PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in United States of America

United States of America: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 was 24.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
24.6%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2012
All-time low
24.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

01020302003201020182003: 252006: 26.22009: 26.72012: 28.32015: 27.32018: 24.6

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 24.6% for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United States of America peaked at 28.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2018.

United States of America ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 25.0% 26.7% 3
2010s 26.8% 24.6% 28.3% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 34 Israel 25.4% compare
  2. 35 Poland 25.2% compare
  3. 36 France 24.9% compare
  4. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.2% compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 24.1% compare
  6. 40 Sweden 23.9% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United States of America?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United States of America was 24.6% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
United States of America ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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/