PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 4 by country
Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 545 but lower than or equal to 607 on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 4, students can work effectively with explicit models for complex concrete situations that may involve constraints or call for making assumptions. They can select and integrate different...
What the numbers show
PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 4 is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 30.3% in Macao; the lowest is 1.8% in Tunisia.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.2%, and the mean is 15.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 148.0%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 42.5%).
PISA: 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 4: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao | 30.3% | 2018 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 3 | Japan | 25.1% | 2018 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 24.6% | 2018 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 23.6% | 2018 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 6 | Denmark | 23.0% | 2018 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 7 | South Korea | 22.9% | 2018 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 8 | Finland | 22.7% | 2018 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 22.3% | 2018 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 22.3% | 2018 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 11 | Belgium | 22.2% | 2018 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 12 | Slovenia | 22.0% | 2018 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | 21.7% | 2018 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 14 | France | 21.0% | 2018 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 21.0% | 2018 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 16 | Ireland | 20.8% | 2018 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 17 | Germany | 20.8% | 2018 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 18 | Norway | 20.6% | 2018 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 20.6% | 2018 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 20.4% | 2018 | up 14.2% | flat |
| 21 | Iceland | 20.2% | 2018 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 19.7% | 2018 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 19.6% | 2018 | up 12.7% | flat |
| 24 | Latvia | 19.0% | 2018 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 18.9% | 2018 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 18.6% | 2018 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 27 | Australia | 18.2% | 2018 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 18.1% | 2018 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 29 | Russia | 17.8% | 2018 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 17.7% | 2018 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 31 | Spain | 17.5% | 2018 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 32 | Hungary | 17.5% | 2018 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 16.5% | 2018 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 34 | United States | 16.3% | 2018 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 35 | Israel | 15.4% | 2018 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 13.0% | 2018 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 37 | Serbia | 11.7% | 2018 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 11.1% | 2018 | down 18.5% | flat |
| 39 | Turkey | 10.9% | 2018 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 9.4% | 2018 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 8.5% | 2018 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 6.9% | 2018 | up 81.3% | rising |
| 43 | Qatar | 6.9% | 2018 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 44 | Thailand | 6.1% | 2018 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 45 | Uruguay | 6.0% | 2018 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 46 | Chile | 5.7% | 2018 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 48 | Jordan | 3.6% | 2018 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 49 | Brazil | 3.4% | 2018 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 50 | Colombia | 3.1% | 2018 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 51 | Indonesia | 2.3% | 2018 | up 148.0% | rising |
| 52 | Argentina | 2.3% | 2018 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 53 | Tunisia | 1.8% | 2015 | down 23.6% | rising |
About this data
Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 545 but lower than or equal to 607 on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 4, students can work effectively with explicit models for complex concrete situations that may involve constraints or call for making assumptions. They can select and integrate different representations, including symbolic, linking them directly to aspects of real-world situations. Students at this level can utilize their limited range of skills and can reason with some insight, in straightforward contexts. They can construct and communicate explanations and arguments based on their interpretations, arguments, and actions. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/