PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in United States

United States: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A was 13.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
33rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2006
All-time low
13.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in United States, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 16.12006: 16.22009: 14.72012: 132015: 15.62018: 13.8

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

Analysis

United States recorded 13.8% for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in 2018.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in United States peaked at 16.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2012.

That places United States 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in United States, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in United States, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 16.1%
2006 16.2% +1.0%
2009 14.7% -9.2%
2012 13.0% -11.7%
2015 15.6% +20.1%
2018 13.8% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.7% 16.2% 3
2010s 14.1% 13.0% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 30 Belgium 14.4% compare
  2. 31 Portugal 14.3% compare
  3. 32 Czechia 14.1% compare
  4. 34 Australia 13.6% compare
  5. 35 Latvia 13.4% compare
  6. 36 Netherlands 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in United States?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in United States was 13.8% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2012.
How does United States rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a?
United States ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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 (%). Level 1A. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A
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 female students scoring higher than 335 but less than or equal to 410 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1A, students are able to use basic or everyday content and procedural knowledge to recognise or identify explanations of simple scientific phenomenon. With support, they can undertake structured scientific enquiries with no more than two variables. They are able to identify simple causal or correlational relationships and interpret graphical and visual data that require a low level of cognitive demand. Level 1a students can select the best scientific explanation for given data in familiar personal, local and global contexts. 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/