PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 3.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3.9%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
40th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2006
All-time low
3.0%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2018

012342006201220182006: 42009: 32012: 32015: 3.62018: 3.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 4.0%
2009 3.0% -25.0%
2012 3.0% +0.0%
2015 3.6% +20.2%
2018 3.9% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.0% 4.0% 2
2010s 3.5% 3.0% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 37 Portugal 4.5% compare
  2. 38 Latvia 4.4% compare
  3. 39 Czechia 4.2% compare
  4. 41 Finland 3.9% compare
  5. 42 Ireland 3.6% compare
  6. 43 Republic of Korea 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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/