1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 1 Mathematics Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Teacher age Location : TQM2A1 (BTBGAGE) 1.UNDER 6.60 25 2.25-29 3.30-39 4.40-49 5.50-59 OR MORE N.A. Omit Country Sample Valid N % % % % % % % % ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Australia 314 279 7.5 14.1 27.3 40.8 9.5 0.8 10.9 0.8 Austria 217 173 1.7 7.1 38.2 42.5 10.2 0.3 12.4 15.6 Belgium (Fl) 156 152 5.0 8.0 28.2 30.1 27.6 1.2 3.4 0.0 Belgium (Fr) 121 97 0.0 5.0 25.8 45.9 23.3 0.0 14.9 17.2 Canada 393 362 2.4 12.2 20.5 39.3 24.5 1.0 3.8 2.6 Colombia 147 137 5.9 17.2 24.9 40.1 11.1 0.8 7.1 2.1 Cyprus 110 93 0.0 0.0 37.8 47.2 15.1 0.0 13.6 1.3 Czech Republic 149 148 0.3 7.8 19.7 41.5 28.1 2.6 0.2 0.0 Denmark 129 126 0.0 2.4 21.7 51.5 23.4 1.0 0.9 11.1 England 339 299 4.8 12.0 23.3 43.2 16.5 0.2 1.7 45.3 France 133 119 3.2 7.9 17.4 47.7 23.8 0.0 7.7 1.4 Germany 136 94 0.0 0.0 12.8 36.2 35.1 15.9 26.4 6.3 Greece 173 171 0.0 0.4 33.4 53.9 12.3 0.0 0.0 5.5 Hong Kong 85 80 15.3 32.8 28.8 11.0 10.9 1.2 4.7 1.2 Hungary 150 136 1.5 8.1 30.9 41.8 16.2 1.4 8.7 0.6 Iceland 136 107 0.8 11.4 39.0 28.8 17.9 2.1 23.4 0.0 Iran, Islamic Rep. 191 179 15.7 28.3 36.3 17.4 2.3 0.0 3.4 2.2 Ireland 132 124 7.9 9.4 33.8 35.1 10.6 3.3 5.5 0.9 Israel 61 54 0.9 11.0 26.9 41.4 19.8 0.0 3.8 21.4 Japan 151 150 5.6 15.9 42.8 25.4 8.6 1.8 0.7 0.0 Korea 148 144 5.3 20.8 42.6 12.4 16.1 2.6 1.9 2.6 Kuwait 65 64 8.4 31.9 40.4 15.9 3.4 0.0 0.0 4.8 Latvia (LSS) 141 123 3.4 11.2 40.9 20.4 12.1 12.0 13.7 0.5 Lithuania 147 133 1.3 6.9 36.1 22.3 25.7 7.8 10.2 0.0 Netherlands 95 91 0.0 5.6 33.4 50.1 10.6 0.3 4.0 0.0 New Zealand 149 147 1.8 10.4 37.9 34.5 12.6 2.7 0.7 0.7 Norway 148 143 0.6 6.5 23.0 38.7 30.0 1.2 3.8 0.0 Portugal 144 138 8.1 36.7 35.2 14.1 5.2 0.7 4.8 0.1 Romania 164 161 1.9 9.6 17.7 41.3 27.4 2.2 1.3 0.0 Russian Federation 179 172 5.0 12.7 28.5 32.8 18.6 2.4 3.3 0.0 Scotland 129 114 7.6 5.9 28.1 40.1 17.6 0.6 12.0 0.0 Singapore 137 135 11.1 15.3 18.0 32.8 21.7 1.0 0.4 0.9 Slovak Republic 146 145 0.0 6.6 22.0 49.5 20.6 1.3 0.6 0.0 Slovenia 114 103 0.9 7.9 59.2 22.2 9.8 0.0 7.9 7.4 Spain 155 143 0.0 0.4 23.9 48.1 22.8 4.8 4.7 3.0 Sweden 260 229 2.8 7.1 22.5 26.9 32.0 8.7 6.4 0.7 Switzerland 265 245 1.4 8.7 27.4 37.4 19.3 5.9 7.6 7.2 Thailand 147 93 7.1 18.4 43.0 28.7 2.8 0.0 28.7 0.0 United States 346 300 5.1 12.1 19.5 44.1 16.6 2.7 11.4 0.3 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 167 151 3.9 11.4 30.0 35.2 17.2 2.3 7.1 4.2 1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 2 Mathematics Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Teacher age Location : TQM2A1 (BTBGAGE) 1.UNDER 6.60 25 2.25-29 3.30-39 4.40-49 5.50-59 OR MORE N.A. Omit Country Sample Valid N Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Australia 314 279 512.5 512.2 526.2 540.9 547.1 601.8 508.0 591.5 Austria 217 173 509.8 513.8 541.3 553.7 577.0 596.9 534.0 504.8 Belgium (Fl) 156 152 540.4 577.6 566.3 573.4 563.5 592.6 495.9 . Belgium (Fr) 121 97 . 