How does Canada rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?

Canada ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.

Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada 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.

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

Name: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in Canada
Creator: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 was 22.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

22.5%

Change on year

up 8.5%

World rank

44th

of 52 countries

All-time high

22.5%

in 2018

All-time low

20.0%

in 2006

Years of data

2003–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in Canada, 2003–2018

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 22.5% for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Canada peaked at 22.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2006.

That places Canada 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	21.3%	20.0%	22.3%	3
2010s	21.6%	20.7%	22.5%	3

Countries ranked near Canada

41 Australia 23.9% compare
42 New Zealand 23.4% compare
43 Germany 22.7% compare
45 Belgium 22.5% compare
46 Netherlands 22.0% compare
47 South Korea 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Canada?: Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Canada was 22.5% 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
How does Canada rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?: Canada ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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/