PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in United States of America

United States of America: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 was 20.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.9%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2018
All-time low
18.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in United States of America, 2003–2018

051015202003201020182003: 18.62006: 182009: 18.22012: 18.32015: 18.32018: 20.9

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in United States of America stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in United States of America peaked at 20.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2006.

That places United States of America 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in United States of America, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 18.6%
2006 18.0% -3.1%
2009 18.2% +0.8%
2012 18.3% +0.7%
2015 18.3% -0.2%
2018 20.9% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 18.0% 18.6% 3
2010s 19.2% 18.3% 20.9% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Poland 21.9% compare
  2. 14 Australia 21.2% compare
  3. 15 Belgium 21.2% compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.9% compare
  5. 18 France 20.0% compare
  6. 19 Czechia 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in United States of America?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in United States of America was 20.9% 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 4 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2006.
How does United States of America rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4
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 559 but less than or equal to 633 on the PISA science scale. At Level 4, students can use more complex or more abstract content knowledge, which is either provided or recalled, to construct explanations of more complex or less familiar events and processes. They can conduct experiments involving two or more independent variables in a constrained context. They are able to justify an experimental design, drawing on elements of procedural and epistemic knowledge. Level 4 students can interpret data drawn from a moderately complex data set or less familiar context, draw appropriate conclusions that go beyond the data and provide justifications for their choices. 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/