Education
branch Female career goals: health sciences, nursing
In PISA 2006
  2006
Netherlands 83.6   83.60 
United States 80.3   80.30 
France 79.2   79.20 
Ireland 77.5   77.50 
Finland 76.5   76.50 
Slovak Republic 75.9   75.90 
Austria 75.6   75.60 
Belgium 75.4   75.40 
Canada 75.4   75.40 
United Kingdom 75.1   75.10 
Chile 74.3   74.30 
Brazil 74.2   74.20 
Slovenia 74.2   74.20 
Israel 73.3   73.30 
Italy 73.2   73.20 
Korea 72.5   72.50 
Denmark 71.9   71.90 
Portugal 71.9   71.90 
Spain 71.6   71.60 
OECD average 71.4   71.40 
Poland 70.5   70.50 
Norway 70.4   70.40 
New Zealand 70.3   70.30 
Luxembourg 70.0   70.00 
Turkey 69.8   69.80 
Hungary 68.5   68.50 
Indonesia 68.4   68.40 
Iceland 68.3   68.30 
Switzerland 67.8   67.80 
Russian Federation 67.4   67.40 
Germany 66.0   66.00 
Sweden 65.3   65.30 
Australia 64.9   64.90 
Czech Republic 64.4   64.40 
Mexico 60.9   60.90 
Greece 57.0   57.00 
Estonia 51.2   51.20 

Definition

Achievement scores are based on assessments administered as part of the OECD PISA programme, which was carried out in 2006 (with a special focus on science). Students refer to 15-year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Science-related careers include those that involve a considerable amount of science, plus those careers that involve tertiary education in a scientific field as well as some specific careers such as engineer, weather forecaster, optician and medical doctor. Specifically, students were asked "What kind of job do you expect to have when you are about 30 years old?". Answers were then coded using ISCO codes.

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