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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, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
  • 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.
  • Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
  • 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.
  • Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
  • 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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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • 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.
  • International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
  • 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.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • 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."
  • Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
  • 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).
  • 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."
  • Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
  • Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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."
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (2000).
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
  • 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.
  • Primary teacher salary > Starting: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.

    Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
  • Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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. 
  • Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Primary teacher salary > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
  • Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
  • Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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 > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • 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).
  • Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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, 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.
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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STAT Germany Switzerland HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.2
Ranked 8th. 		10.5
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Germany
Children out of school, primary 7,230
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Switzerland 		3,503
Ranked 88th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0884
Ranked 114th. 		0.443
Ranked 105th. 5 times more than Germany
Children out of school, primary, female 16,194
Ranked 55th. 15 times more than Switzerland 		1,047
Ranked 86th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 47th. 		0.996
Ranked 59th. 13% more than Germany
College and university > Share of total education spending 27.16%
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Switzerland 		25.31%
Ranked 27th.
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Switzerland 		9
Ranked 87th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 54th. 		5.22%
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Germany
High school enrolment rate 98.86
Ranked 25th. 		99.42
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Germany
Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public or approved private education is mandatory with the only exception being where continued school attendance would create undue hardship for an individual child. Legal in about three quarters of the cantons , with many being restrictive to very restrictive.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 15th. The same as Switzerland 		99%
Ranked 17th.
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 181st. 		6
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Germany
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.09
Ranked 109th. 		5.58
Ranked 18th. 81% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.88
Ranked 62nd. 		15.82
Ranked 54th. 23% more than Germany
Secondary education, duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Switzerland 		7
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 12th. The same as Switzerland 		99%
Ranked 14th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.196
Ranked 104th. 48% more than Switzerland 		0.132
Ranked 99th.
College and university > Gender ratio 88.74
Ranked 44th. 		99.71
Ranked 60th. 12% more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 28th. 50% more than Switzerland 		2
Ranked 139th.
Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Switzerland 		9 years
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Switzerland 		605,000
Ranked 66th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Switzerland 		0.99
Ranked 47th.
School life expectancy > Total 15.3 years
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Switzerland 		15 years
Ranked 16th.
Primary education, teachers 252,845
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		39,700
Ranked 34th.
Primary education, pupils 2.99 million
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		487,436
Ranked 81st.
Tertiary enrollment 46.3%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Switzerland 		42.1%
Ranked 28th.
High school > Gender ratio 97.54
Ranked 74th. 2% more than Switzerland 		95.36
Ranked 81st.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 38th. 		7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.157
Ranked 92nd. 		2.5
Ranked 48th. 16 times more than Germany
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 53th. 		4
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Germany
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 23th. The same as Switzerland 		99%
Ranked 25th.
Spending > USD 157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Switzerland 		24.83 billion
Ranked 23th.
High school > Private school share 8.76%
Ranked 81st. 		9.73%
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Germany
Spending > Proportion 4.28
Ranked 79th. 		4.65
Ranked 63th. 9% more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 73th. 		5
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Germany
High school repeaters > Male 3.19
Ranked 56th. 21% more than Switzerland 		2.63
Ranked 61st.
Preschool enrollment rate 104.77
Ranked 65th. 2% more than Switzerland 		102.85
Ranked 73th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Switzerland 		11,829.31
Ranked 69th.
Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 52nd. 		95
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Switzerland 		185,965
Ranked 61st.
Teachers as percentage of labor force 3.9%
Ranked 19th. The same as Switzerland 		3.9%
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 497
Ranked 17th. 		501
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Germany
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 191st. 		6
Ranked 42nd. 50% more than Germany
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.15
Ranked 36th. 		7.95
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Germany
Secondary education, teachers 584,535
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Switzerland 		56,500
Ranked 13th.
