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Question: How much do you agree with these statements about learning science? - I wish I did not have to study science.
Choices: "Agree a lot" "Agree a little" "Disagree a little" "Disagree a lot"
Data: % of "Agree a lot"
Period:
Area:
12 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Ireland19.0%
2 Israel18.0%
3 Republic of Korea15.6%
4 Australia15.0%
4 United States15.0%
6 Turkiye14.4%
7 United Kingdom13.8%
8 Chile11.7%
9 Italy10.3%
9 Norway10.3%
11 New Zealand9.6%
12 Japan 9.2%

Note
United Kingdom: England only.

No data for 26 countries.

Source
TIMSS 2019 > International Database > TIMSS 2019 Data Almanacs - Grade 8

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data12
Regression equation
Y = 2.272178 X +6.262
Correlation coefficient (r)0.112
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.013

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data12
Regression equation
Y = 268553.947974 X +15722.847
Correlation coefficient (r)0.285
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.081

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data12
Regression equation
Y = -15.652451 X +83.437
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.183
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.033

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data12
Regression equation
Y = 7.063245 X +0.682
Correlation coefficient (r)0.450
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.203

Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data12
Regression equation
Y = 6.359866 X +8.726
Correlation coefficient (r)0.041
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.002