International Comparisons in Education

International Publications Related Links

Mathematics and Science
TIMSS (1995 and 1999)
PISA (2000)

Reading
PISA (2000)
PIRLS (2001)

Civic Education
CivEd (1999)

Adult Literacy
ISA (2002) & IALS (1994)

International Indicators
International Indicators
G8 Indicator Report
INES Project
Other Indicator Projects

In 1999, 8th-graders attending schools with networked computer access to the Internet were 91% in the U.S. and 41% Internationally.
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PISA 2000 Data CD

The PISA 2000 data CD was
recently released. The CD
gives researchers
access to information
about 15-year-olds
around the world. For
more information
about the CD or to order a copy, please email pisa@ed.gov.

View this International Publication:
CD-ROM: Video Examples from the TIMSS Videotape Classroom Study: Eighth Grade Mathematics in Germany, Japan, and the United States

As part of its Congressional mandate, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) supports international comparisons in education to collect and report reliable and timely data on a variety of subjects. Through student assessments, surveys of adults in the workforce, and the development of international indicators on education systems around the world, NCES examines education in the United States and other nations. These international comparisons in education are designed to complement the national programs of NCES.

To learn more about the international studies and projects that NCES supports, click on the links to the left. To return to this page, click on the International Comparisons in Education logo.

NCES publishes results from international studies as the data become available. In addition, data from international studies and projects are incorporated into compilation reports, such as the Condition of Education and the Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries.