Italy vs Russian Federation: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

Italy
31.4%
in 2018
Russian Federation
32.3%
in 2018
Italy rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
8th

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

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 32.3% against 31.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Italy ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 30.1% 3.0% Russian Federation
2010s 29.3% 31.7% 2.4% Russian Federation

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, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 32.3% against 31.4% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Italy and Russian Federation?
0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Italy ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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/