DATA
Enter
HUFFINGTON
11.17.13
S. KOREA
JAPAN
RUSSIA
QUEBEC, CAN.
ISRAEL
FINLAND
ONTARIO, CAN.
USA
ENGLAND
SLOVENIA
HUNGARY
AUSTRALIA
LITHUANIA
ITALY
NEW ZEALAND
KAZAKHSTAN
SWEDEN
UKRAINE
NORWAY
ARMENIA
GHANA
SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE LINKING STUDY
U.S. Students’ Math Skills
Are All Over the World Map
HIGHEST SCORES
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Unlike students around the world, Americans
do not take the international exam, Trends in
International Math and Science Study, which
measures how primary school students are
faring in major subjects. However, a study
released by the U.S. government last month
shows how American students would fare, if
they were to take the test.
LOWEST SCORES
The results were mixed. While Massachusetts, the highest performing state in
the country, had scores aligning with the
education powerhouse of Japan, other states,
like Mississippi and Alabama, had scores that
were similar to countries that aren’t typically
lauded for their excellent education
systems. — Rebecca Klein