PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America

United States of America: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 was 28.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.7%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 52 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2012
All-time low
24.6%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 27.42006: 24.62009: 282012: 30.32015: 272018: 28.7

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 28.7% for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in 2018.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in United States of America peaked at 30.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2006.

United States of America ranks 25th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 27.4%
2006 24.6% -10.1%
2009 28.0% +14.0%
2012 30.3% +8.1%
2015 27.0% -10.9%
2018 28.7% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 24.6% 28.0% 3
2010s 28.7% 27.0% 30.3% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 22 Czechia 29.3% compare
  2. 23 Sweden 28.9% compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 28.9% compare
  4. 26 Türkiye 28.6% compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.5% compare
  6. 28 Greece 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in United States of America?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in United States of America was 28.7% 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 3 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2006.
How does United States of America rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3
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
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Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 484 but less than or equal to 559 on the PISA science scale. At Level 3, students can draw upon moderately complex content knowledge to identify or construct explanations of familiar phenomena. In less familiar or more complex situations, they can construct explanations with relevant cueing or support. They can draw on elements of procedural or epistemic knowledge to carry out a simple experiment in a constrained context. Level 3 students are able to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific issues and identify the evidence supporting a scientific claim. 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/