Table: Average International Math and Science Literacy Comparisons, 2006 |
International Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in Science and Mathematics Literacy
American students’ performance in the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) In 2006, fifteen-year-old students in the United States had an average score of 489 on the combined science literacy scale, lower than the OECD average score of 500. The average U.S. score in mathematics literacy was 474, lower than the OECD average score of 498. |
Figure: 12th-Grade Mathematics Achievement, 2005 |
Mathematics Achievement
12th Graders in 2005 Some 61 percent of 12th-graders performed at or above the Basic level on the 2005 mathematics assessment, and 23 percent performed at or above the Proficient level. |
Figure: 12th-Grade Reading Achievement, 1992–2005 |
Reading Achievement
12th Graders in 2005 The average reading score for 12th-graders in 2005 was 6 points lower than in the first assessment year, 1992. |
