PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 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 3 was 25.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2009
All-time low
25.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 25.82006: 25.42009: 272012: 25.32015: 25.52018: 25

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 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 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 25.8%
2006 25.4% -1.4%
2009 27.0% +6.0%
2012 25.3% -6.4%
2015 25.5% +0.9%
2018 25.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 25.4% 27.0% 3
2010s 25.3% 25.0% 25.5% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 9 Iceland 25.3% compare
  2. 10 Norway 25.1% compare
  3. 11 Spain 25.1% compare
  4. 13 Italy 25.0% compare
  5. 14 Australia 24.9% compare
  6. 15 Hungary 24.9% 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 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.0% 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 3 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3
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 482 but lower than or equal to 545 points on the PISA mathematics scale. At Level 3, students can execute clearly described procedures, including those that require sequential decisions. Their interpretations are sufficiently sound to be a base for building a simple model or for selecting and applying simple problem- solving strategies. Students at this level can interpret and use representations based on different information sources and reason directly from them. They typically show some ability to handle percentages, fractions and decimal numbers, and to work with proportional relationships. Their solutions reflect that they have engaged in basic interpretation and reasoning. 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/