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Netherlands: TIMSS: Male 8th grade students reaching the intermediate international benchmark of mathematics achievement

81.58percent · 2003

TIMSS: Male 8th grade students reaching the intermediate international benchmark of mathematics achievement (%) is the share of male 8th grade students scoring at least 475 on the mathematics assessment. Students can apply basic mathematical knowledge in a variety of situations. They can solve problems involving whole numbers, negative numbers, fractions, decimals, and ratios. Students have some basic knowledge about properties of two-dimensional shapes. They can read and interpret data in graphs and have some rudimentary knowledge of probability. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to TIMSS reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the TIMSS website for more detailed information: http://timss.bc.edu/ Annual figures for Netherlands from 1995 to 2003.