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

Japan: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 1.4% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2006
All-time low
1.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2018

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

00.511.522006201220182006: 22009: 22012: 12015: 1.92018: 1.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Japan stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Japan peaked at 2.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.

Japan ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 1.9% 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 45 Slovenia 2.1% compare
  2. 46 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.8% compare
  3. 47 Finland 1.7% compare
  4. 49 Estonia 0.9% compare
  5. 50 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 50 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Japan?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Japan was 1.4% 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
How does Japan rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Japan ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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: 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/