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

Türkiye: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.7%
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2006
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2018

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

0510152006201220182006: 142009: 72012: 52015: 12.72018: 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 Türkiye stood at 5.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Türkiye peaked at 14.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Türkiye, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 14.0%
2009 7.0% -50.0%
2012 5.0% -28.6%
2015 12.7% +153.9%
2018 5.7% -55.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 7.0% 14.0% 2
2010s 7.8% 5.0% 12.7% 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 Lithuania 5.8% compare
  2. 22 Germany 5.7% compare
  3. 23 France 5.7% compare
  4. 25 Sweden 5.4% compare
  5. 26 Belgium 5.3% compare
  6. 27 Hungary 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Türkiye?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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/