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Comparisons of academic achievement were made in 43 developed countries. In nearly every country it was found that 15-year-old girls were more confident about obtaining highly paid jobs.

In the UK, 63 per cent of girls anticipate having 'white collar项圈 — a band worn around the neck or highly skilled' employment by the age of 30, yet only 51 per cent of boys held the same expectations. This difference between girls and boys is repeated in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and the US.

The survey showed that 15-year-old girls were ahead of boys in their literacy skills in every one of the 43 countries. Eighty-nine percent of women go to university in New Zealand compared with only 62 per cent of men and in Iceland the difference is even greater with 80 per cent of women going to university while only 42 per cent of men attend.

OECD's head of analysis at the education directorate said boys may be falling behind due to the effects of peer pressure or an inability to cope with family disruptions while still in education.

GIRLS v BOYS

Who are smarter?

By Lee Sze Yong

Asia News

Dec 8, 2003

GUYS, brace yourselves.

The truth is out: Girls are smarter than boys.

Or at least that is what the school ranking results seem to indicate.

In this year's top 50 schools for Special and Express course, girls' schools take 13 spots - five more than boys' schools.

Looking at the top 15 schools, girls' schools take seven spots - same as last year, while boys' schools hold four.