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

Spain
4.5%
in 2018
Switzerland
4.6%
in 2018
Spain rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th

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

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Spain ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 3.5% 0.5% Spain
2010s 3.7% 3.9% 0.1% Switzerland

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, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Spain and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Spain ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th 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/