Ireland vs Spain: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4

Ireland
18.5%
in 2018
Spain
17.5%
in 2018
Ireland rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 18.5% against 17.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8% 18.8% 3.0% Ireland
2010s 21.9% 19.5% 2.5% Ireland

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 4, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 18.5% against 17.5% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 between Ireland and Spain?
1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th 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 4. 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 4
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 559 but less than or equal to 633 on the PISA science scale. At Level 4, students can use more complex or more abstract content knowledge, which is either provided or recalled, to construct explanations of more complex or less familiar events and processes. They can conduct experiments involving two or more independent variables in a constrained context. They are able to justify an experimental design, drawing on elements of procedural and epistemic knowledge. Level 4 students can interpret data drawn from a moderately complex data set or less familiar context, draw appropriate conclusions that go beyond the data and provide justifications for their choices. 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/