Estonia, Republic of vs Japan: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4

Estonia, Republic of
25.4%
in 2018
Japan
26.5%
in 2018
Estonia, Republic of rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd

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

  • Estonia, Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 26.5% against 25.4% in Estonia, Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Estonia, Republic of ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia, Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 28.2% 2.3% Japan
2010s 27.0% 28.2% 1.2% Japan

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, Estonia, Republic of or Japan?
Japan, at 26.5% against 25.4% in Estonia, Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 between Estonia, Republic of and Japan?
1.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia, Republic of and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Estonia, Republic of and Japan rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
Estonia, Republic of ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd 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/