New Zealand vs Sweden: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1

New Zealand
0.6%
in 2018
Sweden
0.6%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
27th
Sweden rank
25th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
0.511.52200620122018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% Sweden

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, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.6% in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below level 1 between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below level 1?
New Zealand ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th 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/