Poland vs United States of America: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5

Poland
8.9%
in 2018
United States of America
8.7%
in 2018
Poland rank
10th
United States of America rank
12th

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 over time

  • Poland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 8.4% 0.6% United States of America
2010s 8.6% 7.9% 0.8% Poland

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 5, Poland or United States of America?
Poland, at 8.9% against 8.7% in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 between Poland and United States of America?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Poland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th 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 5. 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 5
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 633 but less than or equal to 708 on the PISA science scale. At Level 5, students can use abstract scientific ideas or concepts to explain unfamiliar and more complex phenomena, events and processes involving multiple causal links. They are able to apply more sophisticated epistemic knowledge to evaluate alternative experimental designs and justify their choices and use theoretical knowledge to interpret information or make predictions. Level 5 students can evaluate ways of exploring a given question scientifically and identify limitations in interpretations of data sets including sources and the effects of uncertainty in scientific data. 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/