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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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 > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-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.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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. 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 > Primary > 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. 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
  • Participation > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). 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 tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: 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.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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. 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 > Secondary > % 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • 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.
STAT Australia Slovenia HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 54% more than Slovenia
7.1
Ranked 38th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th. 23 times more than Slovenia
3,034
Ranked 92nd.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Slovenia
1.48
Ranked 79th.

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th. 23 times more than Slovenia
1,299
Ranked 84th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th.
1.62
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Australia

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd.
24.05%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Australia

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Slovenia
9
Ranked 109th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st.
5.68%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Australia

High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. About the same as Slovenia
99.38
Ranked 17th.

Homeschooling legal status Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Legal.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th.
99.7%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Australia

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Slovenia
6
Ranked 78th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 79% more than Slovenia
3.12
Ranked 108th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th. 7% more than Slovenia
16.71
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th.
7
Ranked 57th. 17% more than Australia

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th.
99.6%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Slovenia
0.633
Ranked 78th.

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th.
145.91
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st.
3
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
8.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 28% more than Australia

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Slovenia
7 years
Ranked 121st.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Slovenia
134,861
Ranked 100th.

College and university > Private school share 8.79%
Ranked 92nd.
13.94%
Ranked 77th. 59% more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. The same as Slovenia
0.99
Ranked 64th.

School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Slovenia
14.1 years
Ranked 28th.
Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Slovenia
6,401
Ranked 100th.

Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th. 19 times more than Slovenia
106,946
Ranked 119th.

Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Slovenia
60.5%
Ranked 8th.
Spending per student > College and university 21.04
Ranked 40th.
21.12
Ranked 39th. About the same as Australia

High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd.
99.37
Ranked 61st. 4% more than Australia

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 89th. 20% more than Australia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write NA
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 188th.
4
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Australia

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th.
99.7%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Australia

Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 18 times more than Slovenia
2.82 billion
Ranked 54th.

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Slovenia
1.49%
Ranked 108th.

Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th.
5.31
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Australia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th. 18% more than Slovenia
15.1
Ranked 116th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. 33% more than Slovenia
3
Ranked 136th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
1.98
Ranked 71st.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th. 8% more than Slovenia
97.48
Ranked 104th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Slovenia
2,562.6
Ranked 142nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Slovenia
101,458
Ranked 79th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 515
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Slovenia
483
Ranked 29th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Slovenia
6
Ranked 84th.

Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th. 301 times more than Slovenia
256
Ranked 118th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th.
7.33
Ranked 33th. 23% more than Australia

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Slovenia
15,047
Ranked 65th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Slovenia
3
Ranked 128th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Slovenia
0.845
Ranked 77th.

Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th.
24.86
Ranked 24th. 65% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th. 18 times more than Slovenia
86,532
Ranked 112th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th.
0.988
Ranked 59th. 4% more than Australia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 515
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Slovenia
483
Ranked 29th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than Slovenia
969
Ranked 42nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 513
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Slovenia
489
Ranked 28th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th.
2.39%
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Slovenia
50.87
Ranked 11th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
6
Ranked 106th. 20% more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3%
Ranked 56th. 6% more than Slovenia
12.6%
Ranked 44th.

Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th. 22 times more than Slovenia
1,735
Ranked 80th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd.
6%
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th. 12 times more than Slovenia
124,243
Ranked 115th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th.
29.01
Ranked 2nd. 70% more than Australia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. The same as Slovenia
12
Ranked 81st.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Slovenia
11
Ranked 143th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 80% more than Slovenia
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th. 22 times more than Slovenia
87,085
Ranked 139th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st.
94.2%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Australia

Schools connected to the Internet 97%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Slovenia
96%
Ranked 10th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th.
20.6
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Australia
Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th. 76% more than Slovenia
52.1
Ranked 132nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 59% more than Slovenia
65.69
Ranked 111th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th.
1.38
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th.
1
Ranked 89th. 5% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Slovenia
50.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th.
1.25
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Australia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th.
8
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Australia

