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

Republic of Korea
2.9%
in 2018
Latvia
2.4%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Latvia rank
42nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

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

Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 42nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Latvia
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% 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, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
Republic of Korea, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 42nd 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/