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

Macau, China: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 11.4% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
11.4%
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2018
All-time low
3.8%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

46810122003201020182003: 8.12006: 3.82009: 4.32012: 5.42015: 7.62018: 11.4

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 Macau, China is 11.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.4% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Macau, China peaked at 11.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2006.

Macau, China ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 3.8% 8.1% 3
2010s 8.1% 5.4% 11.4% 3

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 1 Finland 11.6% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 10.6% compare
  3. 4 Japan 10.4% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 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 Macau, China?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Macau, China was 11.4% 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
How does Macau, China rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Macau, China ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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/