Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & New Zealand

Definitions

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.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
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).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, 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.
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.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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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.
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."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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
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.
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).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
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 > 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.
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
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.
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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Class size > Age 9: The average number of children in every class of nine-year-olds.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
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.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
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.
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 age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
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 from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students living with mother > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who live with their mother.
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.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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.
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.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
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.
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.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary 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).
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
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 > 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.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
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."
Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
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."
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.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male: Percentage of adult males who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
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."
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary level education, per hour after 15 years experience and typical training. Expressed in equivalent US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPP's). Data for 1999.
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.
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.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
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.
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).

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STAT	Netherlands	New Zealand
Average years of schooling of adults	9.4 Ranked 16th.	11.7 Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary	776 Ranked 107th.	2,587 Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0465 Ranked 115th.	0.587 Ranked 101st. 13 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female	11,924 Ranked 61st. 17 times more than New Zealand	712 Ranked 91st.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.12 Ranked 71st.	1.46 Ranked 25th. 30% more than Netherlands
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 9th. 8% more than New Zealand	12 Ranked 19th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.96% Ranked 29th.	7.26% Ranked 5th. 22% more than Netherlands
High school enrolment rate	98.12 Ranked 32nd.	99.83 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Netherlands
Homeschooling legal status	public education is mandatory, with some exceptions.	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 29th. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 22nd.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 139th. The same as New Zealand	6 Ranked 72nd.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.15 Ranked 69th.	5.42 Ranked 50th. 31% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	18.36 Ranked 99th. 26% more than New Zealand	14.55 Ranked 96th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.57 Ranked 59th.	14.37 Ranked 57th. 6% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 160th.	7 Ranked 53th. 17% more than Netherlands
College and university > Share of total education spending	28.05% Ranked 17th. 2% more than New Zealand	27.41% Ranked 10th.
Average IQ	102 Ranked 5th. 2% more than New Zealand	100 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 28th. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 20th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.729 Ranked 86th. 5 times more than New Zealand	0.162 Ranked 97th.
College and university > Gender ratio	110.84 Ranked 57th.	147.68 Ranked 21st. 33% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 186th. The same as New Zealand	2 Ranked 154th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	9.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 40% more than Netherlands
Duration of compulsory education	13 years Ranked 5th. 8% more than New Zealand	12 years Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, pupils	1.54 million Ranked 40th. 3 times more than New Zealand	508,362 Ranked 73th.
College and university > Private school share	100% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than New Zealand	12.6% Ranked 80th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 76th.	1 Ranked 31st. 2% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Total	15.9 years Ranked 7th.	16.2 years Ranked 5th. 2% more than Netherlands
Primary education, pupils	1.29 million Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than New Zealand	347,349 Ranked 91st.
Primary education, teachers	63,872 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than New Zealand	23,872 Ranked 75th.
Tertiary enrollment	55% Ranked 16th.	69.2% Ranked 4th. 26% more than Netherlands
Spending per student > College and university	43.92 Ranked 26th. 50% more than New Zealand	29.24 Ranked 24th.
High school > Gender ratio	98.2 Ranked 69th.	105.44 Ranked 27th. 7% more than Netherlands
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 178th. The same as New Zealand	5 Ranked 159th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.813 Ranked 74th.	3.26 Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Netherlands
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 135th. The same as New Zealand	3 Ranked 86th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 38th. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 30th.
Spending > USD	42.53 billion Ranked 14th. 5 times more than New Zealand	8.03 billion Ranked 38th.
High school > Private school share	82.79% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than New Zealand	10.92% Ranked 72nd.
Spending > Proportion	4.85 Ranked 53th.	6.62 Ranked 11th. 36% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.17 Ranked 120th. 5% more than New Zealand	16.37 Ranked 111th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 58th. 33% more than New Zealand	3 Ranked 130th.
High school repeaters > Male	5.53 Ranked 46th. 5 times more than New Zealand	1.18 Ranked 32nd.
Preschool enrollment rate	106.9 Ranked 53th. 6% more than New Zealand	101.21 Ranked 83th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,388.96 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than New Zealand	5,210.25 Ranked 107th.
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 41st. The same as New Zealand	100 Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	526,767 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than New Zealand	184,808 Ranked 62nd.
Teachers as percentage of labor force	0.0 Ranked 35th.	4.7% Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	508 Ranked 8th.	521 Ranked 5th. 3% more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 147th. The same as New Zealand	6 Ranked 77th.
