Dubai: The results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2023, conducted every four years by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) to assess the mathematics and science performance of 4th and 8th-grade students, have been announced on Wednesday. The Launch of the TIMSS 2023 International Report and Results took place on Wednesday at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The live-streamed event highlighted new data from TIMSS 2023 that are relevant for policy and practice. According to Anadolu Agency, more than 650,000 students in 64 countries and six benchmarking systems around the world participated in TIMSS 2023. These international results are an important resource for researchers, policymakers, and educators to monitor mathematics and science education worldwide. Some key findings showed that substantial percentages of fourth- and eighth-grade students worldwide reach at least the low international benchmarks of mathematics and scien ce knowledge in 2023. Short-term trend results show greater differences in achievement between boys and girls in TIMSS 2023 compared to TIMSS 2019, particularly in fourth-grade mathematics. There is a clear-cut relationship between home resources, and mathematics and science achievement for fourth- and eighth-grade students internationally. More than 1 in 10 students internationally report being absent from school at least weekly. Singapore was once again the highest performing country in both mathematics and science, at year 4 and year 8. In year 4 mathematics, Singapore achieved a mean score of 615 points (a 10-point decrease from 2019). Other countries in the top 5 were: Chinese Taipei (607 points), Hong Kong and Korea (both 594 points), and Japan (591 points).