PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in New Zealand

New Zealand: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 was 25.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 52 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2018
All-time low
23.4%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in New Zealand, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 25.32006: 24.12009: 23.42012: 24.72015: 25.42018: 25.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in New Zealand is 25.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in New Zealand peaked at 25.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2009.

New Zealand ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in New Zealand, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 25.3%
2006 24.1% -5.1%
2009 23.4% -2.7%
2012 24.7% +5.4%
2015 25.4% +2.8%
2018 25.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 23.4% 25.3% 3
2010s 25.2% 24.7% 25.6% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 Iceland 26.0% compare
  2. 29 Türkiye 26.0% compare
  3. 30 Germany 25.7% compare
  4. 32 Austria 25.6% compare
  5. 33 Croatia 25.3% compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in New Zealand?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in New Zealand was 25.6% 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 3 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3
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 484 but less than or equal to 559 on the PISA science scale. At Level 3, students can draw upon moderately complex content knowledge to identify or construct explanations of familiar phenomena. In less familiar or more complex situations, they can construct explanations with relevant cueing or support. They can draw on elements of procedural or epistemic knowledge to carry out a simple experiment in a constrained context. Level 3 students are able to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific issues and identify the evidence supporting a scientific claim. 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/