How does Australia rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?

Australia ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.

Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia 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 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in Australia

Name: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in Australia
Creator: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
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Australia: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 was 21.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

21.1%

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

12th

of 52 countries

All-time high

24.2%

in 2006

All-time low

21.1%

in 2018

Years of data

2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in Australia, 2003–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in Australia stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% 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 4 in Australia peaked at 24.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2018.

Australia ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	23.9%	23.6%	24.2%	3
2010s	22.0%	21.1%	23.0%	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in Australia?: Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in Australia was 21.1% 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 4 recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?: Australia ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4
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: 07 August 2026

Percentage of 15-year-old male students scoring higher than 559 but less than or equal to 633 on the PISA science scale. At Level 4, students can use more complex or more abstract content knowledge, which is either provided or recalled, to construct explanations of more complex or less familiar events and processes. They can conduct experiments involving two or more independent variables in a constrained context. They are able to justify an experimental design, drawing on elements of procedural and epistemic knowledge. Level 4 students can interpret data drawn from a moderately complex data set or less familiar context, draw appropriate conclusions that go beyond the data and provide justifications for their choices. 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/