PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Canada
Canada: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 9.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Canada, 2003–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Canada is 9.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Canada peaked at 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2012.
That places Canada 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Estonia 10.2% compare
- 5 South Korea 10.0% compare
- 6 New Zealand 9.5% compare
- 8 Netherlands 9.1% compare
- 9 Germany 8.5% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 8.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Canada?
- Pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Canada was 9.5% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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
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/