Japan vs Korea, Republic of: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5

Japan
11.4%
in 2018
Korea, Republic of
10.0%
in 2018
Japan rank
2nd
Korea, Republic of rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • Korea, Republic of
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.4% against 10.0% in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Republic of's.

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

Japan ranks 2nd and Korea, Republic of ranks 5th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 9.9% 3.5% Japan
2010s 13.0% 9.9% 3.1% 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 5, Japan or Korea, Republic of?
Japan, at 11.4% against 10.0% in Korea, Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 between Japan and Korea, Republic of?
1.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Japan and Korea, Republic of rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea, Republic of ranks 5th 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/