Education Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & United States

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.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
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).
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.
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.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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."
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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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).
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
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.
Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school 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."
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 more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
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.
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.
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.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
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.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Students whose father has secondary education: Percentage of students whose fathers have at least secondary education.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 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 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households where there is at least one study desk.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Expected duration of education for females: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who have more than 25 books at home.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
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.
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 ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education 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.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.

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STAT	Netherlands	United States
Average years of schooling of adults	9.4 Ranked 16th.	12 Ranked 1st. 28% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary	776 Ranked 107th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 2265 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0465 Ranked 115th.	5.64 Ranked 47th. 121 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female	11,924 Ranked 61st.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 65 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender parity index	1.12 Ranked 71st.	1.41 Ranked 33th. 25% more than Netherlands
College and university > Share of total education spending	28.05% Ranked 17th. 9% more than United States	25.65% Ranked 26th.
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 9th. 8% more than United States	12 Ranked 14th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.96% Ranked 29th. 6% more than United States	5.62% Ranked 39th.
Homeschooling legal status	public education is mandatory, with some exceptions.	Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 29th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 20th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 139th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.15 Ranked 69th.	5.49 Ranked 49th. 32% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	18.36 Ranked 99th. 29% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.57 Ranked 59th.	14.49 Ranked 56th. 7% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 160th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 28th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.729 Ranked 86th.	2.5 Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Gender ratio	110.84 Ranked 57th.	140.06 Ranked 29th. 26% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 186th.	3 Ranked 47th. 50% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 22% more than United States	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Duration of compulsory education	13 years Ranked 5th. 8% more than United States	12 years Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils	1.54 million Ranked 40th.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Netherlands
College and university > Private school share	100% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United States	27.95% Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 76th.	0.99 Ranked 49th. 1% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Total	15.9 years Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	15.2 years Ranked 14th.
Primary education, pupils	1.29 million Ranked 62nd.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Netherlands
Primary education, teachers	63,872 Ranked 43th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Netherlands
Tertiary enrollment	55% Ranked 16th.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 32% more than Netherlands
Spending per student > College and university	43.92 Ranked 26th. Twice as much as United States	22.04 Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio	98.2 Ranked 69th.	99.5 Ranked 59th. 1% more than Netherlands
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 178th.	6 Ranked 66th. 20% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.813 Ranked 74th. 17 times more than United States	0.0465 Ranked 96th.
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 United States	3 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 38th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 28th.
Spending > USD	42.53 billion Ranked 14th.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Netherlands
High school > Private school share	82.79% Ranked 5th. 10 times more than United States	8.27% Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion	4.85 Ranked 53th. 1% more than United States	4.79 Ranked 54th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.17 Ranked 120th. 21% more than United States	14.21 Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 58th. 33% more than United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	106.9 Ranked 53th. 8% more than United States	98.77 Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,388.96 Ranked 60th.	56,943.33 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	526,767 Ranked 36th.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Netherlands
Teachers as percentage of labor force	0.0 Ranked 35th.	4.2% Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	508 Ranked 8th. 2% more than United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 147th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary	13,817 Ranked 69th.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 117 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.79 Ranked 40th. 27% more than United States	5.36 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, teachers	113,370 Ranked 24th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15 Ranked 72nd. About the same as United States	14.96 Ranked 64th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 180th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.27 Ranked 96th.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 12 times more than Netherlands
Spending per student > High school	25.41 Ranked 23th. 3% more than United States	24.56 Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils	790,048 Ranked 50th.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Netherlands
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 86th.	1.01 Ranked 68th. 2% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	508 Ranked 8th. 2% more than United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	13,475 Ranked 13th.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	519 Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States	492 Ranked 25th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 17th.	47% Ranked 7th. 18% more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.72% Ranked 98th. 6 times more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	32.62 Ranked 42nd.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 77% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 171st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.2% Ranked 60th.	15.3% Ranked 38th. 37% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male	4,421 Ranked 78th.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 221 times more than Netherlands
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 39th.	5.9% Ranked 23th. 7% more than Netherlands
High school > Students per teacher	13.57 Ranked 61st.	14.49 Ranked 57th. 7% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils	672,103 Ranked 56th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Netherlands
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.76 Ranked 31st.	22.35 Ranked 18th. 26% more than Netherlands
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 129th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 41% more than Netherlands
Educational attainment > Tertiary	22% Ranked 16th.	37% Ranked 2nd. 68% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.29 million Ranked 65th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Netherlands
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	87.5% Ranked 30th.	94.7% Ranked 14th. 8% more than Netherlands
Elementary school graduate rate	98.34 Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States	95.34 Ranked 40th.
