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Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

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STAT	Australia	Croatia
Average IQ	98 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Croatia	90 Ranked 25th.
Children out of school, primary	68,417 Ranked 39th. 18 times more than Croatia	3,702 Ranked 87th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.06 Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Croatia	0.865 Ranked 90th.
Children out of school, primary, female	29,573 Ranked 39th. 31 times more than Croatia	947 Ranked 87th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.35 Ranked 39th. 1% more than Croatia	1.34 Ranked 44th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	22.28% Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Croatia	18.32% Ranked 65th.
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 41st. 38% more than Croatia	8 Ranked 144th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.59% Ranked 41st. 30% more than Croatia	4.31% Ranked 68th.
High school enrolment rate	99.86 Ranked 6th. About the same as Croatia	99.55 Ranked 14th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 25th. 1% more than Croatia	98.5% Ranked 37th.
Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 20th. 75% more than Croatia	4 Ranked 182nd.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	5.57 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Croatia	2.74 Ranked 119th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.88 Ranked 118th. 29% more than Croatia	13.83 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 144th.	8 Ranked 4th. 33% more than Australia
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Croatia	97.8% Ranked 39th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.32 Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Croatia	0.221 Ranked 94th.
College and university > Gender ratio	129.51 Ranked 38th. 6% more than Croatia	122.28 Ranked 54th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	1 Ranked 201st.	4 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.	8.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 29% more than Australia
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 29th. 38% more than Croatia	8 years Ranked 101st.
Secondary education, pupils	2.33 million Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Croatia	384,008 Ranked 82nd.
College and university > Private school share	8.79% Ranked 92nd. 31% more than Croatia	6.73% Ranked 94th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 53th. The same as Croatia	0.99 Ranked 50th.
School life expectancy > Total	16.6 years Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Croatia	11.4 years Ranked 57th.
Primary education, teachers	105,469 Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Croatia	11,726 Ranked 87th.
Primary education, pupils	2.04 million Ranked 48th. 13 times more than Croatia	162,186 Ranked 111th.
Tertiary enrollment	63.3% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Croatia	28.3% Ranked 4th.
Spending per student > College and university	21.04 Ranked 40th.	26.78 Ranked 43th. 27% more than Australia
High school > Gender ratio	95.35 Ranked 82nd.	103.1 Ranked 47th. 8% more than Australia
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 172nd.	7 Ranked 8th. 40% more than Australia
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	2 Ranked 188th.	4 Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Australia
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 34th.	99.4% Ranked 15th. About the same as Australia
Spending > USD	49.45 billion Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Croatia	2.9 billion Ranked 53th.
High school > Private school share	35.24% Ranked 16th. 23 times more than Croatia	1.53% Ranked 107th.
Spending > Proportion	5.11 Ranked 46th. 18% more than Croatia	4.34 Ranked 77th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.88 Ranked 114th. 22% more than Croatia	14.7 Ranked 85th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 50th. 33% more than Croatia	3 Ranked 83th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 104th.	0.68 Ranked 83th.
Preschool enrollment rate	105.52 Ranked 60th. 7% more than Croatia	98.58 Ranked 110th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	10,829.8 Ranked 75th. 56% more than Croatia	6,952.94 Ranked 93th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.01 million Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Croatia	121,722 Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	515 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Croatia	476 Ranked 34th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 24th. 75% more than Croatia	4 Ranked 192nd.
Children out of school > Primary	77,047 Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Croatia	14,129 Ranked 64th.
Secondary education, teachers	104,110 Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Croatia	47,995 Ranked 40th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	5.95 Ranked 28th.	11.21 Ranked 6th. 88% more than Australia
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 60th. The same as Croatia	4 Ranked 25th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.74 Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Croatia	0.644 Ranked 81st.
