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Spatial differentiation of the results of the International Geography Olympiad Cover

Spatial differentiation of the results of the International Geography Olympiad

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|Feb 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Number of countries participating in iGeo in 2015–2023 (note: each country is usually represented by four contestants in one year)Source: own elaboration
Number of countries participating in iGeo in 2015–2023 (note: each country is usually represented by four contestants in one year)Source: own elaboration

Figure 2.

Standardized success score of participating countries in the written test for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration
Standardized success score of participating countries in the written test for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration

Figure 3.

Standardized success score of participating countries in the fieldwork exercise for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration
Standardized success score of participating countries in the fieldwork exercise for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration

Figure 4.

Standardized success score of participating countries in the multimedia test for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration
Standardized success score of participating countries in the multimedia test for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration

Figure 5.

Standardized success score of participating countries in the individual iGeo tests for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration
Standardized success score of participating countries in the individual iGeo tests for the period 2015–2023Source: own elaboration

Product correlation coefficient of overall iGeo results and selected socio-economic variables

IndicatorPearson's product-moment coefficient with total iGeo resultsr2
GDP per capita of the country**0.4630.21
expenditure on education (in % of GDP)−0.0430.00
length of schooling**0.4390.19
urbanization*0.2990.09
share of students in private schools−0.0340.00
share of students enrolled in the upper sec. ed.**0.4230.18
share of students studying general education in upper sec. school*−0.2320.05
expected length of schooling in secondary education*0.2630.07
average learning outcomes, 2020**0.5940.35
upper secondary school completion rate (%)**0.3770.14
English proficiency level (EF EPI)**0.3740.14

Pearson's product–moment coefficient of success in individual parts of iGeo as a function of the number of times individuals and states participate

Written testFieldwork testMultimedia testOverall successrate
Number of participants from a given state**0.665**0.659**0.587**0.685
Number of times individual states participate**0.548**0.546**0.604**0.584
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2025-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 24, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 7, 2025
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Published on: Feb 2, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Petr Trahorsch, Hana Svobodová, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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