Belgium vs United States of America: PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3

Belgium
23.8%
in 2018
United States of America
24.1%
in 2018
Belgium rank
30th
United States of America rank
28th

PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24.1% against 23.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 28th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 24.0% 2.9% United States of America
2010s 23.2% 23.7% 0.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3, Belgium or United States of America?
United States of America, at 24.1% against 23.8% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 between Belgium and United States of America?
0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3?
Belgium ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 28th 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 3. 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 3
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 482 but lower than or equal to 545 points on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 3, students can execute clearly described procedures, including those that require sequential decisions. Their interpretations are sufficiently sound to be a base for building a simple model or for selecting and applying simple problem- solving strategies. Students at this level can interpret and use representations based on different information sources and reason directly from them. They typically show some ability to handle percentages, fractions and decimal numbers, and to work with proportional relationships. Their solutions reflect that they have engaged in basic interpretation and reasoning. 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/