How does Japan rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?

Japan ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.

Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan 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.

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

Name: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Japan
Creator: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
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Japan: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 12.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

12.4%

Change on year

down 15.2%

World rank

2nd

of 52 countries

All-time high

17.3%

in 2003

All-time low

12.4%

in 2018

Years of data

2003–2018

PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in Japan, 2003–2018

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 12.4% for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Japan peaked at 17.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2018.

Japan ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	15.2%	13.7%	17.3%	3
2010s	14.7%	12.4%	16.9%	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Japan?: Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in Japan was 12.4% 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 Japan?: The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
How does Japan rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?: Japan ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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: 07 August 2026

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/