Bulgaria vs Indonesia: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B

Bulgaria
15.3%
in 2018
Indonesia
16.8%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
5th
Indonesia rank
2nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Indonesia
05101520200620122018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 16.8% against 15.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 19.5% 6.5% Indonesia
2010s 12.9% 17.4% 4.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b, Bulgaria or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 16.8% against 15.3% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Bulgaria and Indonesia?
1.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Indonesia rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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 (%). Level 1B. 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 (%). Level 1B
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 higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. 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/