PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Estonia, Republic of

Estonia, Republic of: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 10.6% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
10.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2012
All-time low
8.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Estonia, Republic of, 2006–2018

02.557.5102006201220182006: 102009: 8.52012: 10.82015: 10.72018: 10.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Estonia, Republic of stood at 10.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Estonia, Republic of peaked at 10.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2009.

That places Estonia, Republic of 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 8.5% 10.0% 2
2010s 10.7% 10.6% 10.8% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia, Republic of

  1. 1 Finland 11.6% compare
  2. 2 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 11.4% compare
  3. 4 Japan 10.4% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands, The 9.1% compare
  5. 6 Korea, Republic of 9.1% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Estonia, Republic of?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Estonia, Republic of was 10.6% 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 5 recorded in Estonia, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Estonia, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
How does Estonia, Republic of rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Estonia, Republic of ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Estonia, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia, Republic of 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 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5
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 633 but less than or equal to 708 on the PISA science scale. At Level 5, students can use abstract scientific ideas or concepts to explain unfamiliar and more complex phenomena, events and processes involving multiple causal links. They are able to apply more sophisticated epistemic knowledge to evaluate alternative experimental designs and justify their choices and use theoretical knowledge to interpret information or make predictions. Level 5 students can evaluate ways of exploring a given question scientifically and identify limitations in interpretations of data sets including sources and the effects of uncertainty in scientific data. 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/