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2008 Education Olympics

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Canada

Education Olympics Medal Count: 8

Olympics Medal Count: 18

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Events
Highest scores on PIRLS literacy subtest (combined)
Highest scores on PIRLS informational subtest (combined)
Highest scores on PIRLS reading literacy (combined)
Highest scores on PISA science literacy (males)
Highest scores on PISA science literacy (females)
Highest scores of first-generation immigrants on PISA science literacy (combined)
Highest scores on PISA science literacy (combined)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—using scientific evidence (males)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—using scientific evidence (females)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—using scientific evidence (combined)
Highest scores on PISA math literacy (males)
Highest scores on PISA math literacy (females)
Highest scores on PISA math literacy (combined)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at lowest level on PISA subtest—using scientific evidence (combined)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at top level on PISA subtest—using scientific evidence (combined)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at lowest level on PISA subtest—identifying scientific issues (combined)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at top level on PISA subtest—identifying scientific issues (combined)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—identifying scientific issues (males)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—identifying scientific issues (females)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—identifying scientific issues (combined)
Highest scores on PISA reading literacy (males)
Highest scores on PISA reading literacy (females)
Highest scores on PISA reading literacy (combined)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—explaining phenomena scientifically (males)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—explaining phenomena scientifically (females)
Highest scores on PISA subtest—explaining phenomena scientifically (combined)
Highest scores on PISA problem solving (males)
Highest scores on PISA problem solving (females)
Highest scores on PISA problem solving (combined)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at lowest level on PISA subtest—explaining phenomena scientifically (cmbd.)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at top level on PISA subtest—explaining phenomena scientifically (combined)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at PISA lowest level in science (combined)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at PISA top level in science (combined)
Percentage of 15-year-olds at PISA lowest level in science (males)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at PISA top level in science (males)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at PISA lowest level in science (females)
Pctg. of 15-year-olds at PISA top level in science (females)

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Education Olympics Today - Final Day - August 22, 2008

They waited until the last second, but the Americans finally won a medal in this year’s games—and a gold, no less. Pandemonium ensued on the set of Education Olympics Today.

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Rankings

Education Olympics Medal Count
Country Medals
United States 1
Finland 35
Hong Kong 33
Singapore 16
Japan 15
Republic of Korea (South Korea) 15
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 12
New Zealand 11
Canada 8
Estonia 8
Total medals awarded: 190
Complete rankings
Olympics Medal Count
Country Medals
United States 110
China* 100
Russian Federation 72
United Kingdom 47
Australia 46
Germany 41
France 40
Republic of Korea (South Korea) 31
Italy 28
Ukraine* 27
Total medals awarded: 818
Complete rankings
* Is not competing in the 2008 Education Olympics

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