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th. 35% more than Slovenia
9.34
Ranked 87th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th. 30 times more than Slovenia
0.128
Ranked 117th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Slovenia
0.905
Ranked 6th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.18
Ranked 87th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th. 3% more than Slovenia
17.44
Ranked 76th.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 51.97%
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Slovenia
46.96%
Ranked 33th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th.
98.9%
Ranked 12th. About the same as Australia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th. 18 times more than Slovenia
107,295
Ranked 113th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 75% more than Slovenia
4 years
Ranked 183th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Slovenia
$10,983.12
Ranked 21st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Slovenia
97.24
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. 64% more than Slovenia
42.15
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 513
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Slovenia
489
Ranked 26th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 71 times more than Slovenia
0.439%
Ranked 140th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. The same as Slovenia
12
Ranked 82nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Slovenia
99.23
Ranked 48th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Slovenia
98.72
Ranked 29th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Australia

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd.
8
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Australia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9
Ranked 17th.
37.9
Ranked 11th. 52% more than Australia
Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th. 13 times more than Slovenia
187,817
Ranked 105th.

Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd. 21 times more than Slovenia
93,371
Ranked 130th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th.
97.1%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Slovenia
109.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th.
56.22%
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Australia

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Slovenia
48,329
Ranked 64th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st.
76.63%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th. 7% more than Slovenia
16.71
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Slovenia
16,456
Ranked 75th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Slovenia
17 years
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 12 times more than Slovenia
217,587
Ranked 112th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 64% more than Slovenia
485.54
Ranked 19th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 513
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Slovenia
484
Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 524
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Slovenia
476
Ranked 28th.
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 75% more than Slovenia
4
Ranked 166th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th. 20 times more than Slovenia
2,772
Ranked 89th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
99.31%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Australia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9
Ranked 25th.
24.6
Ranked 7th. 77% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th. About the same as Slovenia
48.51%
Ranked 76th.

Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Slovenia
99.38%
Ranked 19th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 30 times more than Slovenia
0.128 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 523
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Slovenia
470
Ranked 35th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Australia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Slovenia
15
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 96th. 20% more than Australia

Library books 2.44 million
Ranked 6th. 79% more than Slovenia
1.36 million
Ranked 28th.
School life expectancy > Male 16.4 years
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Slovenia
13.6 years
Ranked 28th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 16% more than Slovenia
62.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Slovenia
43.66
Ranked 162nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Slovenia
0.044 per capita
Ranked 158th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd.
100%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Australia

Library books per 1000 135.07
Ranked 10th.
685.99
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Australia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
14.1
Ranked 21st. 55% more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th. 17 times more than Slovenia
6,185
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Slovenia
63,574
Ranked 61st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th.
48.65%
Ranked 94th. 1% more than Australia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 272 times more than Slovenia
0.1
Ranked 97th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Slovenia
5
Ranked 146th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. 32% more than Slovenia
94.05
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 80% more than Slovenia
3.1
Ranked 114th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Slovenia
0.285 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. About the same as Slovenia
48.5%
Ranked 74th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Slovenia
$22.50 billion
Ranked 53th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
6
Ranked 107th. 20% more than Australia

Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Slovenia
5,494
Ranked 93th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.68%
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Slovenia
52.95%
Ranked 37th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st.
82.03%
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.53%
Ranked 33th. 50% more than Slovenia
41.79%
Ranked 46th.

High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th.
37.08%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Australia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Slovenia
88.6%
Ranked 1st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than Slovenia
93,898
Ranked 101st.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th.
8.24
Ranked 27th. 28% more than Australia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. The same as Slovenia
99.48
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 16% more than Slovenia
62.21
Ranked 96th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th. 163 times more than Slovenia
256
Ranked 104th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd.
0.995
Ranked 36th. The same as Australia

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th.
49.6%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th. 56 times more than Slovenia
0.6
Ranked 25th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Slovenia
109.09
Ranked 36th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 9% more than Slovenia
2.67
Ranked 53th.
School life expectancy > Female 16.8 years
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Slovenia
14.6 years
Ranked 23th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th.
98.4%
Ranked 14th. About the same as Australia

