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

Japan: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 11.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.4%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2003
All-time low
11.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0510152003201020182003: 16.52006: 12.42009: 14.42012: 14.82015: 12.92018: 11.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Japan stood at 11.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Japan peaked at 16.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2018.

That places Japan 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 12.4% 16.5% 3
2010s 13.0% 11.4% 14.8% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Macao 11.9% compare
  2. 3 Finland 10.5% compare
  3. 4 Estonia 10.2% compare
  4. 5 South Korea 10.0% 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 Japan?
Pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Japan was 11.4% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2018.
How does Japan rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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/