TOKYO -- Chinese students lead their peers around the world in the three academic categories tested by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the group announced on Tuesday.
Fifteen-year-old students in the regions of Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang scored highest in reading ability, mathematics and science according to the 2018 results of the Program for International Student Assessment. Tests were administered to about 600,000 students in 79 countries and regions.
