Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3

Belgium
28.4%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.1%
in 2018
Belgium rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.4% against 28.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 27.3% 0.1% Belgium
2010s 28.0% 28.0% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 3, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 28.4% against 28.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3?
Belgium ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 52 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 3. 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 3
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 296 data points, 2003–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 484 but less than or equal to 559 on the PISA science scale. At Level 3, students can draw upon moderately complex content knowledge to identify or construct explanations of familiar phenomena. In less familiar or more complex situations, they can construct explanations with relevant cueing or support. They can draw on elements of procedural or epistemic knowledge to carry out a simple experiment in a constrained context. Level 3 students are able to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific issues and identify the evidence supporting a scientific claim. 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/