1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 1 Science Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Teacher age Location : TQS2A1 (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 576 571 5.3 11.8 30.8 36.4 15.4 0.4 0.4 28.3 Austria 424 319 0.1 6.0 41.0 43.3 9.7 0.0 21.0 3.9 Belgium (Fl) 196 187 5.3 7.6 29.6 32.4 24.6 0.5 4.8 1.1 Belgium (Fr) 142 113 5.3 9.9 33.2 31.2 20.3 0.0 16.9 16.5 Canada 419 380 0.8 19.9 27.3 33.0 18.6 0.4 8.3 1.1 Colombia 145 134 3.6 14.4 31.2 36.5 13.5 0.8 7.5 4.4 Cyprus 176 132 0.0 0.0 28.4 52.8 18.7 0.0 24.3 0.0 Czech Republic 447 438 0.7 7.5 17.7 32.4 38.7 3.0 1.3 0.0 Denmark 102 79 1.0 6.7 23.5 38.5 30.3 0.0 12.3 31.9 England 465 405 2.4 12.9 24.7 41.2 18.1 0.7 2.0 47.7 France 249 230 1.6 11.4 18.6 41.2 25.8 1.3 5.0 2.0 Germany 244 150 0.0 0.0 15.3 37.4 31.4 15.9 35.9 6.9 Greece 228 227 0.0 1.5 43.4 43.4 10.9 0.8 0.0 1.4 Hong Kong 85 78 11.0 22.8 38.3 19.8 6.9 1.2 6.9 1.2 Hungary 450 407 3.9 10.1 27.3 38.8 18.7 1.2 9.4 0.2 Iceland 157 123 0.6 21.7 45.6 24.4 7.1 0.6 26.5 0.0 Iran, Islamic Rep. 191 183 25.6 19.4 38.9 14.6 1.4 0.0 3.3 0.0 Ireland 267 218 7.4 11.1 39.3 28.8 10.8 2.6 11.0 12.4 Israel 49 35 5.9 20.5 48.7 11.5 13.5 0.0 10.1 22.0 Japan 151 149 2.6 16.6 47.7 19.9 11.1 2.1 1.4 0.0 Korea 206 198 0.7 22.9 46.0 20.8 7.7 1.9 2.7 2.7 Kuwait 57 54 4.1 28.4 47.5 19.4 0.6 0.0 1.5 17.7 Latvia (LSS) 541 462 4.0 8.6 33.8 25.1 18.0 10.5 16.3 0.0 Lithuania 576 511 4.9 12.0 32.4 26.2 18.9 5.5 11.6 0.0 Netherlands 268 237 0.6 10.7 26.7 35.4 25.9 0.7 10.0 0.3 New Zealand 189 183 1.7 9.0 28.4 39.1 19.0 2.7 1.3 2.2 Norway 147 140 3.1 9.0 18.8 41.0 26.8 1.4 4.3 0.6 Portugal 282 275 8.8 27.9 43.9 13.2 5.5 0.8 3.0 0.0 Romania 628 602 2.4 8.3 21.2 38.2 28.0 1.9 4.1 0.0 Russian Federation 343 328 4.5 13.9 25.8 31.2 20.7 4.0 3.9 0.5 Scotland 312 163 2.6 6.1 26.1 42.7 21.8 0.7 42.4 2.9 Singapore 137 131 9.7 20.0 23.3 28.5 14.1 4.5 3.2 0.9 Slovak Republic 148 144 0.7 12.3 25.3 40.5 20.2 1.0 2.2 0.0 Slovenia 340 306 1.9 11.5 44.7 23.8 17.7 0.6 8.8 7.4 Spain 155 144 0.0 3.3 31.1 49.8 13.9 2.0 3.0 3.7 Sweden 673 597 2.2 8.3 22.9 27.7 32.2 6.7 9.4 0.5 Switzerland 220 196 2.0 13.3 26.2 39.1 14.0 5.3 10.3 7.1 Thailand 147 92 6.1 16.4 42.6 32.7 2.2 0.0 27.0 0.0 United States 834 616 4.4 12.3 26.6 34.0 19.9 2.8 18.3 4.3 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 291 255 3.8 12.5 31.9 32.5 17.2 2.2 10.0 5.9 1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 2 Science Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Teacher age Location : TQS2A1 (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 576 571 543.7 536.6 545.4 552.5 551.8 622.1 522.9 536.1 Austria 424 319 633.0 563.4 552.1 571.5 569.2 . 