Finland vs Japan: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

Finland
19.2%
in 2018
Japan
20.8%
in 2018
Finland rank
51st
Japan rank
50th

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

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 20.8% against 19.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 17.1% 3.3% Japan
2010s 17.1% 19.1% 2.0% Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 20.8% 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 Japan?
1.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Finland ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th 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/