Mexico vs Uruguay: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B

Mexico
12.7%
in 2018
Uruguay
12.9%
in 2018
Mexico rank
7th
Uruguay rank
5th

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

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
051015200620122018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 14.0% 12.5% 1.5% Mexico
2010s 11.8% 12.7% 0.9% Uruguay

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, Mexico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Mexico and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Mexico ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th 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/