Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B

Netherlands
4.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.8%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01234200620122018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 3.5% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 0.0% Netherlands

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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 4.2% against 3.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Netherlands ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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/