Nevertheless, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Asian countries generally perform very well in standardized tests and have high literacy rates. Many Asian cultures also place a strong emphasis on education and academic achievement. As a result, a significant proportion of Oriental Asians in Asia pursue higher education. However, data on the specific percentage of straight A students who pursued higher education as first-generation students is not readily available or easily generalizable because there can be significant variations between different countries and populations within Asia.