Spain vs United States: PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 2

Spain
24.4%
in 2018
United States
24.2%
in 2018
Spain rank
13th
United States rank
14th

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

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 24.4% against 24.2% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6% 24.8% 0.2% United States
2010s 24.7% 25.5% 0.8% United States

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, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 24.4% against 24.2% in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 2 between Spain and United States?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 2?
Spain ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th 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/