<p>I decided to take a closer look at the Chinese score from 09 and see if they are a good representation of the country as a whole.</p>
<p>Here are the provinces and municipalities tested and their respective ranking on the 2012 Gaokao: Tianjin (15,12), Shanghai (16, 10), Beijing (26,24), Jiangsu(21,11), Zhejiang(9,5), Jilin(22,21), Hubei(8,4), Hebei(4,3), Hainan(12,23), Sichuan(25,17), Yunnan(24,27), Ningxia(29, 29).</p>
<p>There are 31 jurisdictions in total, and the ranking is based on the grades required to get into a first tier university within the province. The first number is for arts, and the second number is for STEM.</p>
<p>My rough conclusion is that based on the numbers, the Chinese score of 520 is not inflated. If anything it should be a bit higher.</p>
<p>Anyone else wants to take a shot at the numbers?</p>