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

Iceland
29.5%
in 2018
Spain
29.1%
in 2018
Iceland rank
17th
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Iceland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 29.5% against 29.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 26.8% 28.3% 1.6% Spain
2010s 29.3% 28.6% 0.7% Iceland

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, Iceland or Spain?
Iceland, at 29.5% against 29.1% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Iceland and Spain?
0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Iceland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th 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/