OECD: Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students on the PISA science literacy scale, by immigrant status, proficiency level, and jurisdiction: 2006

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OECD: Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students on the PISA science literacy scale, by immigrant status, proficiency level, and jurisdiction: 2006

	Native students																		Second-generation students																			First-generation students
	Below Level 1		Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Level 4			Level 5			Level 6			Below Level 1			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Level 4			Level 5			Level 6			Below level 1			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4			Level 5			Level 6
Jurisdiction	Percent	s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent	s.e.	Percent	s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent	s.e.	Percent	s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent	s.e.	Percent	s.e.	Percent	s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.	Percent		s.e.
OECD average	4	0.1	13		0.1	24	0.2	28	0.2	21		0.2	8		0.1	1		#	10		0.7	21		0.9	27	0.8	23	0.8	14		0.6	5		0.4	1		0.2	14		0.7	23	0.8	25	0.8	20	0.7	12		0.6	5		0.4	1		0.3
OECD countries
Australia	3	0.3	9		0.5	20	0.6	28	0.6	25		0.6	12		0.5	3		0.3	3		0.6	10		1.2	20	1.5	28	1.4	24		1.3	12		1.5	3		0.8	4		0.8	12	1.4	19	2.0	25	1.8	24		1.9	13		1.8	4		1.0
Austria	2	0.4	10		0.9	21	1.1	30	1.1	26		1.2	10		0.8	1		0.2	18		4.4	27		6.0	26	4.6	16	3.7	8		2.2	4	!	1.6	#		†	19		4.8	24	2.9	24	3.3	20	2.9	12		2.0	2	!	0.8	#		†
Belgium	3	0.5	10		0.6	20	0.8	29	0.8	27		0.9	10		0.5	1		0.2	12		3.0	25		4.2	29	2.7	22	2.8	9		1.7	2	!	0.8	#		†	17		3.5	26	3.0	26	3.3	21	3.0	8		2.0	2	!	0.7	#		†
Canada	2	0.2	6		0.4	18	0.7	30	0.8	29		0.8	13		0.6	3		0.3	2	!	0.6	10		1.3	21	1.9	27	1.7	28		2.2	11		1.6	2	!	0.5	4		1.1	12	1.8	20	1.9	27	2.2	24		2.1	11		1.8	3	!	0.9
Czech Republic	3	0.6	12		0.8	23	1.2	28	1.1	22		0.9	10		0.9	2		0.3	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†

Denmark	3	0.6	13		0.7	26	1.1	30	1.1	21		1.0	7		0.7	1		0.2	19		4.7	28		4.6	27	4.7	19	4.0	6	!	2.3	1		†	#		†	18		4.1	33	4.9	26	4.7	15	3.4	5	!	1.9	‡		†	1		†
Finland	#	†	3		0.4	13	0.6	29	1.1	33		0.9	17		0.7	4		0.4	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
France	5	0.6	13		1.0	22	1.1	28	1.1	23		1.1	8		0.6	1		0.2	13		2.9	22		2.7	26	2.8	22	2.9	13		2.6	3	!	1.7	#		†	18		3.8	20	3.9	29	4.4	19	4.3	11	!	3.3	‡		†	#		†
Germany	2	0.4	8		0.9	20	1.2	29	1.2	26		1.0	12		0.7	2		0.3	14		2.9	26		3.1	27	2.7	21	2.9	9		1.8	3	!	1.2	#		†	13		2.9	21	3.2	26	3.7	22	3.4	14		2.9	3	!	1.3	‡		†
Greece	6	0.8	16		0.9	29	1.2	30	0.9	15		0.9	3		0.3	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	16		3.3	26	4.2	31	4.1	19	4.6	6	!	2.5	‡		†	#		†

Hungary	3	0.3	12		0.9	26	1.1	31	1.1	21		0.9	6		0.6	1		0.2	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Iceland	5	0.5	14		0.8	26	0.7	29	0.9	19		0.8	6		0.5	1		0.2	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Ireland	3	0.4	12		0.8	24	0.9	30	1.0	22		0.9	8		0.6	1		0.2	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	10	!	4.0	13	3.0	20	3.9	23	3.5	20		3.8	11		3.0	‡		†
Italy	6	0.4	17		0.6	28	0.8	28	0.6	16		0.6	4		0.3	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	19		3.3	29	3.7	24	3.6	21	3.4	6		1.6	‡		†	#		†
Japan	3	0.4	9		0.7	18	0.9	28	0.9	27		1.1	12		0.6	3		0.3	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†

Korea	2	0.5	9		0.8	21	1.0	32	1.2	26		0.9	9		0.8	1		0.3	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	†		†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†		†	†		†	†		†
Luxembourg	2	0.3	10		0.7	24	0.8	34	1.3	23		1.0	7		0.5	1	!	0.2	11		1.4	27		2.1	30	1.9	21	1.5	10		1.4	2	!	0.8	#		†	16		1.5	24	2.3	26	2.5	19	1.8	12		1.5	4		0.8	‡		†
Mexico	16	1.1	33		0.9	32	0.9	16	0.7	3		0.4	#		†	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Netherlands	1	0.2	9		0.7	20	0.9	28	0.9	28		1.0	13		0.9	2		0.3	9	!	3.3	24		5.3	31	4.1	22	3.9	11		2.3	3	!	1.4	#		†	10	!	3.8	20	4.3	28	5.0	23	4.1	13		3.5	5	!	1.9	‡		†
New Zealand	3	0.4	9		0.5	19	0.9	27	1.0	25		0.8	14		0.8	4		0.5	7		1.7	14		2.5	23	3.3	19	2.9	23		3.0	13		2.2	‡		†	7		1.5	11	1.7	20	1.8	20	1.9	22		2.1	16		1.6	5		0.9

Norway	4	0.6	14		0.9	28	0.9	30	1.0	18		0.7	6		0.4	1		0.1	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	17		3.8	29	4.5	25	4.0	17	3.9	8	!	3.2	5	!	2.3	†		†
Poland	3	0.4	13		0.6	27	1.0	30	1.0	20		0.8	6		0.4	1		0.1	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Portugal	5	0.7	17		1.0	29	0.9	30	1.2	15		0.9	3		0.4	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	17		4.7	36	5.0	25	3.9	16	3.9	‡		†	‡		†	†		†
Slovak Republic	5	0.6	15		0.9	28	1.0	28	1.0	18		1.0	5		0.5	1		0.1	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Spain	4	0.4	14		0.7	27	0.9	31	0.7	19		0.7	5		0.4	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	17		2.5	25	3.0	29	2.8	18	2.4	9		2.1	‡		†	#		†

Sweden	2	0.4	11		0.6	25	0.9	31	1.0	23		1.0	7		0.5	1		0.2	7		1.9	22		3.1	30	3.6	27	3.8	11		2.1	‡		†	#		†	14		3.4	29	4.9	28	4.4	17	3.3	8	!	2.8	4	!	1.7	#		†
Switzerland	2	0.3	8		0.5	20	0.9	31	1.0	27		1.1	11		0.9	2		0.3	9		1.2	22		1.6	29	1.8	24	1.8	13		1.6	3		0.8	‡		†	18		2.4	26	1.9	25	2.1	16	1.8	10		1.6	4		1.1	#		†
Turkey	12	0.8	33		1.3	32	1.4	15	1.1	6		1.2	1	!	0.3	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
United Kingdom	4	0.4	11		0.6	21	0.8	26	0.7	23		0.6	11		0.6	3		0.3	5	!	1.5	16		3.8	27	3.7	26	3.6	18		2.9	6		1.8	3	!	1.2	12	!	4.5	17	4.3	21	3.2	21	3.6	17		2.9	9		2.6	‡		†
United States	6	0.9	15		1.0	24	1.1	25	0.9	20		1.0	9		0.7	2		0.3	11		2.2	25		2.8	28	2.5	22	2.4	11		1.7	4		1.1	#		†	16		3.0	22	3.1	27	3.4	22	3.0	9		2.2	2	!	1.0	‡		†
Non-OECD jurisdiction
Argentina	28	2.4	28		1.4	26	1.3	14	1.3	4		0.7	#		†	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Azerbaijan	19	1.5	53		1.6	23	1.4	5	0.9	#		†	#		†	†		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Brazil	27	1.0	33		1.0	24	0.9	12	0.9	4		0.4	1	!	0.2	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Bulgaria	18	1.7	24		1.3	25	1.2	19	1.2	11		1.1	3		0.5	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Chile	12	1.1	26		1.6	30	1.2	20	1.5	9		1.0	2		0.3	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†

Colombia	25	1.7	34		1.5	28	1.5	11	1.1	2		0.4	#		†	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Croatia	3	0.4	13		0.7	28	1.0	32	1.1	18		0.9	5		0.5	1		0.1	‡		†	17		3.4	33	3.5	30	3.9	14		2.6	‡		†	#		†	2	!	0.7	19	2.3	36	3.2	28	3.6	13		2.7	2	!	1.0	#		†
Estonia	1	0.2	6		0.6	19	0.9	34	1.1	28		1.1	11		0.8	2		0.3	‡		†	10		1.8	31	2.7	34	2.2	17		2.2	6		1.2	‡		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Hong Kong-China	2	0.3	6		0.7	15	1.1	29	1.4	30		1.4	15		1.1	2		0.4	1	!	0.5	6		0.9	16	1.8	28	1.6	31		1.7	15		1.4	3		0.7	2	!	1.0	10	1.5	22	1.8	29	2.1	25		2.4	10		1.4	1	!	0.4
Indonesia	19	1.7	42		2.2	28	1.4	10	2.0	1	!	0.5	#		†	†		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†

