Mathematics and Science Achievement of Eighth-Graders in 1999
- In 1999, U.S. eighth-graders exceeded the international average of 38 nations in mathematics and science.
- In 1999, the United States was one of 34 participating nations in which eighth-grade boys and girls performed similarly in mathematics. The United States was one of 16 participating nations in which eighth-grade boys outperformed eighth-grade girls in science.
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| Singapore |
604 |
Chinese Taipei |
569 |
| Korea, Republic of |
587 |
Singapore |
568 |
| Chinese Taipei |
585 |
Hungary |
552 |
| Hong Kong SAR |
582 |
Japan |
550 |
| Japan |
579 |
Korea, Republic of |
549 |
| Belgium-Flemish |
558 |
Netherlands |
545 |
| Netherlands |
540 |
Australia |
540 |
| Slovak Republic |
534 |
Czech Republic |
539 |
| Hungary |
532 |
England |
538 |
| Canada |
531 |
Finland |
535 |
| Slovenia |
530 |
Slovak Republic |
535 |
| Russian Federation |
526 |
Belgium-Flemish |
535 |
| Australia |
525 |
Slovenia |
533 |
| Finland |
520 |
Canada |
533 |
| Czech Republic |
520 |
Hong Kong SAR |
530 |
| Malaysia |
519 |
Russian Federation |
529 |
| Bulgaria |
511 |
Bulgaria |
518 |
| Latvia-LSS |
505 |
United States |
515 |
| United States |
502 |
New Zealand |
510 |
| England |
496 |
Latvia-LSS |
503 |
| New Zealand |
491 |
Italy |
493 |
| Lithuania |
482 |
Malaysia |
492 |
| Italy |
479 |
Lithuania |
488 |
| Cyprus |
476 |
Thailand |
482 |
| Romania |
472 |
Romania |
472 |
| Moldova |
469 |
Israel |
468 |
| Thailand |
467 |
Cyprus |
460 |
| Israel |
466 |
Moldova |
459 |
| Tunisia |
448 |
Macedonia, Republic of |
458 |
| Macedonia, Republic of |
447 |
Jordan |
450 |
| Turkey |
429 |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
448 |
| Jordan |
428 |
Indonesia |
435 |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
422 |
Turkey |
433 |
| Indonesia |
403 |
Tunisia |
430 |
| Chile |
392 |
Chile |
420 |
| Philippines |
345 |
Philippines |
345 |
| Morocco |
337 |
Morocco |
323 |
| South Africa |
275 |
South Africa |
243 |
| Average is significantly higher than the U.S. average |
| Average does not differ significantly from the U.S. average |
| Average is significantly lower than the U.S. average |
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