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

Republic of Korea
10.0%
in 2018
New Zealand
9.5%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
5th
New Zealand rank
6th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 10.0% against 9.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 13.8% 3.9% New Zealand
2010s 9.9% 10.1% 0.2% New Zealand

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, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
Republic of Korea, at 10.0% against 9.5% in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 6th 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/