Hong Kong vs Japan: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1

Hong Kong
0.2%
in 2018
Japan
0.2%
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
47th
Japan rank
48th

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1 over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 47th and Japan ranks 48th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Japan
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below level 1, Hong Kong or Japan?
Hong Kong, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below level 1 between Hong Kong and Japan?
0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below level 1?
Hong Kong ranks 47th and Japan ranks 48th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1. 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 science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring below the lowest proficiency level (less than or equal to 261) on the PISA science scale. No item in the PISA assessment can indicate what students who perform below Level 1b can do. Students below Level 1b may have acquired some elements of science knowledge and skills, but based on the tasks included in the PISA test, their ability can only be described in terms of what they cannot do – and they are unlikely to be able to solve, other than by guessing, any of the PISA tasks. Data reflect country performance in the stated year, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/