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Education Stats: compare key data on Australia & Sri Lanka

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary 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.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/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 > Primary > 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. 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-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, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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).
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: 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)."
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Australia Sri Lanka HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 58% more than Sri Lanka
6.9
Ranked 40th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th.
103,178
Ranked 36th. 51% more than Australia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th.
4.94
Ranked 52nd. 61% more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th.
51,566
Ranked 33th. 74% more than Australia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th.
1.83
Ranked 7th. 36% more than Australia

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Sri Lanka
17.76%
Ranked 29th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Sri Lanka
9
Ranked 80th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
2%
Ranked 59th.

High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
97.84
Ranked 36th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
90%
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
92.3%
Ranked 73th.

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 40% more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 146th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 61% more than Sri Lanka
3.46
Ranked 99th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th.
24.07
Ranked 57th. 35% more than Australia

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th.
8
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th.
2.47
Ranked 49th. 87% more than Australia

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
47.6
Ranked 61st.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st. The same as Sri Lanka
1
Ranked 192nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Sri Lanka
6.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Sri Lanka
9 years
Ranked 64th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd.
2.57 million
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Australia

College and university > Private school share 8.79%
Ranked 92nd.
0.0
Ranked 99th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. The same as Sri Lanka
0.99
Ranked 44th.

Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th. 46% more than Sri Lanka
72,114
Ranked 37th.

Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
1.74 million
Ranked 54th.

Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
5.1%
Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd.
101.72
Ranked 64th. 7% more than Australia

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd. The same as Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 144th.

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 5th. Twice as much as Australia

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
94.8%
Ranked 66th.

Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 49 times more than Sri Lanka
1.01 billion
Ranked 74th.

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
7.12%
Ranked 89th.

Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. Twice as much as Sri Lanka
2.55
Ranked 137th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th.
22.5
Ranked 73th. 26% more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. The same as Sri Lanka
4
Ranked 15th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.89
Ranked 80th.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
101.43
Ranked 80th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th.
16,932.32
Ranked 47th. 56% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
63,660
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 40% more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 155th.

Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th. 64% more than Sri Lanka
47,067
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th.
7.15
Ranked 35th. 20% more than Australia

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th.
149,153
Ranked 20th. 43% more than Australia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. The same as Sri Lanka
4
Ranked 19th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st.
2.47
Ranked 50th. 42% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th.
2.42 million
Ranked 27th. 57% more than Australia

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th.
1.04
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Australia

Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 112 times more than Sri Lanka
141
Ranked 74th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th.
7.29%
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
3.51
Ranked 86th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th. The same as Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 180th.

Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th.
51,612
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th.
2.11 million
Ranked 25th. 45% more than Australia
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
10
Ranked 184th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Sri Lanka
10
Ranked 160th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 51% more than Sri Lanka
3.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th. 14% more than Sri Lanka
1.7 million
Ranked 8th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Sri Lanka
72.6%
Ranked 50th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th. 10% more than Sri Lanka
83.16
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th.
123.33
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
0.55
Ranked 72nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th.
1
Ranked 84th. 5% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
3.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th.
0.811
Ranked 122nd. 67% more than Australia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th.
8
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Australia

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th.
19.52
Ranked 40th. 55% more than Australia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th. 58% more than Sri Lanka
2.42
Ranked 76th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Sri Lanka
0.618
Ranked 57th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.54
Ranked 80th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th.
23.5
Ranked 53th. 31% more than Australia

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 51.97%
Ranked 16th.
81.72%
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Australia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
92.2%
Ranked 27th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th. 21% more than Sri Lanka
1.63 million
Ranked 50th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 40% more than Sri Lanka
5 years
Ranked 144th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 23 times more than Sri Lanka
$1,076.10
Ranked 62nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th. 5% more than Sri Lanka
97.64
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th.
116.11
Ranked 6th. 68% more than Australia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. 20% more than Sri Lanka
10
Ranked 191st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
2.97%
Ranked 106th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th.
100.21
Ranked 25th. About the same as Australia

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
98.54
Ranked 28th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. The same as Sri Lanka
97%
Ranked 42nd.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd.
8
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Australia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9
Ranked 17th.
84.2
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd. 20% more than Sri Lanka
1.61 million
Ranked 56th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 22% more than Sri Lanka
75.5%
Ranked 55th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 23% more than Sri Lanka
44%
Ranked 70th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Sri Lanka
120.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
150,783
Ranked 43th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st.
88.36%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th.
24.07
Ranked 57th. 35% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th.
119,491
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
98.03
Ranked 16th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Sri Lanka
2.32 million
Ranked 3rd.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 108 times more than Sri Lanka
7.35
Ranked 78th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 132nd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
103.53%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Australia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
8,387
Ranked 72nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th.
49.05%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Australia

Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
97.01%
Ranked 46th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 59% more than Sri Lanka
2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th.
98%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Australia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Sri Lanka
14
Ranked 168th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th. The same as Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 155th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
121.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 69% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
0.088 per capita
Ranked 7th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
88.77
Ranked 7th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd.
99%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Australia

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
27.8
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th. 47% more than Sri Lanka
71,669
Ranked 42nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th.
50.61%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Australia

Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
1.7
Ranked 7th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 133th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 51% more than Sri Lanka
3.69
Ranked 98th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
0.674 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. About the same as Sri Lanka
48.5%
Ranked 10th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
$21.87 billion
Ranked 33th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th. The same as Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 177th.

Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Sri Lanka
40,925
Ranked 35th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.53%
Ranked 33th.
85.5%
Ranked 7th. 37% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st.
90%
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Australia

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.68%
Ranked 34th.
84.6%
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Australia

High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th.
51.45%
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than Australia

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th.
2.3 million
Ranked 28th. 52% more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th.
121.97
Ranked 8th. 70% more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
6.15
Ranked 56th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Sri Lanka
98.78
Ranked 66th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
9,353
Ranked 57th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Sri Lanka
0.987
Ranked 56th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th.
50.8%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
2.1
Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Sri Lanka
121.01
Ranked 1st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 44% more than Sri Lanka
2.01
Ranked 62nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
91.8%
Ranked 22nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.486 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 53% more than Sri Lanka
119,491
Ranked 31st.

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st. 52% more than Sri Lanka
69,436
Ranked 41st.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Sri Lanka
97.16
Ranked 36th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Sri Lanka
2.33 million
Ranked 36th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th. 16% more than Sri Lanka
82.96
Ranked 116th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th.
100.19
Ranked 76th. 4% more than Australia

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 94,310
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Sri Lanka
75,465
Ranked 27th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 32,923
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
7,016
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 21,925
Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
1,371
Ranked 81st.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 6th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th.
99.14%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Australia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
98.38
Ranked 82nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Sri Lanka
96.93
Ranked 91st.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.46
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
98.12
Ranked 16th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.17
Ranked 4th. About the same as Sri Lanka
97.95
Ranked 15th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 67.29%
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
4.42%
Ranked 57th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 41.28%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
14.11%
Ranked 5th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Sri Lanka
12.87%
Ranked 38th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
2%
Ranked 58th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 48.5%
Ranked 21st.
57.4%
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Australia

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 29.9%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
13.5%
Ranked 62nd.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 21.1%
Ranked 45th.
40.7%
Ranked 12th. 93% more than Australia

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 17%
Ranked 34th.
20.8%
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Australia

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 102.6% gross
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Sri Lanka
101.11% gross
Ranked 88th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 71.5% female
Ranked 43th.
78.89% female
Ranked 53th. 10% more than Australia

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
2%
Ranked 59th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.44%
Ranked 25th.
99.83%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.44%
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Sri Lanka
101.53%
Ranked 74th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 96.95%
Ranked 92nd.
101.05%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Australia

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 77.5%
Ranked 60th.
87.07%
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Australia

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 78.72%
Ranked 58th.
86.62%
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Australia

Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.37%
Ranked 104th.
50.13%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Australia

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 22.52%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
5.81%
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 35.22
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
7.23
Ranked 64th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.01
Ranked 23th.
3.54
Ranked 27th. 18% more than Australia

Government spending on education > % of government spending 14.01%
Ranked 46th. 72% more than Sri Lanka
8.15%
Ranked 7th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.78%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
1.74%
Ranked 164th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 137.6%
Ranked 36th.
179.5%
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Australia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 145.42% gross
Ranked 1st. 76% more than Sri Lanka
82.58% gross
Ranked 85th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.03%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
94.12%
Ranked 41st.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 13.32%
Ranked 54th. 58% more than Sri Lanka
8.41%
Ranked 95th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 129.25%
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Sri Lanka
100.69%
Ranked 30th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 85.16%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
83.37%
Ranked 44th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 52,710
Ranked 17th.
64,229
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Australia

SOURCES: UNESCO; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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