Canada vs Hong Kong, China: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4

Canada
23.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
25.0%
in 2018
Canada rank
7th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 over time

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 25.0% against 23.5% in Canada, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 25.8% 30.7% 5.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 25.0% 29.1% 4.1% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 25.0% against 23.5% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
1.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
Canada ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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 4. 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 4
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 559 but less than or equal to 633 on the PISA science scale. At Level 4, students can use more complex or more abstract content knowledge, which is either provided or recalled, to construct explanations of more complex or less familiar events and processes. They can conduct experiments involving two or more independent variables in a constrained context. They are able to justify an experimental design, drawing on elements of procedural and epistemic knowledge. Level 4 students can interpret data drawn from a moderately complex data set or less familiar context, draw appropriate conclusions that go beyond the data and provide justifications for their choices. 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/