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Top 5 Countries for Math

An international assessment determines countries with the strongest math skills.

January 25, 2013

Every four years, fourth-grade students around the world are tested on math skills. Here are the highest scorers for 2012. The U.S. ranked 11th.

 

1 Singapore 606

2 Korea, Rep. of 605

3 Hong Kong 602

4 Taiwan 591

5 Japan 585

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