Finland vs Hong Kong, China: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

Finland
19.2%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
20.9%
in 2018
Finland rank
51st
Hong Kong, China rank
49th

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

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 20.9% against 19.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Finland ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 49th of 52 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 17.0% 3.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 17.1% 18.0% 0.9% Hong Kong, China

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, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 20.9% against 19.2% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
1.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Finland ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 49th 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/