PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 was 12.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
12.1%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2015
All-time low
12.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 12.12006: 12.62009: 12.22012: 12.52015: 13.52018: 12.1

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 12.1% for pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 12.1%
2006 12.6% +3.8%
2009 12.2% -2.8%
2012 12.5% +2.0%
2015 13.5% +7.9%
2018 12.1% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 12.1% 12.6% 3
2010s 12.7% 12.1% 13.5% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 37 Sweden 13.1% compare
  2. 38 Latvia 12.8% compare
  3. 39 Finland 12.3% compare
  4. 41 Belgium 11.9% compare
  5. 42 Slovenia 11.9% compare
  6. 43 Switzerland 11.9% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.1% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 1 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 1
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 303 data points, 2003–2018
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Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 358 but lower than or equal to 420 points on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 1, students can answer questions involving familiar contexts where all relevant information is present and the questions are clearly defined. They are able to identify information and to carry out routine procedures according to direct instructions in explicit situations. They can perform actions that are almost always obvious and follow immediately from the given stimuli. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/