Spending per student > High school	15.11 Ranked 47th.	22.09 Ranked 35th. 46% more than Australia
Secondary education, general pupils	1.54 million Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Croatia	241,355 Ranked 98th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.951 Ranked 109th.	1.07 Ranked 26th. 12% more than Australia
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	515 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Croatia	476 Ranked 34th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	15,809 Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Croatia	845 Ranked 44th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	513 Ranked 9th. 4% more than Croatia	492 Ranked 24th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.818% Ranked 118th.	4.52% Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	51.51 Ranked 9th. 88% more than Croatia	27.41 Ranked 57th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	5 Ranked 205th.	7 Ranked 9th. 40% more than Australia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13.3% Ranked 56th. 33% more than Croatia	10% Ranked 58th.
Children out of school, primary, male	38,844 Ranked 37th. 14 times more than Croatia	2,755 Ranked 73th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.9% Ranked 52nd. The same as Croatia	4.9% Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils	1.45 million Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Croatia	254,335 Ranked 103th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.08 Ranked 34th.	17.19 Ranked 40th. 1% more than Australia
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 110th. 9% more than Croatia	11 Ranked 142nd.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Croatia	11 Ranked 126th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Croatia	2.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 142nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.93 million Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Croatia	192,004 Ranked 126th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	92.2% Ranked 21st. 61% more than Croatia	57.4% Ranked 74th.
Schools connected to the Internet	97% Ranked 9th.	100% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Australia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	104.3 Ranked 25th. 16% more than Croatia	89.71 Ranked 49th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	91.48 Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Croatia	37.89 Ranked 149th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.25 Ranked 37th. 5% more than Croatia	1.19 Ranked 61st.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 97th.	1.02 Ranked 68th. 7% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	51.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 88% more than Croatia	27.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.485 Ranked 144th.	1.62 Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Australia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 128th.	8 Ranked 5th. 33% more than Australia
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.58 Ranked 83th. 35% more than Croatia	9.3 Ranked 106th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	3.83 Ranked 67th. 20% more than Croatia	3.18 Ranked 73th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.965 Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Croatia	0.703 Ranked 42nd.
High school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 104th.	0.27 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.88 Ranked 104th. 7% more than Croatia	16.69 Ranked 91st.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	51.97% Ranked 16th.	60.66% Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Australia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.8% Ranked 12th.	99.6% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Australia
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.98 million Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Croatia	190,693 Ranked 121st.
Primary education > Duration > Years	7 years Ranked 20th. 75% more than Croatia	4 years Ranked 171st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$24,308.11 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Croatia	$6,331.80 Ranked 14th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	102.78 Ranked 70th. 9% more than Croatia	94.17 Ranked 125th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	69.08 Ranked 73th. 23% more than Croatia	56.38 Ranked 105th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	513 Ranked 7th. 9% more than Croatia	472 Ranked 36th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 113th. 9% more than Croatia	11 Ranked 145th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	31.08% Ranked 27th. 40 times more than Croatia	0.769% Ranked 131st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.85 Ranked 33th. The same as Croatia	99.81 Ranked 36th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.8 Ranked 15th.	100 Ranked 3rd. About the same as Australia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 47th. 4% more than Croatia	93% Ranked 73th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 122nd.	8 Ranked 5th. 33% more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils	1.93 million Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Croatia	192,004 Ranked 122nd.
Secondary education > Pupils	2.49 million Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Croatia	399,845 Ranked 83th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	92.2% Ranked 25th. 28% more than Croatia	72.3% Ranked 58th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	54% Ranked 54th. 2% more than Croatia	53.19% Ranked 60th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	127.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 42% more than Croatia	89.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	786,296 Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Croatia	142,653 Ranked 45th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.88 Ranked 123th. 29% more than Croatia	13.83 Ranked 102nd.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	73.47% Ranked 41st.	75.42% Ranked 44th. 3% more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers	111,000 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Croatia	36,806 Ranked 69th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	20 years Ranked 1st. 43% more than Croatia	14 years Ranked 38th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.51 million Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Croatia	399,845 Ranked 89th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	794.61 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Croatia	190.32 Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	524 Ranked 5th. 11% more than Croatia	472 Ranked 33th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	513 Ranked 7th. 7% more than Croatia	478 Ranked 34th.
