TIMSS 2015 – Results

Hong Kong Results of TIMSS 2015

Primary 4

Mathematics Achievement

  • TIMSS scale score:  615
  • International ranking:  2nd
  • Trends in achievement:  Significant improvement over the performance in 1995, 2003 and 2011 but no significant difference from the performance in 2007
  • International benchmark:  45% of students reaching the “Advanced” international benchmark
  • Gender difference in achievement:  boys’ achievement is significantly higher than girls’ achievement

Science Achievement

  • TIMSS scale score:   557
  • International ranking:  5th
  • Trends in achievement:  Significant improvement over the performance in 1995, 2003 and 2011 but no significant difference from the performance in 2007
  • International benchmark:  16% of students reaching the “Advanced” international benchmark
  • Gender difference in achievement:  boys’ achievement is significantly higher than girls’ achievement

 

Secondary 2

Mathematics Achievement

  • TIMSS scale score:  594
  • International ranking:  4th
  • Trends in achievement:  Significant improvement over the performance in 1995 and 2007 but no significant difference from the performance in 1999, 2003 and 2011
  • International benchmark:  37% of students reaching the “Advanced” international benchmark
  • Gender difference in achievement:  No significant  difference

Science Achievement

  • TIMSS scale score:  546
  • International ranking:  6th
  • Trends in achievement:  Significant improvement over the performance in 1995, 1999, 2007 and 2011 but a significant decrease in performance compared to the performance in 2003
  • International benchmark:  12% of students reaching the “Advanced” international benchmark
  • Gender difference in achievement:  boys’ achievement is significantly higher than girls’ achievement