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

Ireland
3.3%
in 2018
Korea
3.1%
in 2018
Ireland rank
41st
Korea rank
42nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Korea
11.522.533.5200620122018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and Korea ranks 42nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% Ireland
2010s 2.7% 2.3% 0.3% Ireland

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, Ireland or Korea?
Ireland, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Ireland and Korea?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Ireland ranks 41st and Korea ranks 42nd 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/