Duration of education > Primary level	7 Ranked 19th. 75% more than Croatia	4 Ranked 152nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	54,848 Ranked 44th. 26 times more than Croatia	2,145 Ranked 111th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	97.3% Ranked 83th.	102.01% Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.61% Ranked 69th.	48.63% Ranked 66th. The same as Australia
Progression to secondary school	99.86% Ranked 8th.	99.9% Ranked 4th. The same as Australia
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	3.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 21% more than Croatia	3.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	523 Ranked 6th. 11% more than Croatia	471 Ranked 33th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 43th. 4% more than Croatia	93% Ranked 73th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 48th. 7% more than Croatia	15 Ranked 78th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 174th.	7 Ranked 11th. 40% more than Australia
Library books	2.44 million Ranked 6th.	2.51 million Ranked 23th. 3% more than Australia
School life expectancy > Male	16.4 years Ranked 1st. 45% more than Croatia	11.3 years Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	72.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 26% more than Croatia	57.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.098 per capita Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Croatia	0.043 per capita Ranked 159th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	98.4 Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Croatia	43.24 Ranked 163th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	97% Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Croatia	93% Ranked 76th.
Library books per 1000	135.07 Ranked 10th.	550.14 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Australia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	9.1 Ranked 10th.	18.3 Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Australia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	1.04 million Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Croatia	145,510 Ranked 45th.
Primary education > Teachers	105,469 Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Croatia	10,832 Ranked 104th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.01% Ranked 110th.	49.33% Ranked 77th. 3% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Primary level	27.2 Ranked 16th. 136 times more than Croatia	0.2 Ranked 94th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 19th. 75% more than Croatia	4 Ranked 159th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	123.82 Ranked 15th. 37% more than Croatia	90.06 Ranked 67th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	5.57 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Croatia	2.44 Ranked 141st.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	1.75 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st. 8% more than Croatia	1.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.6% Ranked 61st. About the same as Croatia	48.5% Ranked 69th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$551.40 billion Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Croatia	$27.02 billion Ranked 32nd.
Primary school starting age > Years	5 Ranked 195th.	7 Ranked 9th. 40% more than Australia
Scouting > Members	65,881 Ranked 24th. 21 times more than Croatia	3,155 Ranked 111th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.7% Ranked 12th. 36% more than Croatia	66% Ranked 3rd.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	1.51 million Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Croatia	243,086 Ranked 103th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.56 Ranked 41st. About the same as Croatia	99.27 Ranked 48th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.42 Ranked 34th.	8.29 Ranked 26th. 29% more than Australia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	71.95 Ranked 76th. 26% more than Croatia	57.28 Ranked 115th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	41,839 Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Croatia	6,895 Ranked 64th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.994 Ranked 62nd.	1 Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Australia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.9% Ranked 76th.	49.7% Ranked 55th. 2% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	33.6 Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Croatia	0.9 Ranked 82nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	127.91 Ranked 15th. 42% more than Croatia	90.06 Ranked 73th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.9 Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Croatia	0.739 Ranked 101st.
School life expectancy > Female	16.8 years Ranked 5th. 46% more than Croatia	11.5 years Ranked 52nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.1% Ranked 11th.	99.1% Ranked 9th. 1% more than Australia
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	2.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 34% more than Croatia	1.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
Elementary school teachers	105,469 Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Croatia	11,423 Ranked 96th.
High school teachers	183,020 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Croatia	42,261 Ranked 55th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	99.92 Ranked 10th. 1% more than Croatia	99.13 Ranked 21st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	2.49 million Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Croatia	399,845 Ranked 84th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	95.96 Ranked 106th.	101.58 Ranked 73th. 6% more than Australia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	124.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 38% more than Croatia	90.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	96.12 Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Croatia	43.24 Ranked 164th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	52,710 Ranked 17th. 59% more than Croatia	33,183 Ranked 33th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	30.48% Ranked 22nd. 30 times more than Croatia	1.02% Ranked 108th.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	45.5% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Croatia	21.9% Ranked 20th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	85.16% Ranked 37th.	91.86% Ranked 16th. 8% more than Australia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	129.25% Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Croatia	99.89% Ranked 33th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$	$997.27 billion Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Croatia	$34.58 billion Ranked 33th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU	931.96 billion Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Croatia	159.19 billion Ranked 55th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	21.52% Ranked 67th.	23.26% Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Australia
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	85.49% net Ranked 36th. 1% more than Croatia	85.02% net Ranked 34th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.19% Ranked 61st.	103.63% Ranked 60th. 1% more than Australia
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	72.89% Ranked 30th. 5% more than Croatia	69.63% Ranked 39th.