Schools connected to the Internet	92% Ranked 17th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Primary level	15.4 Ranked 31st.	17.9 Ranked 21st. 16% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.19 Ranked 42nd. 19% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 76th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	77.38 Ranked 98th.	78.41 Ranked 97th. 1% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.08 Ranked 55th.	1.4 Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 84th.	1.02 Ranked 54th. 4% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 77% more than Netherlands
Universities > Top 100	4 Ranked 5th.	31 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.802 Ranked 124th. 4 times more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	13.32 Ranked 72nd.	14.38 Ranked 51st. 8% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.849 Ranked 100th.	5.54 Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Inequality adjusted index	0.897 Ranked 8th.	0.941 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Netherlands
Class size > Age 13	19.7 students Ranked 13th. 8% more than United States	18.3 students Ranked 15th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.17 Ranked 108th. 25% more than United States	13.69 Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.29 million Ranked 59th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Netherlands
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 138th. The same as United States	6 years Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$27,461.55 Ranked 7th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Netherlands
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.07 Ranked 64th.	105.99 Ranked 46th. 5% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	47.33 Ranked 130th.	77.71 Ranked 47th. 64% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	504 Ranked 8th. 2% more than United States	495 Ranked 20th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 132nd. The same as United States	12 Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	68.91% Ranked 6th. 8 times more than United States	8.72% Ranked 80th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.18 Ranked 71st.	100.68 Ranked 17th. 3% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 24th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 135th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	43 Ranked 37th. 80% more than United States	23.9 Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils	1.28 million Ranked 61st.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Netherlands
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	90.4% Ranked 29th.	94.3% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 6% more than United States	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.01% Ranked 74th.	56.64% Ranked 34th. 11% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, vocational pupils	748,850 Ranked 15th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	18.36 Ranked 97th. 29% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 100th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	78.97% Ranked 29th. 2% more than United States	77.19% Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > Teachers	109,661 Ranked 31st.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 23th. The same as United States	16 years Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.52 Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Spending per secondary school student	$5,304.00 per student Ranked 12th.	$7,764.00 per student Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.42 million Ranked 45th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Netherlands
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	830.49 Ranked 6th. 14% more than United States	728.12 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	506 Ranked 8th. 1% more than United States	500 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	514 Ranked 8th. 2% more than United States	503 Ranked 14th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 127th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	35.9% Ranked 14th.	49.6% Ranked 7th. 38% more than Netherlands
Expected duration of education for all students	17.2 years Ranked 12th. 3% more than United States	16.7 years Ranked 14th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,705 Ranked 67th.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 135 times more than Netherlands
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.19% Ranked 76th.	100.09% Ranked 51st. 2% more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Secondary level	21.8 Ranked 29th.	22.4 Ranked 28th. 3% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.22% Ranked 103th.	48.86% Ranked 40th. 1% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.849 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.	5.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	510 Ranked 9th.	512 Ranked 8th. About the same as Netherlands
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	32% Ranked 15th.	50% Ranked 6th. 56% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 36th. 4% more than United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 162nd. The same as United States	15 Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	2.18 Ranked 67th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	16 years Ranked 5th. 8% more than United States	14.8 years Ranked 17th.
Universities > Top 200	10 Ranked 4th.	54 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Netherlands
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	20% Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States	19% Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. Twice as much as Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th. 8% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.92 Ranked 125th.	86.39 Ranked 118th. 8% more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$25,896.00 Ranked 4th. 1% more than United States	$25,707.00 Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 30th. 6% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	1.73% Ranked 16th.	2.68% Ranked 7th. 55% more than Netherlands
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million	0.23% Ranked 7th. 11 times more than United States	0.0212% Ranked 18th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	9.8 Ranked 135th.	15.4 Ranked 115th. 57% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers	63,022 Ranked 49th.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.55% Ranked 96th.	48.72% Ranked 92nd. About the same as Netherlands
Students from households with computer > Age 13	80% Ranked 1st. 48% more than United States	54% Ranked 13th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	110.56 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 23th.	117.74 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 15th. 6% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Primary level	68.4 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than United States	11.6 Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	64.1% Ranked 4th. 27% more than United States	50.4% Ranked 11th.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	45% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United States	12% Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.18 Ranked 82nd.	5.9 Ranked 45th. 41% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.	3.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.3% Ranked 91st.	48.7% Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Netherlands
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge	3.81% Ranked 10th.	6.49% Ranked 2nd. 70% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$456.28 billion Ranked 14th.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Netherlands
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.613 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States	0.183 Ranked 17th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	3
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 169th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	47,655 Ranked 27th.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Netherlands