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 16 times more than Slovenia
0.128 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Slovenia
15,790
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st. 17 times more than Slovenia
6,152
Ranked 97th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th.
100
Ranked 3rd. The same as Australia

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Slovenia
181,299
Ranked 101st.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th.
99.53
Ranked 82nd. 4% more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 32% more than Slovenia
94.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Slovenia
46.76
Ranked 157th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99% net
Ranked 35th.
98.07% net
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Australia

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.53% net
Ranked 40th.
98.15% net
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Australia

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 69.44%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Slovenia
65.94%
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 76.89%
Ranked 29th.
97.13%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Australia

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 31.43%
Ranked 13th.
39.12%
Ranked 56th. 24% more than Australia

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th. 18% more than Slovenia
11.36%
Ranked 70th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 33.5%
Ranked 57th.
52.2%
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Australia

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 32.7%
Ranked 71st.
60.9%
Ranked 15th. 86% more than Australia

Education spending > % of GDP 4.9%
Ranked 61st.
6.1%
Ranked 29th. 24% more than Australia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 102.41% gross
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Slovenia
78.71% gross
Ranked 46th.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 123.09
Ranked 48th.
138.46
Ranked 31st. 12% more than Australia

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 14.38%
Ranked 62nd.
25.73%
Ranked 25th. 79% more than Australia

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 103.47%
Ranked 65th.
145.04%
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Australia

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st.
5.68%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 28.52%
Ranked 23th. 20 times more than Slovenia
1.43%
Ranked 94th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 64.87% gross
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Slovenia
62.09% gross
Ranked 10th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 77%
Ranked 10th.
86.71%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 87.15%
Ranked 14th.
103.38%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Australia

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 97.07%
Ranked 40th.
97.48%
Ranked 31st. About the same as Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 87.28%
Ranked 20th.
90.75%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Australia

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 71 times more than Slovenia
0.439%
Ranked 138th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.6%
Ranked 68th. About the same as Slovenia
48.53%
Ranked 78th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 104.24%
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Slovenia
98.48%
Ranked 101st.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.71%
Ranked 70th.
52.41%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Australia

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.13%
Ranked 49th.
96.9%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Australia

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 28%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Slovenia
10.8%
Ranked 39th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 33.8%
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Slovenia
29.1%
Ranked 20th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $43,964.38
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Slovenia
$13,140.62
Ranked 25th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 65.58%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Slovenia
57.28%
Ranked 60th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 94.58%
Ranked 98th.
98.76%
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Australia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.67%
Ranked 41st.
100.07%
Ranked 30th. About the same as Australia

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.76% of GNI
Ranked 60th.
5.35% of GNI
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Australia

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.76%
Ranked 59th.
6.02%
Ranked 30th. 26% more than Australia

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 48.3%
Ranked 5th. 84% more than Slovenia
26.2%
Ranked 16th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 32.7%
Ranked 30th.
63.9%
Ranked 9th. 95% more than Australia

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 16.41%
Ranked 43th.
30.03%
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Australia

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 151.55% gross
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Slovenia
100.01% gross
Ranked 24th.

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 22.48%
Ranked 53th.
26.45%
Ranked 47th. 18% more than Australia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 99.4%
Ranked 10th. About the same as Slovenia
99.3%
Ranked 11th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 95.75% net
Ranked 39th.
98.11% net
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Australia

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 148.56% gross
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Slovenia
99.78% gross
Ranked 26th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 36.26%
Ranked 43th.
47.87%
Ranked 44th. 32% more than Australia

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 137.6%
Ranked 36th.
170.16%
Ranked 13th. 24% more than Australia

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.78%
Ranked 24th.
97.48%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Australia

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 102.83% gross
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Slovenia
99.42% gross
Ranked 109th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.6%
Ranked 27th. About the same as Slovenia
97.42%
Ranked 30th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 13.32%
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Slovenia
12.56%
Ranked 43th.

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