PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 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 2 was 23.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2018
All-time low
20.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2018

05101520252006201220182006: 20.52009: 21.82012: 21.42015: 232018: 23.8

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 23.8% for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 23.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2006.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 2 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 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 20.5%
2009 21.8% +6.2%
2012 21.4% -2.1%
2015 23.0% +7.8%
2018 23.8% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 20.5% 21.8% 2
2010s 22.7% 21.4% 23.8% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 34 Brazil 24.3% compare
  2. 35 Sweden 24.1% compare
  3. 36 Austria 23.9% compare
  4. 38 Netherlands 22.9% compare
  5. 39 Finland 22.9% compare
  6. 40 United States of America 22.7% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 23.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 2 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
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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/