Hong Kong, China vs Japan: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4

Hong Kong, China
25.9%
in 2018
Japan
26.1%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 26.1% against 25.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 30.7% 28.8% 2.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 29.7% 28.1% 1.7% 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 4, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Japan, at 26.1% against 25.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd 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 4. 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 4
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 559 but less than or equal to 633 on the PISA science scale. At Level 4, students can use more complex or more abstract content knowledge, which is either provided or recalled, to construct explanations of more complex or less familiar events and processes. They can conduct experiments involving two or more independent variables in a constrained context. They are able to justify an experimental design, drawing on elements of procedural and epistemic knowledge. Level 4 students can interpret data drawn from a moderately complex data set or less familiar context, draw appropriate conclusions that go beyond the data and provide justifications for their choices. 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/