Brazil vs Bulgaria: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B

Brazil
21.1%
in 2018
Bulgaria
17.1%
in 2018
Brazil rank
2nd
Bulgaria rank
4th

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

  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
05101520200620122018

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.1% against 17.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Bulgaria ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 19.0% 15.5% 3.5% Brazil
2010s 19.0% 15.2% 3.8% Brazil

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 1b, Brazil or Bulgaria?
Brazil, at 21.1% against 17.1% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Brazil and Bulgaria?
4.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Bulgaria ranks 4th of 50 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 1B. 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 1B
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. 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/