539.5 554.2 Belgium (Fl) 196 187 531.2 564.2 566.5 531.1 559.3 537.2 523.8 596.7 Belgium (Fr) 142 113 476.4 491.2 484.7 484.5 476.1 . 497.1 392.9 Canada 419 380 569.7 540.6 529.8 526.1 530.8 526.6 534.0 482.8 Colombia 145 134 395.1 387.8 408.1 422.4 422.0 427.5 402.9 407.3 Cyprus 176 132 . . 457.4 457.1 467.6 . 473.2 . Czech Republic 447 438 546.4 584.2 581.9 571.9 567.8 595.5 605.2 . Denmark 102 79 458.8 480.1 467.4 482.2 480.1 . 478.7 479.2 England 465 405 581.2 577.4 561.0 559.0 577.3 562.1 548.3 537.8 France 249 230 499.4 494.7 492.6 498.8 499.0 549.4 492.2 498.9 Germany 244 150 . . 541.4 530.0 545.0 530.1 517.5 560.8 Greece 228 227 . 467.8 488.2 505.0 508.0 510.2 . 487.4 Hong Kong 85 78 524.1 532.5 514.6 512.4 556.4 383.7 551.5 467.1 Hungary 450 407 553.1 544.4 555.3 556.8 545.7 535.2 561.8 622.7 Iceland 157 123 510.4 475.5 493.8 485.5 488.7 484.0 510.3 . Iran, Islamic Rep. 191 183 454.0 470.3 473.0 486.1 476.7 . 474.8 . Ireland 267 218 555.0 573.9 542.6 528.9 529.9 549.2 560.0 493.1 Israel 49 35 488.2 523.2 522.1 527.2 557.5 . 537.5 514.7 Japan 151 149 561.4 564.2 571.8 575.5 572.9 571.9 560.5 . Korea 206 198 582.9 562.3 566.9 561.4 561.5 585.6 575.3 558.2 Kuwait 57 54 437.5 426.9 425.2 430.4 462.1 . 445.0 438.1 Latvia (LSS) 541 462 476.9 479.4 486.4 479.5 486.5 490.7 487.9 . Lithuania 576 511 486.2 486.1 474.4 471.7 478.3 480.1 474.4 . Netherlands 268 237 582.6 563.7 554.9 569.7 557.5 529.7 544.8 582.1 New Zealand 189 183 480.7 531.1 522.1 535.7 521.4 480.8 486.2 512.7 Norway 147 140 532.5 529.1 533.5 527.0 526.6 510.3 511.4 473.6 Portugal 282 275 462.1 475.6 480.8 488.0 496.9 478.6 482.7 437.5 Romania 628 602 465.5 476.7 490.0 487.9 486.5 484.0 477.5 . Russian Federation 343 328 528.2 537.9 535.5 535.0 542.9 539.1 564.9 536.0 Scotland 312 163 470.6 495.0 505.9 529.6 532.3 504.6 515.3 487.7 Singapore 137 131 602.0 616.9 598.0 609.5 608.0 600.5 631.4 558.8 Slovak Republic 148 144 549.3 550.2 541.3 545.8 541.4 533.0 553.5 . Slovenia 340 306 573.1 570.9 554.0 557.3 560.2 584.4 570.7 567.1 Spain 155 144 . 535.1 516.7 515.5 512.7 494.1 539.6 531.2 Sweden 673 597 528.6 536.3 538.7 532.8 537.9 544.6 523.3 512.2 Switzerland 220 196 465.1 520.2 531.6 513.1 537.8 521.7 511.8 534.6 Thailand 147 92 520.2 528.9 524.8 538.3 497.1 . 515.7 . United States 834 616 529.9 535.7 542.9 539.8 536.3 571.7 520.5 495.5 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 291 255 518.7 522.4 519.8 521.3 524.8 526.4 521.7 512.3 1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 3 Science Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Teacher sex Location : TQS2A2 (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 576 571 38.8 61.2 0.4 28.3 542.8 551.5 522.9 536.1 Austria 424 330 51.8 48.2 21.0 1.3 563.1 562.2 539.5 555.0 Belgium (Fl) 196 189 54.7 45.3 4.8 0.0 555.0 547.6 523.8 . Belgium (Fr) 142 113 56.0 44.0 16.9 16.5 486.3 479.0 497.1 392.9 Canada 419 380 36.8 63.2 8.3 1.1 530.3 531.7 534.0 482.8 Colombia 145 133 38.8 61.2 7.5 7.3 411.6 407.0 402.9 446.5 Cyprus 176 131 51.9 48.1 24.3 1.1 464.9 452.0 473.2 489.3 Czech Republic 447 438 76.4 23.6 1.3 0.0 571.8 579.3 605.2 . Denmark 102 79 22.9 77.1 12.3 31.9 469.1 480.3 478.7 479.2 England 465 407 39.1 60.9 2.0 47.5 563.8 566.1 548.3 538.3 France 249 230 51.4 48.6 5.0 2.0 499.7 496.0 492.2 498.9 Germany 244 152 39.0 61.0 35.9 6.0 537.7 534.8 517.5 570.0 Greece 228 227 42.6 57.4 0.0 1.4 502.5 493.8 . 487.4 Hong Kong 85 78 32.3 67.7 6.9 1.2 530.8 515.8 551.5 467.1 Hungary 450 396 74.2 25.8 9.4 2.7 553.6 548.0 561.8 573.7 Iceland 157 121 44.1 55.9 26.5 0.8 495.8 480.8 510.3 496.0 Iran, Islamic Rep. 191 183 39.8 60.2 3.3 0.0 460.1 475.8 474.8 . Ireland 267 218 53.5 46.5 11.0 12.4 548.9 533.8 560.0 493.1 Israel 49 35 91.0 9.0 10.1 22.0 523.8 544.7 537.5 514.7 Japan 151 149 19.6 80.4 1.4 0.0 579.2 569.2 560.5 . Korea 206 198 47.7 52.3 2.7 2.7 562.8 566.5 575.3 558.2 Kuwait 57 55 50.2 49.8 1.5 14.9 442.0 410.5 445.0 446.2 Latvia (LSS) 541 457 75.1 24.9 16.3 0.9 482.2 489.2 487.9 500.7 Lithuania 576 505 78.4 21.6 11.7 0.9 477.1 475.0 475.1 475.1 Netherlands 268 236 20.1 79.9 10.0 0.6 565.6 560.7 544.8 574.2 New Zealand 189 183 40.2 59.8 1.3 2.2 531.5 522.8 486.2 512.7 Norway 147 140 31.1 68.9 4.3 0.6 532.0 526.5 511.4 473.6 Portugal 282 275 77.7 22.3 3.0 0.0 479.8 478.5 482.7 437.5 Romania 628 584 74.3 25.7 4.1 2.6 486.0 487.0 477.5 491.2 Russian Federation 343 329 85.5 14.5 3.6 0.5 536.7 542.5 560.1 489.6 Scotland 312 164 36.7 63.3 42.4 2.6 517.5 521.9 515.3 481.8 Singapore 137 132 68.6 31.4 3.2 0.0 613.5 591.2 631.4 . Slovak Republic 148 144 63.5 36.5 2.2 0.0 549.4 535.1 553.5 . Slovenia 340 306 76.8 23.2 8.8 7.4 559.7 553.9 570.7 567.1 Spain 155 149 44.4 55.6 3.0 0.5 522.3 511.8 539.6 498.3 Sweden 673 597 36.8 63.2 9.4 0.5 539.2 535.4 523.3 512.2 Switzerland 220 196 14.2 85.8 10.3 7.1 521.2 522.0 511.8 534.6 Thailand 147 92 63.5 36.5 27.0 0.0 536.2 516.6 515.7 . United States 834 616 54.1 45.9 18.3 4.3 537.2 543.0 520.5 495.5 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 291 254 51.1 48.9 10.0 5.9 522.6 519.0 521.6 502.2 1Third International Mathematics and Science Study - 1995 Assessment 11:01 Monday, March 15, 1999 4 Science Teacher Background Data Almanac - Eighth Grade Question : Highest level of formal education Location : TQS2A3 (BTBGEDUC)