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

New Zealand: PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2009
All-time low
10.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0510152003201020182003: 13.12006: 142009: 14.42012: 11.62015: 11.22018: 10.7

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 10.7% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in New Zealand peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for PISA: Male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 5 in New Zealand, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 13.1%
2006 14.0% +6.4%
2009 14.4% +3.3%
2012 11.6% -19.9%
2015 11.2% -3.1%
2018 10.7% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 13.1% 14.4% 3
2010s 11.2% 10.7% 11.6% 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Macao 12.5% compare
  2. 2 Japan 12.4% compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 10.8% compare
  4. 5 Canada 10.0% compare
  5. 6 Estonia 9.9% compare
  6. 7 Finland 9.4% 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 New Zealand?
Pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 in New Zealand was 10.7% 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 5 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: male 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 5 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 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/