Average Math and Science Scores of Fourth-Grade and Eighth-Grade Students by Country
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
Average Mathematics Scale Scores, 2003
Fourth grade | Eighth grade | ||||||
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Country | Average score | Country | Average score | Country | Average score | Country | Average score |
International average | 495 | Cyprus | 510 | International average | 466 | Slovak Rep. | 508 |
Singapore | 594 | Moldova, Rep. of | 504 | Singapore | 605 | Australia | 505 |
Hong Kong SAR1,2 | 575 | Italy | 503 | Korea, Rep. of | 589 | (United States) | 504 |
Japan | 565 | Australia2 | 499 | Hong Kong SAR1,2 | 586 | Lithuania3 | 502 |
Chinese Taipei | 564 | New Zealand | 493 | Chinese Taipei | 585 | Sweden | 499 |
Belgium-Flemish | 551 | Scotland2 | 490 | Japan | 570 | Scotland1 | 498 |
Netherlands2 | 540 | Slovenia | 479 | Belgium-Flemish | 537 | (Israel) | 496 |
Latvia | 536 | Armenia | 456 | Netherlands1 | 536 | New Zealand | 494 |
Lithuania3 | 534 | Norway | 451 | Estonia | 531 | Slovenia | 493 |
Russian Federation | 532 | Iran, Islamic Rep. of | 389 | Hungary | 529 | Italy | 484 |
England2 | 531 | Philippines | 358 | Malaysia | 508 | Armenia | 478 |
Hungary | 529 | Morocco | 347 | Latvia | 508 | Serbia3 | 477 |
United States2 | 518 | Tunisia | 339 | Russian Federation | 508 | Bulgaria | 476 |
NOTE: Countries are ordered by 2003 average score. The test for significance between the United States and the international average was adjusted to account for the U.S. contribution to the international average. Countries were required to sample students in the upper of the two grades that contained the largest number of 9- and 13-year-olds. In the United States and most countries, this corresponds to grade 4 and grade 8. Parentheses indicate countries that did not meet international sampling or other guidelines in 2003.
1. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China.
2. Met international guidelines for participation rates in 2003 only after replacement schools were included.
3. National desired population does not cover all of the international desired population.
Source: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2003.
Average Science Scale Scores, 2003
Fourth grade | Eighth grade | ||||||
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Country | Average score | Country | Average score | Country | Average score | Country | Average score |
International average | 489 | Belgium-Flemish | 518 | International average | 473 | New Zealand | 520 |
Singapore | 565 | Italy | 516 | Singapore | 578 | Lithuania3 | 519 |
Chinese Taipei | 551 | Lithuania3 | 512 | Chinese Taipei | 571 | Slovak Rep. | 517 |
Japan | 543 | Scotland2 | 502 | Korea, Rep. of | 558 | Belgium-Flemish | 516 |
Hong Kong SAR1,2 | 542 | Moldova, Rep. of | 496 | Hong Kong SAR1,2 | 556 | Russian Federation | 514 |
England2 | 540 | Slovenia | 490 | Estonia | 552 | Latvia | 512 |
United States2 | 536 | Cyprus | 480 | Japan | 552 | Scotland2 | 512 |
Latvia | 532 | Norway | 466 | Hungary | 543 | Malaysia | 510 |
Hungary | 530 | Armenia | 437 | Netherlands2 | 536 | Norway | 494 |
Russian Federation | 526 | Iran, Islamic Rep. of | 414 | (United States) | 527 | Italy | 491 |
Netherlands2 | 525 | Philippines | 332 | Australia | 527 | (Israel) | 488 |
Australia2 | 521 | Tunisia | 314 | Sweden | 524 | Bulgaria | 479 |
New Zealand | 520 | Morocco | 304 | Slovenia | 520 | Jordan | 475 |
NOTE: Countries are ordered by 2003 average score. The test for significance between the United States and the international average was adjusted to account for the U.S. contribution to the international average. Countries were required to sample students in the upper of the two grades that contained the largest number of 9- and 13-year-olds. In the United States and most countries, this corresponds to grade 4 and grade 8. Parentheses indicate countries that did not meet international sampling or other guidelines in 2003.
1. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China.
2. Met international guidelines for participation rates in 2003 only after replacement schools were included.
3. National desired population does not cover all of the international desired population.
Source: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2003.