Hong Kong Results of TIMSS 2011
Primary 4
Mathematics Achievement
- TIMSS scale score: 602
- International ranking: 3rd
- Trends in achievement: Significant improvement over the performance in 1995 and 2003 but no significant difference from the performance in 2007
- International benchmark: 37% of students reaching the “Advanced” international benchmark
- Gender difference in achievement: boys’ achievement is significantly higher than girls’ achievement
Science Achievement
- TIMSS scale score: 535
- International ranking: 9th
- Trends in achievement: Significant improvement over the performance in 1995 but a significant decrease in performance compared to the performance in 2007
- International benchmark: 9% 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: 586
- International ranking: 4th
- Trends in achievement: Significant improvement over the performance in 1995 but no significant difference from the performance in 1999, 2003 and 2007
- International benchmark: 34% of students reaching the “Advanced” international benchmark
- Gender difference in achievement: No significant difference
Science Achievement
- TIMSS scale score: 535
- International ranking: 8th
- Trends in achievement: Significant improvement over the performance in 1995 but a significant decrease in performance compared to the performance in 2003
- International benchmark: 9% of students reaching the “Advanced” international benchmark
- Gender difference in achievement: No significant difference