Children out of school > Primary	13,817 Ranked 69th. 7 times more than New Zealand	1,914 Ranked 99th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.79 Ranked 40th.	8.03 Ranked 22nd. 18% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers	113,370 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than New Zealand	35,381 Ranked 46th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15 Ranked 72nd. 36% more than New Zealand	11.01 Ranked 91st.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 180th.	4 Ranked 44th. 33% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.27 Ranked 96th.	0.426 Ranked 87th. 57% more than Netherlands
Spending per student > High school	25.41 Ranked 23th. 28% more than New Zealand	19.83 Ranked 33th.
Secondary education, general pupils	790,048 Ranked 50th. 83% more than New Zealand	431,737 Ranked 73th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 86th.	1.05 Ranked 36th. 6% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	508 Ranked 8th.	521 Ranked 5th. 3% more than Netherlands
Scientific and technical journal articles	13,475 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than New Zealand	3,034 Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	519 Ranked 6th.	521 Ranked 5th. About the same as Netherlands
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 17th.	51% Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.72% Ranked 98th.	1.99% Ranked 95th. 16% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	32.62 Ranked 42nd.	46.8 Ranked 17th. 43% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 171st. 20% more than New Zealand	5 Ranked 194th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.2% Ranked 60th.	20.9% Ranked 8th. 87% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male	4,421 Ranked 78th. 2 times more than New Zealand	1,875 Ranked 78th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 39th.	7% Ranked 11th. 27% more than Netherlands
High school > Students per teacher	13.57 Ranked 61st.	14.37 Ranked 58th. 6% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils	672,103 Ranked 56th. 57% more than New Zealand	427,368 Ranked 77th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.76 Ranked 31st. 1% more than New Zealand	17.62 Ranked 30th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 129th. 9% more than New Zealand	11 Ranked 159th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. 9% more than New Zealand	11 Ranked 140th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	5.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 27% more than Netherlands
Educational attainment > Tertiary	22% Ranked 16th.	29% Ranked 8th. 32% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.29 million Ranked 65th. 4 times more than New Zealand	361,866 Ranked 112th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	87.5% Ranked 30th. 6% more than New Zealand	82.8% Ranked 34th.
Schools connected to the Internet	92% Ranked 17th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Primary level	15.4 Ranked 31st.	19.9 Ranked 6th. 29% more than Netherlands
Primary education, pupils per 1000	77.38 Ranked 98th.	78.85 Ranked 96th. 2% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.19 Ranked 42nd.	115.4 Ranked 13th. 25% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.08 Ranked 55th.	1.5 Ranked 15th. 39% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 84th.	1.07 Ranked 27th. 9% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.	46.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 44% more than Netherlands
Universities > Top 100	4 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than New Zealand	1 Ranked 16th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.802 Ranked 124th.	1.18 Ranked 108th. 47% more than Netherlands
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st.	7 Ranked 48th. 17% more than Netherlands
Teacher student ratio > High school	13.32 Ranked 72nd.	14.49 Ranked 49th. 9% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.849 Ranked 100th. 81% more than New Zealand	0.468 Ranked 108th.
High school repeaters > Female	3.92 Ranked 46th. 5 times more than New Zealand	0.8 Ranked 33th.
Class size > Age 13	19.7 students Ranked 13th.	20.8 students Ranked 11th. 6% more than Netherlands
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.17 Ranked 108th. 12% more than New Zealand	15.32 Ranked 96th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	1,000 hours Ranked 7th. 2% more than New Zealand	985 hours Ranked 9th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.3% Ranked 18th. 7% more than New Zealand	92.2% Ranked 30th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.29 million Ranked 59th. 4 times more than New Zealand	348,160 Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 138th. The same as New Zealand	6 years Ranked 70th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$27,461.55 Ranked 7th. 47% more than New Zealand	$18,653.13 Ranked 20th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.07 Ranked 64th.	104.01 Ranked 58th. 3% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	47.33 Ranked 130th.	98.01 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,067 hours Ranked 7th. 8% more than New Zealand	985 hours Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	504 Ranked 8th.	517 Ranked 6th. 3% more than Netherlands
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 132nd. 9% more than New Zealand	11 Ranked 164th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	68.91% Ranked 6th. 35 times more than New Zealand	1.98% Ranked 113th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.18 Ranked 71st.	100.46 Ranked 21st. 2% more than Netherlands
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 11th. About the same as New Zealand	99.64 Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 24th. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 16th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 135th.	7 Ranked 47th. 17% more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	43 Ranked 37th. 69% more than New Zealand	25.5 Ranked 16th.
