The percentage of Gross National Product spent on education is reasonably similar in the two countries, so how is this higher and more consistent attainment in maths achieved?

两国的教育经费占国民生产总值的比例相当接近，那么，这种更高、更稳定的数学成绩是如何实现的呢？

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They also argue that the strongest incentive for students to continue with maths is that it is required for employment or higher education.

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