PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 2.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
up 57.5%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2018

00.511.522.52006201220182006: 22009: 12012: 12015: 1.62018: 2.4

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 2.4% for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57.5% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.

Hong Kong, China ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Hong Kong, China, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 2.0%
2009 1.0% -50.0%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.6% +55.5%
2018 2.4% +57.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.0% 2.4% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 44 Canada 2.6% compare
  2. 45 Poland 2.5% compare
  3. 46 Slovenia 2.5% compare
  4. 48 Japan 1.8% compare
  5. 49 Estonia 1.1% compare
  6. 50 Macau (China) 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Hong Kong, China?
Pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Hong Kong, China was 2.4% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. 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/