Progression to secondary school > Female	99.8% Ranked 14th.	100% Ranked 6th. About the same as Australia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	103.05% gross Ranked 87th. 9% more than Croatia	94.75% gross Ranked 139th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	102.36% gross Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Croatia	45.95% gross Ranked 81st.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	102.46% gross Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Croatia	47.11% gross Ranked 81st.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	84.92% net Ranked 35th. 1% more than Croatia	84.26% net Ranked 34th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	50% female Ranked 57th.	66.98% female Ranked 23th. 34% more than Australia
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	38.5% Ranked 16th. 50% more than Croatia	25.6% Ranked 33th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	27.3% Ranked 35th. 87% more than Croatia	14.6% Ranked 37th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	43.3% Ranked 40th.	68.3% Ranked 6th. 58% more than Australia
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	38.9% Ranked 52nd.	63.5% Ranked 7th. 63% more than Australia
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	19% Ranked 41st. 74% more than Croatia	10.9% Ranked 71st.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.62% female Ranked 59th.	48.63% female Ranked 61st. The same as Australia
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.096 per capita Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Croatia	0.043 per capita Ranked 166th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	67.96% Ranked 44th.	73.09% Ranked 34th. 8% more than Australia
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	4,293.93 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Croatia	1,613.32 Ranked 26th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	69.75% Ranked 31st.	71.09% Ranked 26th. 2% more than Australia
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	72.71% Ranked 28th. 5% more than Croatia	69.35% Ranked 30th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	13.32% Ranked 54th. 33% more than Croatia	9.99% Ranked 68th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	66.94% Ranked 39th.	72.73% Ranked 25th. 9% more than Australia
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.62% Ranked 62nd.	48.69% Ranked 56th. About the same as Australia
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	102.83% gross Ranked 81st. 8% more than Croatia	95.6% gross Ranked 133th.
Elementary school teachers > % female	76.21% Ranked 26th.	91.11% Ranked 18th. 20% more than Australia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net	87.97% Ranked 24th.	88.27% Ranked 22nd. About the same as Australia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	145.64% Ranked 1st. 53% more than Croatia	95.06% Ranked 47th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female	49.97% Ranked 72nd.	51.67% Ranked 26th. 3% more than Australia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	47.46% Ranked 97th.	49.72% Ranked 45th. 5% more than Australia
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	96.03% Ranked 35th. 8% more than Croatia	88.85% Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	104.42% Ranked 70th. 11% more than Croatia	94.38% Ranked 124th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	67.29% Ranked 6th. 59% more than Croatia	42.4% Ranked 39th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	41.28% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Croatia	18.26% Ranked 11th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	76.89% Ranked 29th.	92.45% Ranked 14th. 20% more than Australia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	31.43% Ranked 13th.	46.3% Ranked 29th. 47% more than Australia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	13.46% Ranked 66th. 35% more than Croatia	9.99% Ranked 82nd.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	48.5% Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Croatia	19.1% Ranked 70th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	29.9% Ranked 15th. 63% more than Croatia	18.3% Ranked 34th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	21.1% Ranked 45th. 95% more than Croatia	10.8% Ranked 71st.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	17% Ranked 34th. 56% more than Croatia	10.9% Ranked 59th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	20 years Ranked 1st. 54% more than Croatia	13 years Ranked 45th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	102.41% gross Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Croatia	47.9% gross Ranked 81st.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	71.5% female Ranked 43th.	89.86% female Ranked 20th. 26% more than Australia

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