Can you do the Math?
U.S. teenagers trail students in other countries when it comes to
math, according to international testing on the math skills of
15-year-olds.
COUNTRIES BY RANK
% in top % in bottom
scoring groups scoring groups
(1)
Hong Kong 30.7% 10.4%
(2)
Finland 23.4% 6.8%
(3)
South Korea 24.8% 9.6%
(4)
Netherlands 25.5% 11%
(5)
Liechtenstein 25.6% 12.3%
(6)
Japan 24.3% 13.3%
(7)
Canada 20.3% 10.1%
(28)
United States 10% 25.7%
SOURCE: ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION & DEVELOPMENT.
Note: Table made from bar chart.
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