Brazil vs Bulgaria: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 3

Brazil
16.0%
in 2018
Bulgaria
17.0%
in 2018
Brazil rank
47th
Bulgaria rank
45th

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

  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
05101520200020092018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 47th and Bulgaria ranks 45th of 55 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 19.7% 5.7% Bulgaria
2010s 15.7% 19.7% 4.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3, Brazil or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3 between Brazil and Bulgaria?
1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 3?
Brazil ranks 47th and Bulgaria ranks 45th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: 15-year-olds by reading 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 reading proficiency level (%). Level 3
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 349 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 480 but lower than or equal to 553 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 3 can represent the literal meaning of single or multiple texts in the absence of explicit content or organizational clues. Readers can integrate content and generate both basic and more advanced inferences. They can also integrate several parts of a piece of text in order to identify the main idea, understand a relationship or construe the meaning of a word or phrase when the required information is featured on a single page. They can search for information based on indirect prompts, and locate target information that is not in a prominent position and/or is in the presence of distractors. In some cases, readers at this level recognize the relationship between several pieces of information based on multiple criteria. Level 3 readers can reflect on a piece of text or a small set of texts, and compare and contrast several authors’ viewpoints based on explicit information. Reflective tasks at this level may require the reader to perform comparisons, generate explanations or evaluate a feature of the text. Some reflective tasks require readers to demonstrate a detailed understanding of a piece of text dealing with a familiar topic, whereas others require a basic understanding of less-familiar content. Tasks at Level 3 require the reader to take many features into account when comparing, contrasting or categorizing information. The required information is often not prominent or there may be a considerable amount of competing information. Texts typical of this level may include other obstacles, such as ideas that are contrary to expectation or negatively worded. 2000, 2003, and 2006 PISA assessments used a different reading proficiency scale (Levels 1 to 5) than later assessments. PISA 2000/2003/2006 Level 3 data have been included in this database as Level 3 because they are based on an identical score range. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/