PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
down 44.0%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2006
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Bulgaria, 2006–2018

01232006201220182006: 2.82009: 2.42012: 2.52015: 2.72018: 1.5

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Bulgaria stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Bulgaria peaked at 2.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 2
2010s 2.2% 1.5% 2.7% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Italy 3.0% compare
  2. 37 Türkiye 2.6% compare
  3. 38 Qatar 2.0% compare
  4. 40 Greece 1.4% compare
  5. 41 Chile 1.3% compare
  6. 42 Romania 1.3% 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 5 in Bulgaria?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Bulgaria was 1.5% 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 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5
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 633 but less than or equal to 708 on the PISA science scale. At Level 5, students can use abstract scientific ideas or concepts to explain unfamiliar and more complex phenomena, events and processes involving multiple causal links. They are able to apply more sophisticated epistemic knowledge to evaluate alternative experimental designs and justify their choices and use theoretical knowledge to interpret information or make predictions. Level 5 students can evaluate ways of exploring a given question scientifically and identify limitations in interpretations of data sets including sources and the effects of uncertainty in scientific data. 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/