Republic of Korea vs Qatar: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

Republic of Korea
20.7%
in 2018
Qatar
19.8%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
47th
Qatar rank
50th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Qatar
05101520200620122018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 20.7% against 19.8% in Qatar, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 50th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9% 12.3% 7.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 20.0% 19.1% 0.9% Republic of Korea

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, Republic of Korea or Qatar?
Republic of Korea, at 20.7% against 19.8% in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Republic of Korea and Qatar?
0.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Qatar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Qatar rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Republic of Korea ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 50th 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/