Mathematical literacy 490
Ranked 19th. 		529
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Germany
High school > Lower secondary school duration 6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Switzerland 		3
Ranked 91st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.298
Ranked 102nd. 		0.31
Ranked 91st. 4% more than Germany
Scientific literacy 487
Ranked 20th. 		496
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Germany
Spending per student > High school 20.66
Ranked 38th. 		25.79
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Germany
Secondary education, general pupils 6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than Switzerland 		397,849
Ranked 75th.
Reading literacy 484
Ranked 21st. 		494
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Germany
High school > Gender parity index 0.947
Ranked 110th. 		0.975
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Germany
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 497
Ranked 17th. 		501
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Germany
Scientific and technical journal articles 44,305
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Switzerland 		8,542
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 501
Ranked 17th. 		505
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Germany
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Switzerland 		37%
Ranked 48th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.1%
Ranked 72nd. 		4.59%
Ranked 69th. 12% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 28.3
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Switzerland 		25.53
Ranked 63th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 50th. 		7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Germany
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 68th. 		13%
Ranked 37th. 33% more than Germany
International Baccalaureate schools 59
Ranked 10th. 31% more than Switzerland 		45
Ranked 13th.
Children out of school, primary, male 24,606
Ranked 48th. 10 times more than Switzerland 		2,456
Ranked 76th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.6%
Ranked 58th. 		5.6%
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Germany
High school > Students per teacher 12.88
Ranked 64th. 		15.82
Ranked 56th. 23% more than Germany
Secondary education > General pupils 6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Switzerland 		387,723
Ranked 79th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 16.08
Ranked 40th. 		23.02
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Germany
Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 186th. 		13
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Germany
High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 162nd. 		13
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Germany
Educational attainment > Tertiary 23%
Ranked 15th. 		25%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.3 million
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		535,577
Ranked 94th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 96.2%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Switzerland 		95.1%
Ranked 13th.
Schools connected to the Internet 99%
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Switzerland 		66.2%
Ranked 5th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 17.8
Ranked 22nd. 		23.2
Ranked 11th. 30% more than Germany
Primary education, pupils per 1000 36.55
Ranked 152nd. 		61.6
Ranked 119th. 69% more than Germany
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.04
Ranked 43th. 20% more than Switzerland 		76.46
Ranked 81st.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th. 23% more than Switzerland 		0.84
Ranked 70th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Switzerland 		0.93
Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 11% more than Switzerland 		25.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
Universities > Top 100 2
Ranked 14th. 		4
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Germany
Student attitude > Dislike of school 25%
Ranked 14th. 		28%
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 98th. 		1.5
Ranked 95th. 8% more than Germany
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Switzerland 		7
Ranked 25th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 13.24
Ranked 55th. 		15.82
Ranked 86th. 19% more than Germany
Inequality adjusted index 0.927
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Switzerland 		0.856
Ranked 15th.
High school repeaters > Female 2.26
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Switzerland 		2.22
Ranked 59th.
Class size > Age 13 15.9 students
Ranked 21st. 34% more than Switzerland 		11.9 students
Ranked 26th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.5
Ranked 103th. 7% more than Switzerland 		12.62
Ranked 109th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.2%
Ranked 12th. 24% more than Switzerland 		79.7%
Ranked 48th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.24 million
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		505,382
Ranked 77th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 170th. 		6 years
Ranked 39th. 50% more than Germany
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.13
Ranked 79th. 5% more than Switzerland 		94.44
Ranked 103th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 74.21
Ranked 58th. 48% more than Switzerland 		50.28
Ranked 120th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 501
Ranked 14th. 		502
Ranked 13th. About the same as Germany
High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 193th. 		13
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Germany
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.34%
Ranked 98th. 		4.86%
Ranked 95th. 12% more than Germany
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.62
Ranked 37th. The same as Switzerland 		99.6
Ranked 38th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.61
Ranked 27th. 		100
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 50th. 		98%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Germany
Duration of education > Secondary level 9
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Switzerland 		7
Ranked 29th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 42.5
Ranked 38th. 		55.8
Ranked 27th. 31% more than Germany
Primary education > Pupils 3.31 million
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		532,092
Ranked 90th.
