Canada vs Republic of Korea: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B

Canada
2.2%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
2.9%
in 2018
Canada rank
43rd
Republic of Korea rank
41st

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
11.522.53200620122018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Canada ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 41st of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% Canada
2010s 1.9% 2.0% 0.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.9% against 2.2% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Canada and Republic of Korea?
0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Canada ranks 43rd and Republic of Korea ranks 41st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. 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/