How does Japan rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6?

Japan ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.

Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6 rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 6. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 6 in Japan

Name: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 6 in Japan
Creator: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 6 was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

1.6%

Change on year

down 31.9%

World rank

7th

of 52 countries

All-time high

5.7%

in 2003

All-time low

1.6%

in 2018

Years of data

2003–2018

PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 6 in Japan, 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 6 in Japan is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6 in Japan peaked at 5.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.

That places Japan 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3.6%	2.6%	5.7%	3
2010s	2.5%	1.6%	3.4%	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6 in Japan?: Pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6 in Japan was 1.6% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6 recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6 recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
How does Japan rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6?: Japan ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 6 rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 6. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: PISA: 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 6
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: 07 August 2026

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 708 on the PISA science scale. At Level 6, students can draw on a range of interrelated scientific ideas and concepts from the physical, life and earth and space sciences and use content, procedural and epistemic knowledge in order to offer explanatory hypotheses of novel scientific phenomena, events and processes or to make predictions. In interpreting data and evidence, they are able to discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information and can draw on knowledge external to the normal school curriculum. They can distinguish between arguments that are based on scientific evidence and theory and those based on other considerations. Level 6 students can evaluate competing designs of complex experiments, field studies or simulations and justify their choices. 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/