Italy vs Spain: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A

Italy
17.7%
in 2018
Spain
16.5%
in 2018
Italy rank
24th
Spain rank
27th

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 17.7% against 16.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 14.1% 1.6% Italy
2010s 16.0% 14.2% 1.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 17.7% against 16.5% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a between Italy and Spain?
1.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a?
Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A. 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 science proficiency level (%). Level 1A
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 male students scoring higher than 335 but less than or equal to 410 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1A, students are able to use basic or everyday content and procedural knowledge to recognise or identify explanations of simple scientific phenomenon. With support, they can undertake structured scientific enquiries with no more than two variables. They are able to identify simple causal or correlational relationships and interpret graphical and visual data that require a low level of cognitive demand. Level 1a students can select the best scientific explanation for given data in familiar personal, local and global contexts. 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/