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

Sweden
3.7%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.8%
in 2018
Sweden rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 3.5% 0.0%
2010s 4.2% 3.7% 0.5% Sweden

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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Sweden ranks 33rd 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/