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

France: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 5.2% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
5.2%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2003
All-time low
5.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

02.557.5102003201020182003: 10.52006: 62009: 5.72012: 6.42015: 62018: 5.2

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 France is 5.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in France peaked at 10.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2018.

France ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 5.7% 10.5% 3
2010s 5.9% 5.2% 6.4% 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Belgium 6.3% compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 6.2% compare
  3. 20 Norway 5.7% compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 5.0% compare
  5. 23 Denmark 4.8% compare
  6. 24 Austria 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in France?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in France was 5.2% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2018.
How does France rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
France ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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/