548.3 555.0 546.5 536.4 . 538.8 435.6 Canada 393 362 545.7 523.7 531.4 529.7 521.9 510.8 530.1 509.8 Colombia 147 137 456.6 375.2 381.1 387.5 382.1 365.6 355.3 383.8 Cyprus 110 93 . . 466.4 470.3 484.2 . 489.1 487.6 Czech Republic 149 148 608.7 542.5 569.9 566.6 558.5 595.1 466.6 . Denmark 129 126 . 485.2 491.4 512.0 501.0 508.9 488.0 487.5 England 339 299 492.7 527.2 521.6 514.2 508.3 581.1 509.0 494.0 France 133 119 557.9 533.2 535.8 545.0 524.4 . 538.9 521.8 Germany 136 94 . . 557.9 499.8 518.0 501.0 493.5 525.3 Greece 173 171 . 481.5 471.6 490.9 487.8 . . 481.9 Hong Kong 85 80 591.2 588.5 573.1 617.4 594.6 469.3 592.4 660.1 Hungary 150 136 507.8 525.4 529.5 545.5 536.5 531.0 540.6 567.7 Iceland 136 107 479.9 477.6 489.1 491.4 492.4 482.4 480.0 . Iran, Islamic Rep. 191 179 409.9 425.2 435.6 438.9 422.4 . 413.6 427.1 Ireland 132 124 512.6 541.5 514.0 533.5 542.6 473.7 557.8 588.3 Israel 61 54 467.5 511.5 519.9 528.4 539.1 . 531.5 505.0 Japan 151 150 595.3 619.4 598.6 604.1 612.2 629.3 599.0 . Korea 148 144 607.5 610.7 613.8 597.6 604.8 618.2 566.7 561.3 Kuwait 65 64 396.3 392.8 386.1 402.0 403.3 . . 391.3 Latvia (LSS) 141 123 509.8 488.1 492.9 486.8 501.5 480.0 508.9 443.9 Lithuania 147 133 440.3 468.1 471.5 492.6 480.1 469.8 473.4 . Netherlands 95 91 . 558.5 533.9 546.4 543.3 583.9 500.4 . New Zealand 149 147 473.2 504.6 516.5 507.5 497.4 493.7 428.5 508.8 Norway 148 143 450.0 489.3 507.8 502.6 507.3 495.1 487.0 . Portugal 144 138 450.3 449.5 455.8 459.3 469.9 492.7 451.2 558.8 Romania 164 161 412.6 462.1 476.3 491.8 483.7 444.4 486.1 . Russian Federation 179 172 534.1 544.3 524.1 530.4 547.2 580.1 553.6 . Scotland 129 114 469.6 492.2 481.8 513.4 490.9 422.8 520.9 . Singapore 137 135 603.9 637.8 652.2 649.6 655.1 630.5 549.5 580.8 Slovak Republic 146 145 . 549.2 540.9 543.6 559.4 584.6 539.5 . Slovenia 114 103 506.6 530.2 538.0 550.3 554.9 . 529.1 545.4 Spain 155 143 . 435.2 492.4 483.8 491.0 482.7 486.6 491.2 Sweden 260 229 560.5 506.3 515.0 516.6 523.7 520.6 503.1 563.5 Switzerland 265 245 491.0 530.6 555.5 538.2 563.8 544.6 530.9 543.1 Thailand 147 93 500.2 510.6 517.6 554.9 559.2 . 