Table C.4.2
Estimated average scores and percentage distribution of 15-year-old students, composite mathematicsNote 1, by proficiency level, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Canada, provinces and participating countries, 2012
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| Country, economy, and provinceNote 2 | Composite Mathematics | |||||||||||||||
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| Proficiency level | ||||||||||||||||
| estimated average scores | standard error | Below Level 1 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | ||||||||
| percent | standard error | percent | standard error | percent | standard error | percent | standard error | percent | standard error | percent | standard error | percent | standard error | |||
| Shanghai-China | 587 | (3.1) | 1.0 | (0.2) | 3.5 | (0.5) | 9.7 | (0.7) | 17.1 | (0.8) | 24.3 | (0.9) | 24.6 | (1.0) | 19.8 | (1.0) |
| Singapore | 570 | (1.3) | 1.9 | (0.2) | 5.7 | (0.4) | 12.3 | (0.7) | 19.0 | (0.6) | 23.5 | (0.8) | 21.5 | (0.7) | 16.2 | (0.5) |
| Hong Kong-China | 555 | (3.0) | 2.2 | (0.3) | 5.1 | (0.7) | 11.9 | (0.7) | 22.7 | (1.0) | 29.4 | (1.1) | 20.5 | (1.1) | 8.2 | (0.8) |
| Korea | 553 | (4.4) | 1.8 | (0.3) | 5.7 | (0.6) | 14.5 | (0.9) | 23.5 | (1.0) | 25.4 | (1.0) | 19.3 | (0.9) | 9.8 | (1.2) |
| Chinese Taipei | 549 | (2.8) | 3.1 | (0.4) | 8.0 | (0.6) | 14.7 | (0.6) | 20.4 | (0.8) | 23.9 | (0.9) | 19.2 | (0.9) | 10.7 | (0.8) |
| Macao-China | 541 | (0.9) | 2.1 | (0.2) | 6.5 | (0.4) | 15.8 | (0.5) | 26.0 | (0.6) | 27.1 | (0.7) | 16.7 | (0.6) | 5.8 | (0.3) |
| Japan | 538 | (3.3) | 2.3 | (0.4) | 6.8 | (0.6) | 16.8 | (0.9) | 26.3 | (1.0) | 26.0 | (1.0) | 15.4 | (0.9) | 6.3 | (0.8) |
| Quebec | 530 | (3.3) | 3.1 | (0.4) | 8.0 | (0.7) | 17.1 | (1.1) | 26.2 | (1.1) | 26.8 | (1.1) | 14.7 | (0.9) | 4.1 | (0.6) |
| British Columbia | 527 | (4.2) | 2.1 | (0.6) | 8.2 | (0.9) | 20.0 | (1.2) | 27.9 | (1.3) | 24.3 | (1.4) | 12.9 | (1.2) | 4.6 | (0.8) |
| Ontario | 522 | (4.5) | 2.4 | (0.5) | 8.4 | (0.8) | 20.9 | (1.3) | 28.8 | (1.3) | 23.7 | (1.5) | 11.8 | (1.1) | 4.0 | (0.7) |
| Canada | 520 | (1.9) | 3.0 | (0.3) | 9.1 | (0.4) | 20.5 | (0.6) | 27.8 | (0.6) | 23.9 | (0.7) | 12.0 | (0.6) | 3.7 | (0.3) |
| Estonia | 518 | (1.9) | 1.9 | (0.3) | 8.7 | (0.6) | 22.3 | (1.0) | 30.4 | (1.0) | 23.6 | (0.9) | 10.5 | (0.7) | 2.6 | (0.3) |
| Alberta | 517 | (4.5) | 4.1 | (0.9) | 10.3 | (1.0) | 20.7 | (1.3) | 25.7 | (1.6) | 23.1 | (1.5) | 12.1 | (1.6) | 3.9 | (0.7) |
| Belgium | 513 | (2.1) | 6.0 | (0.5) | 11.9 | (0.6) | 19.1 | (0.7) | 24.1 | (0.7) | 21.5 | (0.6) | 12.6 | (0.5) | 4.7 | (0.4) |
| Germany | 511 | (2.9) | 5.4 | (0.5) | 11.5 | (0.8) | 20.6 | (0.8) | 24.8 | (0.9) | 22.1 | (0.8) | 12.0 | (0.8) | 3.7 | (0.4) |
| Austria | 506 | (2.8) | 4.7 | (0.6) | 12.7 | (1.0) | 21.7 | (0.8) | 25.6 | (1.0) | 22.6 | (0.9) | 10.4 | (0.8) | 2.3 | (0.3) |
| Australia | 506 | (1.5) | 4.9 | (0.3) | 12.6 | (0.5) | 22.7 | (0.6) | 26.2 | (0.6) | 19.8 | (0.6) | 10.3 | (0.4) | 3.4 | (0.3) |
| Poland | 503 | (3.6) | 4.2 | (0.5) | 12.4 | (0.8) | 24.5 | (1.0) | 27.3 | (0.9) | 19.9 | (0.9) | 8.9 | (0.8) | 2.6 | (0.5) |
| Saskatchewan | 502 | (2.9) | 3.7 | (0.5) | 12.4 | (1.0) | 23.7 | (1.2) | 28.4 | (1.7) | 21.2 | (1.4) | 9.2 | (1.1) | 1.4 | (0.5) |
| France | 502 | (2.5) | 6.5 | (0.7) | 12.4 | (0.7) | 21.7 | (1.0) | 25.8 | (1.0) | 21.1 | (0.9) | 10.0 | (0.6) | 2.4 | (0.4) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 501 | (3.3) | 4.0 | (0.9) | 11.6 | (1.4) | 25.6 | (1.7) | 28.9 | (1.8) | 20.4 | (1.6) | 8.5 | (0.9) | 1.1 | (0.4) |
| Nova Scotia | 500 | (4.8) | 3.8 | (0.6) | 11.8 | (1.8) | 25.4 | (2.3) | 29.2 | (1.7) | 20.9 | (2.6) | 7.6 | (1.3) | 1.4 | (0.4) |
| New Brunswick | 499 | (2.5) | 4.8 | (0.7) | 11.0 | (1.0) | 23.9 | (1.5) | 31.8 | (1.9) | 20.4 | (1.6) | 7.0 | (1.1) | 1.1 | (0.3) |
| Denmark | 498 | (2.3) | 4.4 | (0.5) | 13.0 | (0.7) | 24.4 | (0.8) | 29.3 | (1.4) | 20.1 | (1.0) | 7.5 | (0.5) | 1.3 | (0.2) |
| Ireland | 497 | (2.3) | 4.5 | (0.5) | 11.8 | (0.7) | 25.6 | (0.8) | 30.1 | (1.0) | 20.2 | (0.9) | 6.8 | (0.5) | 1.1 | (0.2) |
| Slovenia | 494 | (1.2) | 5.4 | (0.4) | 15.6 | (0.6) | 24.7 | (0.9) | 25.1 | (0.8) | 18.1 | (1.0) | 9.0 | (0.6) | 1.9 | (0.3) |
| Italy | 493 | (3.7) | 5.5 | (0.8) | 13.7 | (1.0) | 25.1 | (1.3) | 28.1 | (1.3) | 19.3 | (1.1) | 7.0 | (0.8) | 1.4 | (0.3) |
| Norway | 493 | (2.4) | 5.6 | (0.5) | 14.1 | (0.7) | 25.2 | (0.9) | 27.2 | (1.1) | 19.0 | (1.1) | 7.6 | (0.6) | 1.5 | (0.3) |
| Manitoba | 493 | (2.9) | 5.3 | (1.0) | 14.0 | (1.8) | 25.7 | (1.8) | 27.5 | (1.4) | 18.6 | (1.2) | 7.3 | (0.7) | 1.7 | (0.4) |
| United States | 490 | (3.7) | 6.0 | (0.7) | 15.2 | (1.0) | 26.5 | (1.0) | 25.9 | (1.0) | 17.4 | (1.0) | 7.1 | (0.7) | 2.0 | (0.3) |
| Slovak Republic | 489 | (3.3) | 7.9 | (0.9) | 14.2 | (1.0) | 24.3 | (1.4) | 25.4 | (1.2) | 18.9 | (1.1) | 7.5 | (0.6) | 1.9 | (0.5) |
| Portugal | 488 | (3.2) | 6.6 | (0.7) | 16.0 | (1.0) | 24.5 | (0.8) | 26.4 | (0.9) | 17.9 | (1.1) | 7.3 | (0.6) | 1.3 | (0.2) |
| Russian Federation | 486 | (2.5) | 5.3 | (0.6) | 15.0 | (0.9) | 28.4 | (0.9) | 28.3 | (0.9) | 16.6 | (0.9) | 5.4 | (0.6) | 0.9 | (0.2) |
| Prince Edward Island | 485 | (2.3) | 4.3 | (0.7) | 14.8 | (1.1) | 28.5 | (1.4) | 31.5 | (1.5) | 17.1 | (1.2) | 3.5 | (0.7) | 0.4 | (0.2) |
| Sweden | 484 | (2.2) | 6.5 | (0.5) | 16.9 | (0.8) | 25.8 | (1.0) | 26.4 | (0.8) | 17.1 | (0.8) | 6.1 | (0.4) | 1.2 | (0.2) |
| Spain | 479 | (2.4) | 6.6 | (0.6) | 16.5 | (1.0) | 27.4 | (0.9) | 28.5 | (0.9) | 16.3 | (0.8) | 4.3 | (0.4) | 0.4 | (0.1) |
| Hungary | 473 | (3.3) | 9.8 | (0.9) | 18.2 | (1.1) | 26.6 | (1.2) | 23.6 | (1.1) | 14.6 | (0.9) | 6.0 | (0.7) | 1.2 | (0.4) |
| Israel | 457 | (5.0) | 17.7 | (1.4) | 18.2 | (1.0) | 22.3 | (0.9) | 20.7 | (1.0) | 14.1 | (1.0) | 5.9 | (0.7) | 1.2 | (0.3) |
| United Arab Emirates | 434 | (2.1) | 18.2 | (0.8) | 27.4 | (0.8) | 26.9 | (0.7) | 17.5 | (0.7) | 7.6 | (0.5) | 2.0 | (0.3) | 0.3 | (0.1) |
| Chile | 427 | (2.9) | 18.5 | (1.3) | 30.4 | (1.1) | 27.5 | (1.1) | 16.4 | (0.9) | 6.0 | (0.6) | 1.1 | (0.2) | 0.1 | (0.0) |
| Brazil | 409 | (3.9) | 26.3 | (1.8) | 32.8 | (1.3) | 24.0 | (1.3) | 11.7 | (1.0) | 4.1 | (0.7) | 0.9 | (0.3) | 0.1 | (0.1) |
| Colombia | 387 | (2.7) | 34.9 | (1.6) | 35.9 | (1.1) | 20.7 | (1.0) | 6.8 | (0.6) | 1.5 | (0.3) | 0.2 | (0.1) | 0.0 | (0.0) |
| OECD average | 497 | (0.6) | 6.3 | (0.1) | 13.8 | (0.2) | 23.2 | (0.2) | 25.9 | (0.2) | 19.3 | (0.2) | 8.9 | (0.1) | 2.5 | (0.1) |
According to the OECD, level 2 can be considered a baseline level of proficiency, at which students begin to demonstrate the mathematical literacy competencies that will enable them to participate effectively and productively in life. Students performing below level 2 can still accomplish some mathematical tasks successfully, but they lack some fundamental skills that may prepare them to either enter the workforce or pursue postsecondary education. Percentage distributions may not add up to 100% due to rounding. No data were collected in the three territories and in First Nations schools. For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Sources: Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, 2013, Measuring Up: Canadian Results of the OECD PISA Study: The Performance of Canada's Youth in Mathematics, Reading and Science, 2012 First Results for Canadians Aged 15. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, PISA 2012 Results: What Students Know and Can do : Student Performance in Mathematics, Reading and Science (Volume I) [Revised edition February 2014]. |
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