Canada vs Hong Kong, China: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

Canada
22.3%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
22.5%
in 2018
Canada rank
42nd
Hong Kong, China rank
41st

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

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Canada ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 19.4% 15.7% 3.7% Canada
2010s 20.7% 18.3% 2.4% Canada

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 2, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 22.5% against 22.3% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Canada ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st 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 2. 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 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 male 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/