PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in United States

United States: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 was 23.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
23.6%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2012
All-time low
23.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in United States, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 24.62006: 24.22009: 252012: 26.72015: 25.52018: 23.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United States stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United States peaked at 26.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2018.

United States ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 24.2% 25.0% 3
2010s 25.3% 23.6% 26.7% 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 36 France 24.6% compare
  2. 37 United Kingdom 24.0% compare
  3. 38 Sweden 24.0% compare
  4. 40 Israel 23.1% compare
  5. 41 Australia 23.0% compare
  6. 42 Netherlands 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United States?
Pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United States was 23.6% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2018.
How does United States rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
United States ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: 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 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/