How does the United States compare with other countries on the international tests of mathematics and science?
See the Highlights from TIMMS (Third International Mathematics and Science Study).This twelve-page brochure provides a summary of the main findings of TIMSS at fourth grade, eighth grade, and the final year of secondary school. Another good resource is: Pursuing Excellence: A Study of US Twelfth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement in International Context. This report allows us to see how US students fare relative to their international counterparts in a test of general mathematics and science knowledge at the end of secondary schooling. For additional information, see other National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) products about international comparisonsinternational comparisons in the fields of mathematics and science.