Finland vs Sweden: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3

Finland
27.0%
in 2018
Sweden
25.6%
in 2018
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 27.0% against 25.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 25.4% 0.2% Finland
2010s 27.3% 24.3% 3.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 27.0% against 25.6% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 between Finland and Sweden?
1.4%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3?
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 303 data points, 2003–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 482 but lower than or equal to 545 points on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 3, students can execute clearly described procedures, including those that require sequential decisions. Their interpretations are sufficiently sound to be a base for building a simple model or for selecting and applying simple problem- solving strategies. Students at this level can interpret and use representations based on different information sources and reason directly from them. They typically show some ability to handle percentages, fractions and decimal numbers, and to work with proportional relationships. Their solutions reflect that they have engaged in basic interpretation and reasoning. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/