PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 was 28.2% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
28.2%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2009
All-time low
26.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in Bulgaria, 2006–2018

01020302006201220182006: 272009: 28.72012: 28.42015: 26.22018: 28.2

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Bulgaria stood at 28.2%.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Bulgaria peaked at 28.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 27.0% 28.7% 2
2010s 27.6% 26.2% 28.4% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Iceland 29.5% compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 29.3% compare
  3. 19 Spain 29.1% compare
  4. 21 Slovak Republic 28.0% compare
  5. 22 Denmark 27.7% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 27.5% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Bulgaria?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Bulgaria was 28.2% 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 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 410 but less than or equal to 484 on the PISA science scale. At Level 2, students are able to draw on everyday content knowledge and basic procedural knowledge to identify an appropriate scientific explanation, interpret data, and identify the question being addressed in a simple experimental design. They can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to identify a valid conclusion from a simple data set. Level 2 students demonstrate basic epistemic knowledge by being able to identify questions that can be investigated scientifically. 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/