510.9 . United States 346 300 481.9 479.9 492.7 511.4 492.2 522.6 500.9 513.8 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 167 151 505.7 512.2 516.4 522.3 522.5 526.9 507.8 513.8 1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 3 Mathematics Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Teacher sex Location : TQM2A2 (BTBGSEX) 1.FEMAL 1.FEMAL E 2.MALE N.A. Omit E 2.MALE N.A. Omit Country Sample Valid N % % % % Mean Mean Mean Mean ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Australia 314 280 44.4 55.6 10.9 0.2 535.5 529.4 508.0 607.4 Austria 217 178 48.2 51.8 12.4 13.5 538.1 557.2 534.0 497.5 Belgium (Fl) 156 152 66.3 33.7 3.4 0.0 562.5 577.6 495.9 . Belgium (Fr) 121 97 51.4 48.6 14.9 17.2 546.4 546.5 538.8 435.6 Canada 393 363 37.6 62.4 3.8 2.5 532.4 524.7 530.1 509.6 Colombia 147 137 33.8 66.2 7.1 2.1 395.1 383.0 355.3 383.8 Cyprus 110 91 60.9 39.1 13.6 3.0 472.5 467.6 489.1 487.6 Czech Republic 149 148 81.8 18.2 0.2 0.0 561.9 572.9 466.6 . Denmark 129 126 34.7 65.3 0.9 11.1 500.3 506.4 488.0 487.5 England 339 299 45.1 54.9 1.7 45.3 509.9 519.7 509.0 494.5 France 133 119 43.5 56.5 7.7 1.4 539.5 536.8 538.9 521.8 Germany 136 94 32.9 67.1 26.4 6.3 513.2 514.1 493.5 525.3 Greece 173 171 29.9 70.1 0.0 4.9 496.5 478.7 . 481.9 Hong Kong 85 79 40.1 59.9 4.7 2.2 590.2 588.2 592.4 538.2 Hungary 150 134 86.5 13.5 8.7 2.0 536.5 538.8 540.6 543.7 Iceland 136 107 38.7 61.3 23.4 0.0 491.4 487.2 480.0 . Iran, Islamic Rep. 191 182 36.7 63.3 3.4 0.0 424.0 431.6 413.6 . Ireland 132 124 57.2 42.8 5.5 0.9 522.4 528.5 557.8 588.3 Israel 61 55 95.3 4.7 3.8 19.1 525.3 512.9 531.5 506.8 Japan 151 150 28.5 71.5 0.7 0.0 596.9 608.0 599.0 . Korea 148 144 45.4 54.6 1.9 2.6 612.1 607.3 566.7 561.3 Kuwait 65 64 50.6 49.4 0.0 4.8 395.3 389.0 . 391.3 Latvia (LSS) 141 123 89.9 10.1 13.7 0.5 489.9 502.3 508.9 443.9 Lithuania 147 133 86.6 13.4 10.2 0.0 478.3 473.3 473.4 . Netherlands 95 91 22.0 78.0 4.0 0.0 568.2 535.4 500.4 . New Zealand 149 147 42.4 57.6 0.7 0.7 516.5 502.3 428.5 508.8 Norway 148 143 32.4 67.6 3.8 0.0 509.8 501.1 487.0 . Portugal 144 137 68.2 31.8 4.8 0.8 454.9 454.4 451.2 436.3 Romania 164 158 64.1 35.9 1.3 1.8 485.0 472.2 486.1 539.7 Russian Federation 179 172 97.5 2.5 3.3 0.0 535.7 503.5 553.6 . Scotland 129 114 45.4 54.6 12.0 0.0 492.7 497.7 520.9 . Singapore 137 136 60.2 39.8 0.4 0.0 644.6 642.2 549.5 . Slovak Republic 146 145 79.1 20.9 0.6 0.0 548.2 543.4 539.5 . Slovenia 114 103 87.1 12.9 7.9 7.4 542.9 532.2 529.1 545.4 Spain 155 147 37.1 62.9 4.7 0.5 490.2 486.0 486.6 454.3 Sweden 260 229 33.3 66.7 6.4 0.7 527.3 515.4 503.1 563.5 Switzerland 265 246 13.4 86.6 7.6 7.2 559.9 544.9 530.9 543.3 Thailand 147 92 60.9 39.1 29.3 0.0 521.1 536.3 511.1 . United States 346 299 65.0 35.0 11.4 0.5 502.8 494.3 500.9 458.7 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 167 152 53.2 46.8 7.1 4.1 519.6 516.5 507.8 502.2 1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 4 Mathematics Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Highest level of formal education Location : TQM2A3 (BTBGEDUC)