Secondary education > Pupils	1.4 million Ranked 40th. 3 times more than New Zealand	482,959 Ranked 71st.
Primary education > Pupils	1.28 million Ranked 61st. 4 times more than New Zealand	353,062 Ranked 108th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	90.4% Ranked 29th. 7% more than New Zealand	84.7% Ranked 37th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.01% Ranked 74th.	58.79% Ranked 24th. 15% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	122.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 40% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, vocational pupils	748,850 Ranked 15th. 10 times more than New Zealand	76,625 Ranked 56th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	18.36 Ranked 97th. 26% more than New Zealand	14.55 Ranked 98th.
Secondary education > Teachers	109,661 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than New Zealand	38,188 Ranked 64th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 23th.	19 years Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Netherlands
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.52 Ranked 7th. 6% more than New Zealand	94.09 Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.42 million Ranked 45th. 3 times more than New Zealand	482,959 Ranked 83th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	830.49 Ranked 6th. 10% more than New Zealand	753.38 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	514 Ranked 8th.	532 Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	506 Ranked 8th.	518 Ranked 6th. 2% more than Netherlands
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 127th. The same as New Zealand	6 Ranked 66th.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	35.9% Ranked 14th.	50.6% Ranked 5th. 41% more than Netherlands
Expected duration of education for all students	17.2 years Ranked 12th.	17.3 years Ranked 10th. 1% more than Netherlands
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.19% Ranked 76th.	103.38% Ranked 10th. 5% more than Netherlands
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,705 Ranked 67th. 7 times more than New Zealand	1,823 Ranked 93th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	21.8 Ranked 29th.	22.3 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.22% Ranked 103th.	48.42% Ranked 84th. About the same as Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.849 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd. 80% more than New Zealand	0.471 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	510 Ranked 9th.	531 Ranked 5th. 4% more than Netherlands
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	32% Ranked 15th.	46% Ranked 9th. 44% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 36th.	99% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Netherlands
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 162nd. The same as New Zealand	15 Ranked 113th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. 20% more than New Zealand	5 Ranked 166th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	40 weeks per year Ranked 8th. 3% more than New Zealand	39 weeks per year Ranked 16th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	2.18 Ranked 67th.	3.79 Ranked 60th. 74% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Male	16 years Ranked 5th. 3% more than New Zealand	15.6 years Ranked 8th.
Universities > Top 200	10 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than New Zealand	3 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	20% Ranked 6th. 14% more than New Zealand	17.6% Ranked 11th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	108.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.92 Ranked 125th.	91.65 Ranked 114th. 15% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.	0.092 per capita Ranked 113th. 15% more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$25,896.00 Ranked 4th. 55% more than New Zealand	$16,678.00 Ranked 18th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 30th. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 22nd.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	1.73% Ranked 16th. 49% more than New Zealand	1.16% Ranked 22nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	9.8 Ranked 135th.	15.6 Ranked 112th. 59% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	724,593 Ranked 16th. 13 times more than New Zealand	55,591 Ranked 61st.
Primary education > Teachers	63,022 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than New Zealand	21,562 Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.55% Ranked 96th.	50.32% Ranked 47th. 4% more than Netherlands
Students from households with computer > Age 13	80% Ranked 1st. 36% more than New Zealand	59% Ranked 9th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	110.56 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 23th.	117.77 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 14th. 7% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Primary level	68.4 Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than New Zealand	2 Ranked 70th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th. The same as New Zealand	6 Ranked 64th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	64.1% Ranked 4th. 30% more than New Zealand	49.4% Ranked 13th.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	45% Ranked 2nd. 88% more than New Zealand	24% Ranked 9th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	0.0 Ranked 37th.	985 hours Ranked 9th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.18 Ranked 82nd.	5.28 Ranked 57th. 26% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	85.78 Ranked 65th.	122.31 Ranked 15th. 43% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than New Zealand	0.264 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.3% Ranked 91st.	48.6% Ranked 58th. 1% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$456.28 billion Ranked 14th. 6 times more than New Zealand	$80.50 billion Ranked 35th.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.613 Ranked 4th.	0.726 Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Netherlands
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	8
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 169th. 20% more than New Zealand	5 Ranked 187th.
Scouting > Members	47,655 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than New Zealand	17,939 Ranked 55th.
