PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 17.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
17.1%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2018
All-time low
14.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Bulgaria, 2006–2018

0510152006201220182006: 162009: 152012: 142015: 14.52018: 17.1

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 17.1% for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Bulgaria peaked at 17.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.0% 16.0% 2
2010s 15.2% 14.0% 17.1% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 2 Brazil 21.1% compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 18.3% compare
  4. 5 Montenegro 16.1% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 14.7% compare
  6. 7 Thailand 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Bulgaria?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Bulgaria was 17.1% 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 1b recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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 1B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. 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/