PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level was 13.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.5%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2009
All-time low
12.9%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 12.92006: 15.12009: 15.62012: 15.42015: 14.82018: 13.5

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 12.9%
2006 15.1% +16.9%
2009 15.6% +3.6%
2012 15.4% -1.1%
2015 14.8% -4.0%
2018 13.5% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 12.9% 15.6% 3
2010s 14.6% 13.5% 15.4% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 Slovakia 13.9% compare
  2. 32 Belgium 13.6% compare
  3. 33 Germany 13.5% compare
  4. 35 France 13.3% compare
  5. 36 Czechia 13.2% compare
  6. 37 Latvia 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.5% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2003.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 303 data points, 2003–2018
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Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 358 but lower than or equal to 420 points on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 1, students can answer questions involving familiar contexts where all relevant information is present and the questions are clearly defined. They are able to identify information and to carry out routine procedures according to direct instructions in explicit situations. They can perform actions that are almost always obvious and follow immediately from the given stimuli. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/