PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 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 4 was 20.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2012
All-time low
20.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2018

05101520252006201220182006: 22.52009: 22.92012: 24.52015: 21.42018: 20.7

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th 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 4 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 4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 22.5%
2009 22.9% +1.6%
2012 24.5% +7.0%
2015 21.4% -12.7%
2018 20.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 22.5% 22.9% 2
2010s 22.2% 20.7% 24.5% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 Australia 21.1% compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 21.0% compare
  3. 14 Germany 20.9% compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 20.6% compare
  5. 17 Portugal 20.1% compare
  6. 18 France 20.0% 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 4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.7% 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 4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 4 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/