PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Macau (China)

Macau (China): PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A was 6.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.0%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2006
All-time low
6.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Macau (China), 2003–2018

02468102003201020182003: 7.52006: 9.52009: 8.92012: 8.42015: 8.42018: 6

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

Analysis

Macau (China) recorded 6.0% for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in Macau (China) peaked at 9.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.

That places Macau (China) 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Macau (China), year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A in Macau (China), 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 7.5%
2006 9.5% +27.1%
2009 8.9% -6.6%
2012 8.4% -5.4%
2015 8.4% +0.2%
2018 6.0% -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 7.5% 9.5% 3
2010s 7.6% 6.0% 8.4% 3

Countries ranked near Macau (China)

  1. 49 Hong Kong, China 10.1% compare
  2. 50 Japan 9.6% compare
  3. 51 Estonia 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in Macau (China)?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a in Macau (China) was 6.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
How does Macau (China) rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a?
Macau (China) ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1a rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau (China) data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1A
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
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Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 335 but less than or equal to 410 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1A, students are able to use basic or everyday content and procedural knowledge to recognise or identify explanations of simple scientific phenomenon. With support, they can undertake structured scientific enquiries with no more than two variables. They are able to identify simple causal or correlational relationships and interpret graphical and visual data that require a low level of cognitive demand. Level 1a students can select the best scientific explanation for given data in familiar personal, local and global contexts. 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/