Australia vs Italy: PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 2

Australia
23.4%
in 2018
Italy
22.9%
in 2018
Australia rank
20th
Italy rank
21st

PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 2 over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 23.4% against 22.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 24.8% 5.0% Italy
2010s 22.6% 23.4% 0.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 2, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 23.4% against 22.9% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 2 between Australia and Italy?
0.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 2?
Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 2
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 303 data points, 2003–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 420 but lower than or equal to 482 points on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 2, students can interpret and recognize situations in contexts that require no more than direct inference. They can extract relevant information from a single source and make use of a single representational mode. Students at this level can employ basic algorithms, formulae, procedures, or conventions to solve problems involving whole numbers. They are capable of making literal interpretations of the results. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/