PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 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 3 was 27.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.7%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2018
All-time low
24.1%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2018

01020302006201220182006: 24.12009: 27.62012: 27.62015: 26.62018: 27.7

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 3 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 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 24.1%
2009 27.6% +14.4%
2012 27.6% -0.2%
2015 26.6% -3.6%
2018 27.7% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 24.1% 27.6% 2
2010s 27.3% 26.6% 27.7% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Hungary 27.8% compare
  2. 15 Italy 27.8% compare
  3. 16 Japan 27.7% compare
  4. 18 Belgium 27.4% compare
  5. 19 Republic of Korea 27.2% compare
  6. 20 Finland 27.0% 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 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27.7% 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 3 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 3 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/