Roles & Responsibilities

For Parents

For Students

About Us

Sitemap

NEAT > For Parents > At School > Achievement Gap > Student Achievement > International Comparisons > TIMSS	Print View

TIMSS 2003
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003 - An international comparison of mathematics and science achievement. 46 countries participated in TIMSS 2003 at either the fourth- or eighth-grade level, or both; Conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Posted at NCES.

2003 U.S. Rankings

12th, 4th grade mathematics
6th, 4th grade science
15th, 8th grade mathematics
9th, 8th grade science

1995-2003 Scale Score Trends

4th grade mathematics, no change
6th, 4th grade science, down 6 scale points
15th, 8th grade mathematics, up 12 scale points
9th, 8th grade science, up 15 scale points

TIMSS data has been collected in 1995, 1999, and 2003. The United States will next collect TIMSS data in Spring 2007.