PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in Romania

Romania: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 was 28.5% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
28.5%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2015
All-time low
28.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in Romania, 2006–2018

01020302006201220182006: 29.42009: 32.52012: 33.62015: 34.82018: 28.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Romania is 28.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Romania peaked at 34.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2018.

Romania ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 29.4% 32.5% 2
2010s 32.3% 28.5% 34.8% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 12 Italy 29.1% compare
  2. 13 Slovak Republic 29.0% compare
  3. 14 Latvia 28.8% compare
  4. 16 Spain 27.6% compare
  5. 17 Argentina 27.5% compare
  6. 18 Lithuania 27.5% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Romania?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in Romania was 28.5% 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 2 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
Romania ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 410 but less than or equal to 484 on the PISA science scale. At Level 2, students are able to draw on everyday content knowledge and basic procedural knowledge to identify an appropriate scientific explanation, interpret data, and identify the question being addressed in a simple experimental design. They can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to identify a valid conclusion from a simple data set. Level 2 students demonstrate basic epistemic knowledge by being able to identify questions that can be investigated scientifically. 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/