Secondary education > Pupils 8.38 million
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Switzerland 		563,701
Ranked 68th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.9%
Ranked 12th. About the same as Switzerland 		96.6%
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 34% more than Switzerland 		76.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 49%
Ranked 81st. 11% more than Switzerland 		44.23%
Ranked 91st.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Switzerland 		207,151
Ranked 38th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.06%
Ranked 35th. 		82.27%
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Germany
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Switzerland 		15 years
Ranked 26th.
Spending per secondary school student $6,209.00 per student
Ranked 8th. 		$9,348.00 per student
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.45 million
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than Switzerland 		555,505
Ranked 77th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 536.81
Ranked 17th. 		1,163.92
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 496
Ranked 19th. 		498
Ranked 15th. About the same as Germany
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 497
Ranked 20th. 		505
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Germany
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 150th. 		6
Ranked 36th. 50% more than Germany
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level 41.7%
Ranked 12th. 		47.2%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Germany
Expected duration of education for all students 17.2 years
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Switzerland 		16.4 years
Ranked 18th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,196
Ranked 97th. 		4,287
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Germany
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.14%
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Switzerland 		97.26%
Ranked 84th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 20.5
Ranked 32nd. 		28.2
Ranked 17th. 38% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 70th. 		48.63%
Ranked 65th. The same as Germany
Progression to secondary school 98.71%
Ranked 25th. 		99.9%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Germany
Educational attainment > Senior secondary 59%
Ranked 3rd. 		62%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Germany
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 491
Ranked 25th. 		497
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 47th. 		98%
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Germany
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 17th. The same as Switzerland 		16
Ranked 21st.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 49th. 		7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Germany
Library books 34.69 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Switzerland 		3.11 million
Ranked 17th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 39 weeks per year
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Switzerland 		38 weeks per year
Ranked 24th.
Student attitude > Find school boring 49%
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Switzerland 		38%
Ranked 15th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.27
Ranked 82nd. 		1.48
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Germany
School life expectancy > Male 15.5 years
Ranked 9th. 		15.6 years
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Germany
Universities > Top 200 9
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Switzerland 		7
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level 18.9%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Switzerland 		16.1%
Ranked 13th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 52% more than Switzerland 		52.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 40.05
Ranked 166th. 		73.52
Ranked 139th. 84% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd. 		0.074 per capita
Ranked 133th. 85% more than Germany
Primary teacher salary > Starting $29,697.00
Ranked 2nd. 		$33,209.00
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 44th. 		97%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Germany
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 2.53%
Ranked 10th. 		2.9%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Germany
Library books per 1000 422.78
Ranked 2nd. 		435.23
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Germany
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.8
Ranked 117th. 9% more than Switzerland 		13.6
Ranked 121st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Switzerland 		175,978
Ranked 40th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.25%
Ranked 106th. 2% more than Switzerland 		47.25%
Ranked 120th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 69%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Switzerland 		61%
Ranked 8th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 106 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 26th. 		132.76 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Germany
Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.4
Ranked 64th. 		3.4
Ranked 62nd. 42% more than Germany
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 157th. 		6
Ranked 35th. 50% more than Germany
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy 58.3%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Switzerland 		52.8%
Ranked 10th.
Library employees 2,190
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Switzerland 		105
Ranked 31st.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary 17%
Ranked 15th. 31% more than Switzerland 		13%
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.58
Ranked 33th. 33% more than Switzerland 		76.28
Ranked 85th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 66th. 		48.6%
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Germany
Student attitude > Report class disorder 22%
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Switzerland 		18%
Ranked 16th.
Universities > Top 50 per million 0.0121
Ranked 10th. 		0.269
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Germany
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.109
Ranked 19th. 		0.941
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Germany
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 50th. 		7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Germany
Scouting > Members 112,503
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Switzerland 		23,263
Ranked 45th.
