show show Continue Reading... compared to the rest of the world US math & science education lags lag US students lag behind in science and math. New York Times compared to the rest of the world compared to the rest of the world lagging show news show science and math education scores compared to the rest of the world highest levels U.S. is falling behind in STEM achievement compared to the rest of the world show test scores in math and science U.S. is falling behind in STEM achievement compared to the rest of the world via New York Times test scores in math and science poor showing in assorted math and science tests According reports 7% of the eighth graders reached advanced level in math compared to the rest of the world 47 percent article that discusses compared to the rest of the world show 7 percent