PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Australia

Australia: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 7.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.9%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2006
All-time low
7.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Australia, 2003–2018

02.557.51012.52003201020182003: 11.42006: 11.82009: 11.52012: 10.92015: 9.22018: 7.9

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Australia stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Australia peaked at 11.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2018.

Australia ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 11.4% 11.8% 3
2010s 9.3% 7.9% 10.9% 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Germany 8.5% compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom 8.2% compare
  3. 11 Poland 8.1% compare
  4. 13 United States 7.9% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 7.3% compare
  6. 15 Belgium 7.3% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Australia?
Pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Australia was 7.9% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Australia ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
PISA: 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 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/