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6. from U.S. Math Performance in Global Perspective

Eric A. Hanushek et al.

The following two charts appeared in a study by professors from Stanford University, Harvard University, and Munich University. This study compares student math performance internationally based on results from the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) exam.

Class of 2009: Percentage of students at advanced level in math in U.S. states and countries participating in PISA 2006.
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FIGURE 1 note: Excludes participating countries below 1 percent: Romania, Brazil, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Montenegro, Qatar, Tunisia, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Percentages of all students at the advanced level per state and countries with similar and higher percentages at the advanced level in overall student population.
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FIGURE 2 *Number of countries whose percent advanced was statistically significantly higher
**Countries where the percentage of students at the advanced level did not differ significantly from state. If no country had similar percentage, the country with the percentage just higher than that of state is listed.