Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

Australia
23.9%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.2%
in 2018
Australia rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 over time

  • Australia
  • 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 24.2% against 23.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 52 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.7% 23.3% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 22.9% 23.3% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 2, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Australia ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 52 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 2. 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 2
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 296 data points, 2003–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 410 but less than or equal to 484 on the PISA science scale. At Level 2, students are able to draw on everyday content knowledge and basic procedural knowledge to identify an appropriate scientific explanation, interpret data, and identify the question being addressed in a simple experimental design. They can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to identify a valid conclusion from a simple data set. Level 2 students demonstrate basic epistemic knowledge by being able to identify questions that can be investigated scientifically. 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/