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

Romania
28.5%
in 2018
Spain
27.6%
in 2018
Romania rank
15th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • Romania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 28.5% against 27.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Romania ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 26.3% 4.6% Romania
2010s 32.3% 26.2% 6.1% Romania

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, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 28.5% against 27.6% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 between Romania and Spain?
0.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Romania ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th 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/