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

Japan
1.8%
in 2018
Slovenia
2.5%
in 2018
Japan rank
48th
Slovenia rank
46th

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

  • Japan
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2.5% against 1.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 48th and Slovenia ranks 46th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 3.0% 0.5% Slovenia
2010s 1.8% 2.4% 0.6% Slovenia

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, Japan or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 2.5% against 1.8% in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Japan and Slovenia?
0.7%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovenia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Japan and Slovenia rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Japan ranks 48th and Slovenia ranks 46th 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/