Testing for Civic Knowledge

Testing for Civic Knowledge

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The IEA tested 90,000 14-year-olds in 28 countries on their civics knowledge, engagement, and attitudes. Scores are on a 160-point scale. COUNTRY SCORE Poland 111 Finland 109 Cyprus 108 Greece 108 Hong Kong1 107 United States 106 Italy 105 Slovak Republic 105 Norway2 103 Czech Republic 103 Australia 102 Hungary 102 Slovenia 101 Denmark2 100 International Sample 100 Germany3 100 Russian Federation1 100 England4 99 Sweden4 99 Switzerland 98 Bulgaria 98 Portugal5 96 Belgium (French)2 95 Estonia 94 Lithuania 94 Romania 92 Latvia 92 Chile 88 Colombia 86 NOTES: 1. Countries did not meet age/grade specification. 2. Countries’ overall participation rate after replacement less than 85 percent. 3. National Desired Population does not cover all International Desired Population. 4. Countries with testing date at beginning of school year. SOURCE: “Citizenship and Education in Twenty-Eight Countries,” International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2001.

The IEA tested 90,000 14-year-olds in 28 countries on their civics knowledge, engagement, and attitudes. Scores are on a 160-point scale. COUNTRY SCORE Poland 111 Finland 109 Cyprus 108


Greece 108 Hong Kong1 107 United States 106 Italy 105 Slovak Republic 105 Norway2 103 Czech Republic 103 Australia 102 Hungary 102 Slovenia 101 Denmark2 100 International Sample 100 Germany3


100 Russian Federation1 100 England4 99 Sweden4 99 Switzerland 98 Bulgaria 98 Portugal5 96 Belgium (French)2 95 Estonia 94 Lithuania 94 Romania 92 Latvia 92 Chile 88 Colombia 86 NOTES: 1.


Countries did not meet age/grade specification. 2. Countries’ overall participation rate after replacement less than 85 percent. 3. National Desired Population does not cover all


International Desired Population. 4. Countries with testing date at beginning of school year. SOURCE: “Citizenship and Education in Twenty-Eight Countries,” International Association for the


Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2001.