PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 13.2% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Bulgaria, 2006–2018

0510152006201220182006: 122009: 92012: 92015: 10.22018: 13.2

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 13.2% for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Bulgaria peaked at 13.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 9.0% 12.0% 2
2010s 10.8% 9.0% 13.2% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Brazil 18.8% compare
  2. 2 Colombia 15.9% compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 15.4% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 12.9% compare
  5. 6 Montenegro 12.9% compare
  6. 7 Mexico 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 50 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Bulgaria?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Bulgaria was 13.2% 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 1b recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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 1B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). 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 higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. 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/