High school > Share of total education spending	40.68% Ranked 27th. 7% more than New Zealand	38.13% Ranked 10th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.9% Ranked 11th.	91.6% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	775,682 Ranked 49th. 82% more than New Zealand	427,368 Ranked 75th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 46th.	9.34 Ranked 18th. 39% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	41.28 Ranked 134th.	108.24 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.43 Ranked 90th.	99.75 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2,740 Ranked 81st. 3 times more than New Zealand	841 Ranked 96th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.991 Ranked 71st.	1 Ranked 31st. 1% more than Netherlands
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,067 hours Ranked 10th. 15% more than New Zealand	930 hours Ranked 21st.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	1,000 hours Ranked 8th. 2% more than New Zealand	985 hours Ranked 10th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.1% Ranked 90th.	50.3% Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Netherlands
Class size > Age 9	21.2 students Ranked 10th.	28.9 students Ranked 4th. 36% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	75.1 Ranked 5th. 16 times more than New Zealand	4.8 Ranked 19th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	87.63 Ranked 81st.	122.31 Ranked 20th. 40% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.84 Ranked 50th.	4.05 Ranked 35th. 42% more than Netherlands
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	24.59% Ranked 9th.	30.33% Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 43th. The same as New Zealand	99 Ranked 9th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	8% Ranked 33th.	14% Ranked 8th. 75% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Female	15.8 years Ranked 10th.	16.7 years Ranked 6th. 6% more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.77 Ranked 55th.	3.52 Ranked 50th. 99% more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.58 Ranked 54th.	4.04 Ranked 50th. 57% more than Netherlands
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.8% Ranked 10th. 8% more than New Zealand	91.2% Ranked 27th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.168 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	0.207 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th. 23% more than Netherlands
High school teachers	108,440 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than New Zealand	35,504 Ranked 47th.
Elementary school teachers	79,000 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than New Zealand	22,730 Ranked 78th.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$30,881.00 Ranked 8th.	$32,573.00 Ranked 7th. 5% more than Netherlands
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	4.95% Ranked 16th.	14.94% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	20.2 years experience Ranked 24th. 16% more than New Zealand	17.4 years experience Ranked 25th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	88% Ranked 17th.	96% Ranked 8th. 9% more than Netherlands
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	74% Ranked 19th.	87% Ranked 5th. 18% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	44.2% Ranked 1st. 39% more than New Zealand	31.9% Ranked 11th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	96.36 Ranked 38th.	100 Ranked 1st. 4% more than Netherlands
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.245 Ranked 6th. 1% more than New Zealand	0.242 Ranked 8th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	103% Ranked 1st. 10% more than New Zealand	94% Ranked 21st.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	95% Ranked 5th. 9% more than New Zealand	87% Ranked 19th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	32% Ranked 12th.	33% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.41 million Ranked 37th. 3 times more than New Zealand	526,152 Ranked 66th.
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 33th. The same as New Zealand	101 Ranked 6th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.017 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th.	0.03 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 1st. 76% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	98.37 Ranked 90th.	107.41 Ranked 23th. 9% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	85.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	122.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 43% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.8 Ranked 120th.	86.38 Ranked 113th. 10% more than Netherlands
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	96% Ranked 15th. The same as New Zealand	96% Ranked 14th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9	100% Ranked 4th. 1% more than New Zealand	99% Ranked 5th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9	10% Ranked 13th.	29% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.105% Ranked 14th.	0.269% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	54% Ranked 16th.	64% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Netherlands
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	21% Ranked 20th. The same as New Zealand	21% Ranked 19th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	14	n
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$1.64 Ranked 12th.	$4.35 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.098 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 8th.	0.141 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 5th. 44% more than Netherlands
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	50%	51%
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	4.58% Ranked 19th.	22.03% Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	96% Ranked 9th.	97% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Netherlands
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9	17.4 years experience Ranked 10th. 12% more than New Zealand	15.5 years experience Ranked 15th.
Students living with mother > Age 13	95% Ranked 12th. 3% more than New Zealand	92% Ranked 22nd.