Israel	13	1.2	20		1.0	24	1.2	22	1.2	15		0.9	5		0.6	1		0.2	16		2.3	22		2.8	26	2.9	20	2.1	12		1.8	3		1.0	#		†	13		2.4	19	3.0	25	2.5	20	2.2	16		2.0	6		1.4	‡		†
Jordan	16	0.9	29		1.0	31	1.1	18	0.9	5		0.7	1	!	0.2	#		†	10		1.5	24		2.5	33	3.4	24	2.5	8		1.9	‡		†	#		†	6		1.6	22	2.9	39	3.0	26	2.7	7		1.6	#		†	#		†
Kyrgyzstan	57	1.5	29		1.1	10	0.8	3	0.4	1		0.2	#		†	†		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Latvia	3	0.5	13		1.0	29	1.2	34	1.0	17		1.0	4		0.4	#		†	2	!	0.9	16		2.6	32	4.1	30	2.5	16		2.9	5	!	1.8	#		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Liechtenstein	‡	†	5	!	2.3	20	4.4	31	4.0	31		3.3	10		2.3	3	!	1.2	2		—	15	!	7.4	26	7.2	24	7.9	18	!	5.7	15	!	5.4	1		†	7	!	3.2	22	5.5	22	4.9	23	5.7	15	!	5.0	9	!	3.4	‡		†

Lithuania	4	0.4	16		0.8	27	0.9	30	0.9	18		0.9	5		0.6	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Macao-China	2	0.5	11		1.1	28	2.1	33	1.6	21		1.5	5		0.7	#		†	1		0.3	7		0.6	23	1.0	38	1.4	25		1.0	5		0.5	#		†	2	!	0.8	10	1.4	30	2.9	35	3.3	18		2.3	4		1.1	#		†
Montenegro	17	0.8	33		1.3	31	1.0	15	0.7	3		0.4	#		†	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	11		2.7	28	4.2	31	4.3	22	3.3	8	!	2.7	#		†	#		†
Qatar	56	0.9	32		1.0	10	0.7	2	0.3	#		†	#		†	†		†	37		1.4	36		1.6	19	1.4	6	0.9	1	!	0.4	#		†	—		†	22		1.6	31	1.8	24	1.8	14	1.4	8		0.8	2		0.5	#		†
Romania	16	1.5	31		1.5	32	1.6	17	1.2	4		0.8	#		†	#		†	†		†	†		†	†	†	†	†	†		†	†		†	†		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†

Russian Federation	5	0.7	17		1.2	30	1.0	29	1.3	15		1.1	4		0.5	1		0.1	7		2.1	18		3.6	31	4.1	28	4.8	13		3.4	2		1.6	#		†	7	!	2.1	20	3.3	31	3.3	27	4.1	13		3.1	‡		†	#		†
Serbia	12	0.9	26		1.2	32	1.3	22	1.3	7		0.6	1		0.2	#		†	7	!	3.1	28		5.0	34	5.0	23	4.3	7	!	2.5	1		#	—		†	6	!	2.5	25	4.1	39	3.1	24	4.0	5	!	1.9	#		†	#		†
Slovenia	2	0.4	10		0.7	22	0.8	28	1.2	24		1.2	12		0.6	2		0.3	6		1.4	21		2.8	30	2.7	26	2.4	13		2.2	3	!	1.1	#		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Chinese Taipei	2	0.3	9		0.8	18	0.9	28	0.8	28		1.0	13		0.8	2		0.2	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Thailand	12	0.8	33		1.0	34	0.9	17	0.8	4		0.4	#		†	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†

Tunisia	27	1.1	35		0.9	25	1.0	10	1.0	2		0.5	#		†	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†
Uruguay	16	1.2	25		1.2	30	1.6	20	1.2	7		0.6	1		0.2	#		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—		†	—	†	—	†	—	†	—		†	—		†	—		†

— Not available.

† Not applicable.

# Rounds to zero.

! Interpret data with caution. (Estimates are unstable.)

‡ Reporting standards not met.

NOTE: Native refers to the student or at least one parent born in the country of the test. Second generation refers to the student born in country but both parents born in another country. First generation refers to the student and both parents born in another country. To reach a particular proficiency level, a student must correctly answer a majority of items at that level. Students were classified into science literacy levels according to their scores on a scale from 0 to 1000. Exact cut point scores are as follows: below level 1 (a score less than or equal to 334.94); level 1 (a score greater than 334.94 and less than or equal to 409.54); level 2 (a score greater than 409.54 and less than or equal to 484.14); level 3 (a score greater than 484.14 and less than or equal to 558.73); level 4 (a score greater than 558.73 and less than or equal to 633.33); level 5 (a score greater than 633.33 and less than or equal to 707.93); and level 6 (a score greater than 707.93). The OECD average is the average of the national averages of the OECD member countries. Because PISA is principally an OECD study, the results for non-OECD jurisdictions are displayed separately from those of the OECD countries and are not included in the OECD average. Apparent differences may not be statistically significant. Standard errors are noted by 's.e.'

SOURCE: Data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), 2006. OECD. (2007) PISA 2006 Science Competencies for Tomorrow's World, table 4.2b. Paris: Author.