School Maths and Science: Where does your country rank?

This BBC article points out that pupils' proficiency with mathematics and science is a strong indicator of a nation's future economic success, then goes on to rank 76 nations according to their pupils' accomplishments.

I don't know how much credibility can be given to a list that ranks the US (28th) above Mother Russia (34th), but here it is anyway.

See how your country fared ...

Surprisingly high:

• Canada (10th): Perhaps maple syrup boosts IQ?
• Vietnam (12th): Having malaria doesn't affect your ability to excel at mathematics.

Surprisingly low:

• Russia (34th): The tests were obviously marked by anti-Russian zealots.
• Sweden (35th): Multiculturalism is really working wonders for this country.
• Israel (39th): Cheer up. You can always blame the Palestinians.
• South Africa (75th): Well at least you beat Ghana. Perhaps reinstating apartheid is the solution?

28. Damn that's awful.

I love Science! All those asians, just doing it right.

i blame the south

As a military brat, I studied abroad in Japanese and German schools when I was younger because my folks lived in the local area. I didn't go to a US school until we went back to the US.

Two top 20s for my home and adoptive countries - whether this translates to anything useful for the people living there though is another matter!

*shrugs*

I'm fine with that. I'm less concerned with my home country kicking the rest of the world's asses, and more interested in how well so much of the rest of the world is doing. Hooray for HUMANITY.

I'm terrible at math and science. My terribleness in science is likely due to lots of math being present in that subject. I've been bad at math since the start.

The BBC are dumbshits, they didnt add the 2 countries with the biggest populations...

Yup, stupid BBC.

I was pretty bad at math for the longest time until a vet math professional told me his secrets. It was like I had opened the Pandora box.

9th **** yeah! :P

Math teachers hate him!

Interesting list, loved the commentary in particular :P

The Netherlands is doing quite well for the western hemisphere, although it's Asia that's excelling in those two subjects, which doubtfully comes as a surprise. There are, nevertheless, surprising ranks: Vietnam 12th? Impressive, Estonia 7th? Would've never seen that coming, UAE 45th? What do you know. I know it's not a high rank but for my perception of the country it's commendable.

As for Israel, well, all that indiscriminate mass immigration is finally penalizing the Jewish state so I'm not surprised. The Ashkenazim effect is wearing off haha

My Country looks terrible.

Gefeliciteerd, maar ik geef nog de voorkeur aan je zuidelijke buren :3

Not even on the list

You said it right, but no one really talks like that. You would need to make a whole different sentence which boils down to the same thing.

Well, the stupid half of my country is filled with rednecks who deny science, and the only math they can do is when they count the bullets they store for "fightin' the gubment", so I assume pretty low....28th.

Canada>USA. :3

The U.S. News and World Report, a highly respected ranking system, ranks United States colleges at the top.

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings

25th for Norway... As expected. Should do better really.

I think that this is about high school, and not college.

@deeliman: Okay. As far as high school, America could definitely do better.

High school in Hong Kong would probably be an amazing experience.

Lol that ad meme. :)

My country ranked 54th dang, well at least we have more happiness and better soccer/football players.

VIVA Mexico.

Unless I'm blind, Australia isn't even on the list. Damn son.....

Edit: Found it, number 14. Not bad at all.

There's lots of countries missing though...

China, India, Sri Lanka, and pretty much all of South America.

27th and 28th... honestly both countries should be higher up on the list. I can confirm the Spanish education system is shit.