To see which countries produce the most competitive workers for a global economy, it helps to consider what percentage of their private and public school teenagers score highly on standardized math tests. A new study published in Education Next and shared in advance with the Atlantic lets us compare kids in 57 countries to 50 states and 10 big-city school districts. Prepare to be surprised.

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Please select a location from the drop down menus MATH All Students MATH White Students MATH Students of a parent with college education SCIENCE* All Students READING* All Students California Finland All numbers are in percentage points. Standard errors in parentheses.