TIMSS 2011
Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics Achievement
Country
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong SAR
Chinese Taipei
Japan
Northern Ireland
Belgium (Flemish)
Finland
England
Russian Federation
United States
Netherlands
Denmark
Lithuania
Portugal
Germany
Ireland
Serbia
Australia
Hungary
Slovenia
Czech Republic
Austria
Italy
Slovak Republic
Sweden
Kazakhstan
TIMSS Scale Centerpoint
Malta
Norway
Croatia
New Zealand
Spain
Romania
Poland
Turkey
Azerbaijan
Chile
Thailand
Armenia
Georgia
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Tunisia
Kuwait
Morocco
Yemen
Fourth Grade
Average
Scale Score
606
605
602
591
585
562
549
545
542
542
541
540
537
534
532
528
527
516
516
515
513
511
508
508
507
504
501
500
496
495
490
486
482
482
481
469
463
462
458
452
450
436
434
431
413
410
385
359
342
335
248
Country
Average
Scale Score
Sixth Grade Participants
Botswana
Honduras
Yemen
419
396
348
Benchmarking Participants
North Carolina, US
Florida, US
Quebec, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Dubai, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
554
545
533
518
507
468
417
TIMSS 2011
Science Achievement
Fourth Grade
Country
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Finland
Japan
Russian Federation
Chinese Taipei
United States
Czech Republic
Hong Kong SAR
Hungary
Sweden
Slovak Republic
Austria
Netherlands
England
Denmark
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Slovenia
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Croatia
Australia
Serbia
Lithuania
Belgium (Flemish)
Romania
Spain
Poland
TIMSS Scale Centerpoint
New Zealand
Kazakhstan
Norway
Chile
Thailand
Turkey
Georgia
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Bahrain
Malta
Azerbaijan
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Armenia
Qatar
Oman
Kuwait
Tunisia
Morocco
Yemen
Average
Scale Score
587
583
570
559
552
552
544
536
535
534
533
532
532
531
529
528
528
524
522
520
517
516
516
516
516
515
509
505
505
505
500
497
495
494
480
472
463
455
453
449
446
438
429
428
416
394
377
347
346
264
209
Country
Average
Scale Score
Sixth Grade Participants
Honduras
Botswana
Yemen
432
367
345
Benchmarking Participants
Florida, US
Alberta, Canada
North Carolina, US
Ontario, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Dubai, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
545
541
538
528
516
461
411
TIMSS 2011
Mathematics Achievement
Eighth Mathematics
Grade Achievement
Country
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong SAR
Japan
Russian Federation
Israel
Finland
United States
England
Hungary
Australia
Slovenia
Lithuania
TIMSS Scale Centerpoint
Italy
New Zealand
Kazakhstan
Sweden
Ukraine
Norway
Armenia
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Lebanon
Malaysia
Georgia
Thailand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Tunisia
Chile
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Qatar
Bahrain
Jordan
Palestinian Nat’l Auth.
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Syrian Arab Republic
Morocco
Oman
Ghana
Average
Scale Score
613
611
609
586
570
539
516
514
509
507
505
505
505
502
500
498
488
487
484
479
475
467
458
456
452
449
440
431
427
426
425
416
415
410
409
406
404
394
386
380
371
366
331
Country
Average
Scale Score
Ninth Grade Participants
Botswana
South Africa
Honduras
397
352
338
Benchmarking Participants
Massachusetts, US
Minnesota, US
North Carolina, US
Quebec, Canada
Indiana, US
Colorado, US
Connecticut, US
Florida, US
Ontario, Canada
Alberta, Canada
California, US
Dubai, UAE
Alabama, US
Abu Dhabi, UAE
561
545
537
532
522
518
518
513
512
505
493
478
466
449
TIMSS 2011
Science Achievement
Eighth Grade
Country
Singapore
Chinese Taipei
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Finland
Slovenia
Russian Federation
Hong Kong SAR
England
United States
Hungary
Australia
Israel
Lithuania
New Zealand
Sweden
Italy
Ukraine
TIMSS Scale Centerpoint
Norway
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Chile
Bahrain
Thailand
Jordan
Tunisia
Armenia
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia
Syrian Arab Republic
Palestinian Nat’l Auth.
Georgia
Oman
Qatar
Macedonia, Rep. of
Lebanon
Indonesia
Morocco
Ghana
Average
Scale Score
590
564
560
558
552
543
542
535
533
525
522
519
516
514
512
509
501
501
500
494
490
483
474
465
465
461
452
451
449
439
437
436
426
426
420
420
420
419
407
406
406
376
306
Country
Average
Scale Score
Ninth Grade Participants
Botswana
Honduras
South Africa
404
369
332
Benchmarking Participants
Massachusetts, US
Minnesota, US
Alberta, Canada
Colorado, US
Indiana, US
Connecticut, US
North Carolina, US
Florida, US
Ontario, Canada
Quebec, Canada
California, US
Alabama, US
Dubai, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
567
553
546
542
533
532
532
530
521
520
499
485
485
461
PIRLS 2011
Reading Achievement
Country
Hong Kong SAR
Russian Federation
Finland
Singapore
Northern Ireland
United States
Denmark
Croatia
Chinese Taipei
Ireland
England
Canada
Netherlands
Czech Republic
Sweden
Italy
Germany
Israel
Portugal
Hungary
Slovak Republic
Bulgaria
New Zealand
Slovenia
Austria
Lithuania
Australia
Poland
France
Spain
Norway
Belgium (French)
Romania
PIRLS Scale Centerpoint
Georgia
Malta
Trinidad and Tobago
Azerbaijan
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Colombia
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Qatar
Oman
Morocco
Reading Achievement
Fourth Grade
Average
Scale Score
571
568
568
567
558
556
554
553
553
552
552
548
546
545
542
541
541
541
541
539
535
532
531
530
529
528
527
526
520
513
507
506
502
500
488
477
471
462
457
448
439
430
428
425
391
310
Country
Average
Scale Score
Sixth Grade Participants
Honduras
Morocco
Kuwait
Botswana
450
424
419
419
Benchmarking Participants
Florida, US
Ontario, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Andalusia, Spain
Dubai, UAE
Maltese - Malta
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Eng/Afr (5) - RSA◊
569
552
548
538
515
476
457
424
421
◊ Republic of South Africa (RSA) tested 5th grade students receiving
instruction in English (ENG) or Afrikaans (AFR).