France vs United States of America: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4

France
20.0%
in 2018
United States of America
21.1%
in 2018
France rank
18th
United States of America rank
15th

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

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21.1% against 20.0% in France, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 19.0% 2.5% France
2010s 20.9% 19.7% 1.3% France

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, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 21.1% against 20.0% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 between France and United States of America?
1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
France ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th 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/