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

Greece
8.1%
in 2018
Italy
6.6%
in 2018
Greece rank
14th
Italy rank
17th

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

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 8.1% against 6.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Greece ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 5.5% 0.5% Greece
2010s 7.7% 5.3% 2.4% Greece

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, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 8.1% against 6.6% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Greece and Italy?
1.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Greece ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th 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/