Brazil vs Colombia: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3

Brazil
13.9%
in 2018
Colombia
15.4%
in 2018
Brazil rank
50th
Colombia rank
48th

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.4% against 13.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 48th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 11.8% 0.1% Brazil
2010s 13.2% 14.1% 0.9% Colombia

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, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 15.4% against 13.9% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 between Brazil and Colombia?
1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3?
Brazil ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 48th 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/