 382 | (7.6) | 417 | (6.8) | 478 | (5.5) | 596 | (4.5) | 646 | (5.2) | 674 | (5.6) | 118 |
| Peru | 225 | (5.3) | 256 | (4.5) | 310 | (3.7) | 428 | (4.2) | 484 | (6.4) | 519 | (7.8) | 118 |
| Montenegro | 258 | (4.9) | 290 | (4.1) | 343 | (3.0) | 461 | (1.9) | 512 | (3.0) | 543 | (3.9) | 118 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 183 | (4.9) | 215 | (4.7) | 269 | (3.9) | 388 | (3.4) | 444 | (5.0) | 482 | (6.1) | 119 |
| New Brunswick | 359 | (5.8) | 390 | (4.9) | 439 | (4.0) | 559 | (3.5) | 615 | (7.1) | 647 | (5.7) | 120 |
| Quebec | 374 | (8.1) | 410 | (5.9) | 467 | (4.1) | 587 | (3.3) | 634 | (4.2) | 659 | (3.5) | 120 |
| Russian Federation | 331 | (5.8) | 364 | (4.7) | 418 | (4.0) | 539 | (3.5) | 594 | (4.6) | 628 | (5.2) | 121 |
| Panama | 232 | (7.5) | 260 | (7.9) | 315 | (7.6) | 436 | (6.7) | 495 | (8.0) | 527 | (6.2) | 121 |
| Finland | 400 | (4.2) | 437 | (4.2) | 496 | (3.3) | 617 | (2.9) | 665 | (3.0) | 694 | (3.6) | 121 |
| Norway | 346 | (4.4) | 382 | (3.4) | 440 | (3.0) | 563 | (2.9) | 615 | (3.7) | 644 | (4.0) | 123 |
| Albania | 242 | (5.4) | 276 | (4.7) | 331 | (4.5) | 454 | (4.8) | 504 | (4.9) | 532 | (4.8) | 123 |
| Canada | 377 | (2.8) | 412 | (2.7) | 469 | (2.0) | 593 | (1.7) | 642 | (1.7) | 669 | (2.6) | 124 |
| Saskatchewan | 362 | (7.5) | 395 | (6.4) | 453 | (5.6) | 577 | (5.1) | 627 | (5.6) | 658 | (6.1) | 124 |
| Ontario | 379 | (6.0) | 416 | (4.9) | 471 | (4.2) | 596 | (3.8) | 644 | (3.7) | 671 | (5.6) | 125 |
| Liechtenstein | 374 | (10.0) | 403 | (9.6) | 458 | (7.4) | 583 | (6.0) | 631 | (9.3) | 658 | (8.2) | 125 |
| Iceland | 330 | (4.3) | 370 | (4.3) | 435 | (2.6) | 561 | (2.2) | 616 | (2.9) | 647 | (4.4) | 126 |
| Denmark | 343 | (4.1) | 379 | (3.9) | 438 | (3.1) | 564 | (2.9) | 615 | (3.7) | 645 | (3.8) | 126 |
| Alberta | 392 | (6.5) | 424 | (6.2) | 482 | (4.8) | 609 | (5.1) | 660 | (5.9) | 689 | (6.7) | 127 |
| Prince Edward Island | 339 | (5.1) | 373 | (4.5) | 431 | (3.8) | 560 | (4.0) | 611 | (5.0) | 642 | (6.4) | 129 |
| Manitoba | 345 | (9.4) | 383 | (6.9) | 443 | (5.8) | 574 | (5.2) | 625 | (5.1) | 652 | (5.1) | 131 |
| Uruguay | 268 | (5.2) | 303 | (3.6) | 362 | (3.4) | 493 | (3.5) | 551 | (3.8) | 584 | (4.2) | 131 |
| Japan | 361 | (8.7) | 405 | (7.3) | 477 | (4.8) | 610 | (3.2) | 659 | (3.5) | 686 | (4.1) | 133 |
| Italy | 325 | (3.8) | 362 | (2.6) | 424 | (2.3) | 557 | (2.0) | 609 | (2.0) | 639 | (2.3) | 133 |
| Switzerland | 352 | (4.2) | 388 | (3.6) | 452 | (3.5) | 585 | (3.4) | 637 | (3.8) | 666 | (4.3) | 133 |
| Sweden | 327 | (4.7) | 367 | (4.6) | 429 | (3.8) | 564 | (3.4) | 622 | (3.9) | 654 | (4.8) | 135 |
| United Kingdom | 348 | (4.3) | 385 | (3.6) | 447 | (3.7) | 583 | (3.1) | 640 | (3.3) | 672 | (3.9) | 136 |
| Argentina | 228 | (11.0) | 271 | (7.6) | 334 | (5.5) | 471 | (5.5) | 530 | (6.6) | 564 | (7.9) | 137 |
| Netherlands | 362 | (6.9) | 395 | (7.0) | 453 | (7.6) | 594 | (5.1) | 645 | (4.8) | 673 | (4.9) | 141 |
| Germany | 345 | (7.0) | 383 | (6.2) | 452 | (4.1) | 594 | (3.3) | 645 | (3.5) | 675 | (3.8) | 142 |
| Luxembourg | 304 | (4.5) | 345 | (3.2) | 415 | (3.1) | 558 | (2.2) | 615 | (2.2) | 646 | (4.0) | 143 |
| Belgium | 321 | (6.2) | 364 | (4.8) | 438 | (3.6) | 583 | (2.8) | 634 | (3.1) | 661 | (3.2) | 145 |
| Austria | 321 | (6.9) | 358 | (6.2) | 424 | (4.8) | 569 | (3.6) | 623 | (3.3) | 653 | (3.4) | 145 |
