PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America

United States of America: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 was 24.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
24.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2009
All-time low
22.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 23.12006: 232009: 25.22012: 22.72015: 23.82018: 24.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 in United States of America stood at 24.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 in United States of America peaked at 25.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2012.

That places United States of America 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United States of America, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 23.1%
2006 23.0% -0.6%
2009 25.2% +9.8%
2012 22.7% -9.7%
2015 23.8% +4.5%
2018 24.3% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 23.0% 25.2% 3
2010s 23.6% 22.7% 24.3% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 19 Switzerland 24.5% compare
  2. 20 France 24.4% compare
  3. 21 Japan 24.4% compare
  4. 23 Macau, China 24.0% compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 23.9% compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 in United States of America?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 in United States of America was 24.3% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). level 3?
United States of America ranks 22nd 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 States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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/