Korea vs Macau (China): PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 2

Korea
17.3%
in 2018
Macau (China)
12.3%
in 2018
Korea rank
50th
Macau (China) rank
53rd

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

  • Korea
  • Macau (China)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 17.3% against 12.3% in Macau (China), a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Macau (China)'s.

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

Korea ranks 50th and Macau (China) ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Macau (China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Macau (China) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 19.7% 3.9% Macau (China)
2010s 16.4% 14.6% 1.8% Korea

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, Korea or Macau (China)?
Korea, at 17.3% against 12.3% in Macau (China) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 2 between Korea and Macau (China)?
5.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Macau (China)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Korea and Macau (China) rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 2?
Korea ranks 50th and Macau (China) ranks 53rd 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/