[Edling] Trump Wrong About U.S. Rank in Education Spending and Outcomes

[Francis M. Hult via Edling]

FactCheck.org

Trump Wrong About U.S. Rank in Education Spending and Outcomes

When Trump mentions 40 peer countries, he appears to be talking about the
37 OECD countries that participate in the Program for International Student
Assessment, or PISA, which the NCES conducts in coordination with the OECD
every three years in reading, math and science for 15-year-old students.
The latest results are from 2022...

In reading, the U.S. average score of 504 was higher than the OECD average
score of 476. Compared with the other 36 participating OECD members, the
U.S. ranked 6th. Ireland and Japan were tied for the top ranking with an
average score of 516, and Colombia was lowest with a score of 409. Looking
at all of the 81 countries in the dataset, including non-OECD countries,
the U.S. ranked 9th.

Full story:
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/02/trump-wrong-about-u-s-rank-in-education-spending-and-outcomes/
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