Estonia vs Finland: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5

Estonia
10.2%
in 2018
Finland
10.5%
in 2018
Estonia rank
4th
Finland rank
3rd

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 10.5% against 10.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Estonia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 16.2% 6.7% Finland
2010s 11.0% 12.1% 1.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 10.5% against 10.2% in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 between Estonia and Finland?
0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Estonia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd 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 5. 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 5
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 633 but less than or equal to 708 on the PISA science scale. At Level 5, students can use abstract scientific ideas or concepts to explain unfamiliar and more complex phenomena, events and processes involving multiple causal links. They are able to apply more sophisticated epistemic knowledge to evaluate alternative experimental designs and justify their choices and use theoretical knowledge to interpret information or make predictions. Level 5 students can evaluate ways of exploring a given question scientifically and identify limitations in interpretations of data sets including sources and the effects of uncertainty in scientific data. 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/