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

Estonia: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 10.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.2%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2015
All-time low
9.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Estonia, 2006–2018

02.557.51012.52006201220182006: 10.12009: 92012: 11.12015: 11.62018: 10.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Estonia stood at 10.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Estonia peaked at 11.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2009.

Estonia ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Estonia, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 10.1% —
2009 9.0% -11.2%
2012 11.1% +24.0%
2015 11.6% +4.5%
2018 10.2% -11.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.0% 10.1% 2
2010s 11.0% 10.2% 11.6% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Macao 11.9% compare
  2. 2 Japan 11.4% compare
  3. 3 Finland 10.5% compare
  4. 5 South Korea 10.0% compare
  5. 6 New Zealand 9.5% compare
  6. 7 Canada 9.5% 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 Estonia?
Pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Estonia was 10.2% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Estonia ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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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
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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/