PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Finland

Finland: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 11.6% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
11.6%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2006
All-time low
11.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Finland, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 142006: 16.92009: 16.32012: 14.92015: 13.32018: 11.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Finland is 11.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Finland peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2018.

That places Finland 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.0% 16.9% 3
2010s 13.3% 11.6% 14.9% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 11.4% compare
  2. 3 Estonia, Republic of 10.6% compare
  3. 4 Japan 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

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All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Finland?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Finland was 11.6% 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2018.
How does Finland rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Finland ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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/