Students living with mother > Age 9	89% Ranked 12th. 1% more than New Zealand	88% Ranked 13th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	27% Ranked 12th.	31% Ranked 10th. 15% more than Netherlands
Expected duration of education for males	17.4 years Ranked 6th. 5% more than New Zealand	16.6 years Ranked 14th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	54% Ranked 16th.	64% Ranked 4th. 19% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	107% Ranked 1st. 19% more than New Zealand	90% Ranked 17th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	68.91% Ranked 6th. 6 times more than New Zealand	11.91% Ranked 50th.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	45.3% Ranked 14th. 65 times more than New Zealand	0.7% Ranked 33th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000	44.5 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand	14.08 Ranked 38th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	26.6% Ranked 14th. 39% more than New Zealand	19.1% Ranked 55th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	89.78% Ranked 36th.	93.12% Ranked 33th. 4% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, primary > % net	99.67% Ranked 5th. 1% more than New Zealand	99.14% Ranked 11th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	128.42% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than New Zealand	119.79% Ranked 4th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	82.79% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than New Zealand	10.92% Ranked 71st.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	80.52% Ranked 19th.	96% Ranked 9th. 19% more than Netherlands
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	42.67% Ranked 29th. 29% more than New Zealand	33.16% Ranked 21st.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	89.17% net Ranked 23th.	91.08% net Ranked 16th. 2% more than Netherlands
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	96.66% Ranked 4th.	98.72% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	98.9% Ranked 40th. 6% more than New Zealand	93.28% Ranked 18th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	100.85% Ranked 31st. 9% more than New Zealand	92.57% Ranked 21st.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	108.79% gross Ranked 57th. 7% more than New Zealand	101.83% gross Ranked 101st.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	87.96% gross Ranked 31st.	92.83% gross Ranked 24th. 6% more than Netherlands
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	27.31% Ranked 26th. 15% more than New Zealand	23.79% Ranked 13th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	18.7% Ranked 42nd.	25.7% Ranked 20th. 37% more than Netherlands
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	6.02% Ranked 50th. 5 times more than New Zealand	1.18% Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	46.39% Ranked 31st.	49.87% Ranked 15th. 8% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, secondary > % net	89.19% Ranked 28th.	96.73% Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.079 per capita Ranked 123th.	0.087 per capita Ranked 113th. 10% more than Netherlands
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	98.36% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than New Zealand	97.38% Ranked 2nd.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	3,134.05 Ranked 14th.	4,950.69 Ranked 9th. 58% more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP	6.29e-06% Ranked 15th.	2.89e-05% Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Netherlands
Total enrollment, primary > % net	99.94% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than New Zealand	99.25% Ranked 15th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	97.95% Ranked 24th.	99.58% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Netherlands
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	2.18% Ranked 69th.	3.79% Ranked 62nd. 74% more than Netherlands
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	50,293 Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than New Zealand	21,851 Ranked 40th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	4,164 Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than New Zealand	1,372 Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	89.64% net Ranked 24th.	92.71% net Ranked 14th. 3% more than Netherlands
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	99.91% Ranked 85th. About the same as New Zealand	99.7% Ranked 87th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	24.31% Ranked 79th. 1% more than New Zealand	24.11% Ranked 42nd.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	8,541 Ranked 59th. 19 times more than New Zealand	451 Ranked 93th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	45.95% Ranked 32nd.	59.59% Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	684,821 Ranked 14th. 12 times more than New Zealand	55,591 Ranked 56th.
Total expenditure as % of GDP	4.7% of GDP Ranked 16th.	5.8% of GDP Ranked 8th. 23% more than Netherlands
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	20.51 Ranked 4th. 47% more than New Zealand	13.94 Ranked 41st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.32% Ranked 9th. About the same as New Zealand	99.22% Ranked 11th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	100.11 Ranked 17th. 5% more than New Zealand	95.54 Ranked 23th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	100.49 Ranked 18th. 8% more than New Zealand	92.68 Ranked 27th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	101.02 Ranked 64th.	103.92 Ranked 56th. 3% more than Netherlands
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	101.13 Ranked 67th.	104.1 Ranked 66th. 3% more than Netherlands
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	99.76 Ranked 10th. 6% more than New Zealand	94.46 Ranked 6th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.29 Ranked 9th. 6% more than New Zealand	93.74 Ranked 7th.
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	49% Ranked 30th.	62% Ranked 17th. 27% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male	53.7% Ranked 5th. 7% more than New Zealand	50.3% Ranked 14th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	88.97% Ranked 22nd.	92.06% Ranked 15th. 3% more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years	$33.00 per hour Ranked 13th. The same as New Zealand	$33.00 per hour Ranked 12th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	72.45% Ranked 6th. 9% more than New Zealand	66.33% Ranked 12th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	29.02% Ranked 12th.	34.76% Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	35.2% Ranked 63th.	40.8% Ranked 51st. 16% more than Netherlands
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	56% awarded to females Ranked 17th.	65% awarded to females Ranked 9th. 16% more than Netherlands
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.96% Ranked 30th.	7.26% Ranked 5th. 22% more than Netherlands

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