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

France: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 5.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
5.7%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2015
All-time low
5.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2018

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

02462006201220182006: 62009: 62012: 62015: 6.72018: 5.7

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in France stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in France peaked at 6.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.

That places France 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 2
2010s 6.1% 5.7% 6.7% 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Croatia 6.2% compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 5.8% compare
  3. 22 Germany 5.7% compare
  4. 24 Türkiye 5.7% compare
  5. 25 Sweden 5.4% compare
  6. 26 Belgium 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in France?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in France was 5.7% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
How does France rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
France ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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/