| Singapore | 362 | (3.5) | 401 | (3.1) | 471 | (2.0) | 617 | (2.0) | 673 | (3.0) | 704 | (4.1) | 146 |
| Bulgaria | 263 | (7.7) | 302 | (7.0) | 367 | (7.6) | 514 | (6.8) | 575 | (5.7) | 607 | (7.0) | 147 |
| Israel | 275 | (8.1) | 314 | (5.5) | 382 | (4.5) | 531 | (3.3) | 590 | (4.0) | 623 | (4.2) | 149 |
| Dubai (UAE) | 295 | (2.4) | 330 | (2.5) | 391 | (1.6) | 542 | (1.9) | 606 | (3.0) | 638 | (3.3) | 151 |
| Poland | 364 | (3.9) | 396 | (3.3) | 448 | (2.7) | 569 | (2.7) | 621 | (2.9) | 650 | (3.8) | 121 |
| Portugal | 354 | (4.0) | 384 | (3.7) | 436 | (3.7) | 551 | (3.0) | 601 | (3.3) | 627 | (3.8) | 115 |
| Spain | 338 | (3.5) | 373 | (3.2) | 431 | (3.0) | 549 | (2.2) | 597 | (2.2) | 625 | (2.3) | 118 |
| Mexico | 291 | (2.8) | 318 | (2.1) | 364 | (1.7) | 468 | (2.1) | 517 | (2.8) | 544 | (2.8) | 104 |
| Greece | 318 | (7.6) | 353 | (6.3) | 409 | (5.3) | 535 | (3.8) | 586 | (3.6) | 616 | (3.4) | 126 |
| Hungary | 348 | (11.0) | 388 | (7.6) | 446 | (4.6) | 564 | (3.7) | 609 | (3.6) | 636 | (4.4) | 118 |
| Korea | 399 | (6.5) | 431 | (5.2) | 485 | (4.2) | 595 | (3.7) | 640 | (3.7) | 665 | (4.8) | 110 |
| Czech Republic | 338 | (6.5) | 375 | (5.6) | 437 | (3.9) | 568 | (3.4) | 624 | (4.0) | 657 | (4.4) | 131 |
| Slovak Republic | 335 | (6.0) | 371 | (4.9) | 427 | (3.9) | 556 | (3.4) | 612 | (4.1) | 643 | (4.6) | 129 |
| Hong Kong-China | 393 | (7.3) | 432 | (4.9) | 494 | (3.9) | 610 | (2.9) | 655 | (2.9) | 681 | (3.3) | 116 |
| Tunisia | 265 | (4.1) | 296 | (3.6) | 345 | (3.2) | 458 | (3.3) | 504 | (4.5) | 531 | (5.4) | 113 |
| Estonia | 388 | (5.0) | 419 | (4.7) | 472 | (3.8) | 586 | (3.1) | 635 | (3.5) | 665 | (4.4) | 114 |
| Jordan | 264 | (6.2) | 301 | (5.4) | 357 | (4.4) | 477 | (3.9) | 526 | (4.4) | 556 | (5.0) | 120 |
| Qatar | 228 | (2.4) | 257 | (1.7) | 306 | (1.5) | 443 | (1.7) | 524 | (2.5) | 572 | (2.8) | 137 |
| Ireland | 341 | (8.3) | 382 | (4.9) | 445 | (3.7) | 576 | (3.3) | 627 | (4.0) | 656 | (4.4) | 131 |
| Chile | 315 | (4.3) | 343 | (4.1) | 392 | (3.5) | 502 | (3.6) | 553 | (3.8) | 583 | (5.0) | 110 |
| United States | 341 | (4.8) | 374 | (4.5) | 433 | (3.9) | 572 | (4.7) | 629 | (5.1) | 662 | (6.7) | 139 |
| Azerbaijan | 257 | (4.9) | 281 | (4.0) | 321 | (3.6) | 421 | (3.7) | 471 | (5.1) | 502 | (5.6) | 100 |
| France | 314 | (8.1) | 358 | (7.1) | 433 | (5.6) | 572 | (3.8) | 624 | (4.2) | 653 | (4.6) | 139 |
| New Zealand | 348 | (5.6) | 390 | (4.3) | 461 | (4.1) | 608 | (3.0) | 667 | (3.3) | 697 | (3.6) | 147 |
| Indonesia | 272 | (5.4) | 296 | (4.0) | 336 | (3.7) | 428 | (4.6) | 472 | (6.2) | 499 | (5.4) | 92 |
| Shanghai-China | 430 | (4.9) | 467 | (4.3) | 523 | (3.0) | 632 | (2.8) | 674 | (3.4) | 700 | (3.3) | 109 |
| Serbia | 302 | (5.0) | 334 | (4.4) | 387 | (3.1) | 501 | (3.0) | 548 | (3.3) | 579 | (3.2) | 114 |
| Slovenia | 355 | (2.9) | 387 | (2.3) | 446 | (2.0) | 580 | (2.3) | 633 | (3.0) | 661 | (4.1) | 134 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 234 | (3.6) | 271 | (3.2) | 335 | (3.1) | 484 | (2.9) | 552 | (2.6) | 592 | (3.2) | 149 |
| Australia | 355 | (4.0) | 395 | (4.0) | 461 | (2.8) | 597 | (2.8) | 655 | (3.9) | 688 | (5.0) | 136 |
| Note: Countries, economies and provinces in ascending order by the difference in score points between the 75th and 25th percentiles. | |||||||||||||
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