PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Leve in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Leve was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 86.4%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Leve in United Kingdom, 2006–2018

00.20.40.60.812006201220182006: 12009: 02012: 12015: 0.3622018: 0.676

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below leve in United Kingdom is 0.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below leve in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Leve in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1B in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 1.0%
2009 0.0% -100.0%
2012 1.0%
2015 0.4% -63.8%
2018 0.7% +86.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.0% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 18 Hungary 0.8% compare
  2. 19 Germany 0.7% compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  4. 22 Norway 0.6% compare
  5. 23 Australia 0.6% compare
  6. 24 France 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below leve in United Kingdom?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below leve in United Kingdom was 0.7% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below leve recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below leve recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). below leve?
United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Below Level 1B
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring below the lowest proficiency level (less than or equal to 261) on the PISA science scale. No item in the PISA assessment can indicate what students who perform below Level 1b can do. Students below Level 1b may have acquired some elements of science knowledge and skills, but based on the tasks included in the PISA test, their ability can only be described in terms of what they cannot do – and they are unlikely to be able to solve, other than by guessing, any of the PISA tasks. 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/