Mankind
Quarterly, Vol. 48, No. 4 (Summer 2008)
pp. 505-510
IQ and Mathematics Ability of Tibetans and Han Chinese
Richard Lynn
University of Ulster
The intelligence and mathematical ability of Tibetan and
Han Chinese junior and senior secondary school and college
students in Tibet was assessed by a modified version of the
Standard Progressive Matrices and a mathematics test. Among
junior secondary school students, the Tibetans obtained a lower
IQ than the Chinese by 12.6 IQ points, and also scored lower on
mathematics. Tibetan senior secondary school students and
college students also obtained lower IQs and lower scores on
mathematics tests than the Chinese.
