Schools around the world

How schools compare for number of days and rankings. School days are approximate.

• Canada: 194 days, 10th in math, 8th in science, 6th in reading
• Finland: 190 days, 6th in math, 2nd in science, 3rd in reading
• Japan: 240 days, 9th in math, 5th in science, 8th in reading
• South Korea: 220 days, 4th in math, 6th in science, 2nd in reading
• Australia: 200 days, 15th in math, 10th in science, 9th in reading
• Germany: 220 days, 16th in math, 13th in science, 20th in reading
• United States: 180 days, 30th in math, 23rd in science, 17th in reading

Source: Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 results