Latvia vs Slovakia: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2

Latvia
28.8%
in 2018
Slovakia
29.0%
in 2018
Latvia rank
14th
Slovakia rank
13th

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

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 29.0% against 28.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Latvia ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 13th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.4% 26.2% 2.3% Latvia
2010s 29.5% 27.5% 1.9% Latvia

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, Latvia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 29.0% against 28.8% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Latvia and Slovakia?
0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Latvia ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 13th 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/