Someone, anyone, please tell me where the US is ranked

[acmavm]

world-wise (or industrial nation wise, I don't care) in the I.Q. department.

Once upon a time Fortune Magazine tested kids from the top 25 industrialize nations on the planet. They tested our GIFTED kids and their regular fun-of-the-mill students. The only country of the 25 with lower scores than us was Lebanon. (Poor Lebanon.)

Anyway, that was a number of years ago. I am sure as I'm sitting here that it hasn't gotten any better. But I would sure like some numbers to back up my opinion.

[Wickerman]

1. I don't think Forbes ever did an IQ test

There are a couple type of international "competition" achievement tests - such as the TIMMS and the testing done by PISA. Don't know if this is what you are looking for, but might be some places to start a search.

[acmavm]

6. It wasn't an IQ test, it was a test on general knowledte. And this is a

few years ago.

[Glorfindel]

2. Here's an interesting link...worth perusing, in my opinion.

http://www.childrenofmillennium.org/eugenics/pages/articles/scienceintro.htm

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. According to Wikipedia US is 22nd

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations

But, remember:

"There are lies, damned lies, and statistics" - Mark Twain

[Semi_subversive]

4. I'm not sure where you'd find the data

But I'll bet it goes up every time * leaves the country.

[acmavm]

5. I'm sure you're right.