Average Test Scores of Native and Immigrant Adults in the U.S. and 17 High Income Countries

Demographic Group

U.S.

17-high Income Countries

Difference

U.S. Rank Among 17 Countries

Native born

284

276

8

10th

Foreign born

210

226

-16

16th

Native born

  High School Dropout

225

243

-18

15th

   HS Graduate or higher

295

294

1

13th

Foreign born

  High School Dropout

149

177

-28

16th

   HS Graduate or higher

243

258

-15

17th

Note: Composite scores are the average of prose, document, and quantitative literacy test results.

Source: Educational Testing Service, "The Twin Challenges of Mediocrity and Inequality," February 2002.Table 12.