High school > Share of total education spending 45.55%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Switzerland 		41.27%
Ranked 25th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.97%
Ranked 41st. 		82.99%
Ranked 40th. The same as Germany
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.7%
Ranked 4th. 		87.9%
Ranked 18th. About the same as Germany
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Switzerland 		402,131
Ranked 69th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 32nd. About the same as Switzerland 		99.32
Ranked 54th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.87
Ranked 57th. 52% more than Switzerland 		52.47
Ranked 118th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 57th. 		0.996
Ranked 33th. The same as Germany
Spending per primary school student $3,531.00 per student
Ranked 13th. 		$6,470.00 per student
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Germany
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.4%
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than Switzerland 		47.2%
Ranked 95th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 7.2
Ranked 56th. 		7.7
Ranked 55th. 7% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 102.4
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Switzerland 		76.26
Ranked 101st.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.37
Ranked 75th. 		2.91
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Germany
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 22.66%
Ranked 13th. 		23.55%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 52nd. 		96
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Germany
School life expectancy > Female 15.2 years
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Switzerland 		14.5 years
Ranked 24th.
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.005 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 12th. 		0.078 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Germany
Universities > Top 50 1
Ranked 12th. 		2
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Germany
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.2
Ranked 80th. 		1.37
Ranked 77th. 14% more than Germany
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.34
Ranked 82nd. 		1.58
Ranked 81st. 18% more than Germany
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.7%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Switzerland 		80.4%
Ranked 37th.
Elementary school teachers 239,761
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Switzerland 		40,040
Ranked 54th.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years $36,046.00
Ranked 3rd. 		$43,627.00
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Germany
Homeschooling prevalance 400 200–500 children
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 74%
Ranked 18th. 		77%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Germany
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 0.836%
Ranked 22nd. 		8.37%
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Germany
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level 39.5%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Switzerland 		36.6%
Ranked 9th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 43.5 years experience
Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Switzerland 		24.5 years experience
Ranked 14th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.1
Ranked 23th. 		99.27
Ranked 20th. About the same as Germany
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.0243
Ranked 16th. 		0.538
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Germany
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 98%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Switzerland 		97%
Ranked 17th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 92%
Ranked 15th. 		95%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Germany
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 15%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Switzerland 		14%
Ranked 25th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 46th. The same as Switzerland 		94
Ranked 47th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Switzerland 		574,783
Ranked 64th.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.003 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 24th. 		0.019 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Germany
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.32
Ranked 92nd. 7% more than Switzerland 		92.03
Ranked 117th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 101.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Switzerland 		76.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 40.06
Ranked 163th. 		72.01
Ranked 134th. 80% more than Germany
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Students from households with calculator > Age 13 98%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Switzerland 		98%
Ranked 4th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.4
Ranked 75th. 43% more than Switzerland 		10.8
Ranked 101st.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 2.1
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Switzerland 		1.9
Ranked 24th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.0309%
Ranked 22nd. 		0.374%
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Germany
Young longtext readers 26.3%
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Switzerland 		22.1%
Ranked 14th.
Young shorttext readers 11.7%
Ranked 22nd. 		25.4%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Germany
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 46%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Switzerland 		42%
Ranked 28th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000 $0.36
Ranked 17th. 		$4.65
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Germany
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 15%
Ranked 23th. 		25%
Ranked 14th. 67% more than Germany
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP $0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 18th. 		$0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Germany
Library members per 1000 2.06
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Switzerland 		1.74
Ranked 31st.
Library members 168,723
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Switzerland 		12,466
Ranked 32nd.
Library employees per million 26.69
Ranked 1st. 82% more than Switzerland 		14.7
Ranked 37th.
