New Zealand vs Sweden: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

New Zealand
23.4%
in 2018
Sweden
23.9%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.9% against 23.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

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

New Zealand ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 24.9% 5.1% Sweden
2010s 23.3% 25.3% 2.0% Sweden

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, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.9% against 23.4% in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th 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/