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

Republic of Korea
2.9%
in 2018
New Zealand
3.5%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
41st
New Zealand rank
38th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
1234200620122018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.5% against 2.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 38th of 50 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 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% New Zealand
2010s 2.0% 3.3% 1.4% New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.5% against 2.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
0.6%, with New Zealand 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: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 38th 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/