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

New Zealand: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 was 21.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2009
All-time low
21.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

05101520252003201020182003: 23.72006: 22.82009: 24.12012: 23.12015: 21.32018: 21.6

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in New Zealand stood at 21.6%.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in New Zealand peaked at 24.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2015.

That places New Zealand 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in New Zealand, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 23.7%
2006 22.8% -3.7%
2009 24.1% +5.5%
2012 23.1% -4.0%
2015 21.3% -7.8%
2018 21.6% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 22.8% 24.1% 3
2010s 22.0% 21.3% 23.1% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Canada 23.1% compare
  2. 7 Finland 22.4% compare
  3. 8 Poland 22.1% compare
  4. 10 Belgium 21.5% compare
  5. 11 United States of America 21.2% compare
  6. 12 Australia 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in New Zealand?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in New Zealand was 21.6% 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 4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in New Zealand. Statizoid, drawing on OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/pisa-male-15-year-olds-by-science-proficiency-level-percent-level-4/new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/pisa-male-15-year-olds-by-science-proficiency-level-percent-level-4/new-zealand/">PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in New Zealand</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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

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/