Progression to secondary level 99.6
Ranked 5th. 		100
Ranked 1st. About the same as Germany
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.01 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 21st. 		0.157 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Germany
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 0.897%
Ranked 25th. 		10.57%
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Germany
Students living with mother > Age 13 94%
Ranked 14th. 		96%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Germany
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 96%
Ranked 8th. 		97%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Germany
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 24% 49%
Expected duration of education for males 17.3 years
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Switzerland 		16.7 years
Ranked 12th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 46%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Switzerland 		42%
Ranked 28th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 97%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Switzerland 		90%
Ranked 20th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 8%
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Switzerland 		6%
Ranked 24th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 105.23%
Ranked 54th. 15% more than Switzerland 		91.43%
Ranked 128th.
Total expenditure as % of GDP 5.3% of GDP
Ranked 14th. 		5.7% of GDP
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Germany
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 111.55%
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Switzerland 		99.65%
Ranked 22nd.
School enrollment, primary > % net 97.85%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Switzerland 		93.64%
Ranked 56th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 101.72%
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Switzerland 		96.19%
Ranked 50th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 8.76%
Ranked 80th. 		9.73%
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Germany
Progression to secondary school, male > % 99.1%
Ranked 26th. About the same as Switzerland 		98.82%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 58.55%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Switzerland 		54.11%
Ranked 45th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 95.56%
Ranked 60th. 		98.12%
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 96.05%
Ranked 54th. About the same as Switzerland 		95.81%
Ranked 55th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 1.45%
Ranked 100th. 		1.55%
Ranked 99th. 7% more than Germany
Progression to secondary school > Female 98.64%
Ranked 30th. 		100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Germany
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 100.28% gross
Ranked 112th. 		102.68% gross
Ranked 93th. 2% more than Germany
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 96.15% gross
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Switzerland 		94.48% gross
Ranked 21st.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 1.34%
Ranked 97th. 		1.43%
Ranked 95th. 7% more than Germany
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 30.9%
Ranked 38th. 12% more than Switzerland 		27.5%
Ranked 42nd.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 57th. About the same as Switzerland 		48.54% female
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 21.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 		23.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Germany
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 101.7%
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Switzerland 		96.11%
Ranked 34th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 102.93%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Switzerland 		98.34%
Ranked 26th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 344,020
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Switzerland 		25,034
Ranked 29th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 17,720
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Switzerland 		3,048
Ranked 75th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 54.6%
Ranked 28th. The same as Switzerland 		54.56%
Ranked 29th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 11,373
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Switzerland 		1,239
Ranked 83th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 41.85%
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Switzerland 		40.74%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.74 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Switzerland 		196,826
Ranked 34th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.94%
Ranked 17th. About the same as Switzerland 		98.79%
Ranked 17th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 108.32
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Switzerland 		101.59
Ranked 13th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 109.87
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Switzerland 		101.74
Ranked 10th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 98.54
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Switzerland 		95.64
Ranked 96th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 99.7
Ranked 77th. 7% more than Switzerland 		93.3
Ranked 108th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 89.01%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Switzerland 		82.8%
Ranked 36th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree 34%
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Switzerland 		31%
Ranked 26th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.69%
Ranked 78th. 		15.94%
Ranked 38th. 49% more than Germany
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 62% awarded to females
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Switzerland 		44% awarded to females
Ranked 28th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 349,459
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Switzerland 		22,500
Ranked 10th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.84%
Ranked 69th. 		2.23%
Ranked 62nd. 21% more than Germany
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 33.6%
Ranked 45th. 23% more than Switzerland 		27.3%
Ranked 59th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 29.3%
Ranked 12th. 		39%
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Germany
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 11.2%
Ranked 69th. 		15%
Ranked 61st. 34% more than Germany
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 10.6%
Ranked 60th. 		21.2%
Ranked 19th. Twice as much as Germany
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 99.13%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Switzerland 		94.93%
Ranked 58th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 83%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Switzerland 		78%
Ranked 5th.

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