High school > Share of total education spending	40.68% Ranked 27th. 15% more than United States	35.42% Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	84% Ranked 38th. 3% more than United States	81.55% Ranked 48th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.9% Ranked 11th. 2% more than United States	88.1% Ranked 17th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	775,682 Ranked 49th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 46th. 22% more than United States	5.52 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	41.28 Ranked 134th.	82.6 Ranked 48th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.43 Ranked 90th. About the same as United States	97.22 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2,740 Ranked 81st.	593,372 Ranked 5th. 217 times more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.991 Ranked 71st.	0.991 Ranked 69th. The same as Netherlands
Spending per primary school student	$3,795.00 per student Ranked 11th.	$6,043.00 per student Ranked 4th. 59% more than Netherlands
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.1% Ranked 90th.	49% Ranked 73th. 2% more than Netherlands
Class size > Age 9	21.2 students Ranked 10th.	23.5 students Ranked 6th. 11% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	75.1 Ranked 5th. 8 times more than United States	9.6 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	87.63 Ranked 81st. 6% more than United States	82.94 Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.84 Ranked 50th.	9.52 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	24.59% Ranked 9th.	37.67% Ranked 1st. 53% more than Netherlands
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	8% Ranked 33th.	14% Ranked 9th. 75% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Female	15.8 years Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States	15.7 years Ranked 11th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.58 Ranked 54th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.77 Ranked 55th.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.168 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 12 times more than Netherlands
High school teachers	108,440 Ranked 29th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Netherlands
Elementary school teachers	79,000 Ranked 22nd.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$30,881.00 Ranked 8th.	$34,705.00 Ranked 5th. 12% more than Netherlands
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	74% Ranked 19th.	75% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Netherlands
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	4.95% Ranked 16th. 26 times more than United States	0.188% Ranked 27th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	20.2 years experience Ranked 24th.	27 years experience Ranked 10th. 34% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	44.2% Ranked 1st. 41% more than United States	31.4% Ranked 13th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	88% Ranked 17th.	97% Ranked 6th. 10% more than Netherlands
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.245 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States	0.105 Ranked 13th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	103% Ranked 1st. 13% more than United States	91% Ranked 23th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	95% Ranked 5th. 9% more than United States	87% Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	32% Ranked 12th.	38% Ranked 5th. 19% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.41 million Ranked 37th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Netherlands
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	5
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.017 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States	0.005 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 17th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	98.37 Ranked 90th.	101.63 Ranked 58th. 3% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.8 Ranked 120th.	83.88 Ranked 115th. 6% more than Netherlands
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	96% Ranked 15th. The same as United States	96% Ranked 17th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9	100% Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States	96% Ranked 8th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9	10% Ranked 13th.	100% Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Netherlands
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.105% Ranked 14th. 12 times more than United States	0.00874% Ranked 28th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	54% Ranked 16th.	57% Ranked 12th. 6% more than Netherlands
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	14	7
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$1.64 Ranked 12th. 18 times more than United States	$0.09 Ranked 22nd.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 12th. 17 times more than United States	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 21st.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.098 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States	0.037 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 15th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	4.58% Ranked 19th. 18 times more than United States	0.261% Ranked 28th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	96% Ranked 9th. 1% more than United States	95% Ranked 17th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	50%	75%
Students living with mother > Age 13	95% Ranked 12th. 6% more than United States	90% Ranked 26th.
Students living with mother > Age 9	89% Ranked 12th.	93% Ranked 8th. 4% more than Netherlands
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9	17.4 years experience Ranked 10th. 6% more than United States	16.4 years experience Ranked 12th.
Expected duration of education for males	17.4 years Ranked 6th. 7% more than United States	16.2 years Ranked 18th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	54% Ranked 16th.	57% Ranked 12th. 6% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	107% Ranked 1st. 23% more than United States	87% Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	27% Ranked 12th.	41% Ranked 3rd. 52% more than Netherlands
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	42.2% Ranked 28th.	51.6% Ranked 23th. 22% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	38.3% Ranked 61st. 16% more than United States	33% Ranked 70th.
Education spending > % of GDP	5.1% Ranked 57th.	5.7% Ranked 38th. 12% more than Netherlands
Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 12th. 15 times more than United States	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female	46.3% Ranked 13th.	53.6% Ranked 1st. 16% more than Netherlands
Students whose father has secondary education	54%	70%
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	108.07 Ranked 72nd.	139.19 Ranked 29th. 29% more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita	$30,881.00 Ranked 8th.	$34,705.00 Ranked 5th. 12% more than Netherlands
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	7	7
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education	89% Ranked 11th. 13% more than United States	79% Ranked 17th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 9	84% Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States	81% Ranked 8th.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education	9	12
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	82.79% Ranked 4th. 9 times more than United States	8.78% Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	56.94% gross Ranked 17th.	69.19% gross Ranked 6th. 22% more than Netherlands
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	60.6% Ranked 21st.	82.92% Ranked 4th. 37% more than Netherlands
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	63.78% Ranked 26th.	97.14% Ranked 6th. 52% more than Netherlands
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	98.94% Ranked 21st. 6% more than United States	93.14% Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	87.74% Ranked 17th. The same as United States	87.68% Ranked 18th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	16 years Ranked 30th. The same as United States	16 years Ranked 25th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	98.89% Ranked 68th.	100.42% Ranked 47th. 2% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	89.54% Ranked 34th. 24% more than United States	72.28% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	90.01% Ranked 35th. 21% more than United States	74.31% Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	48.47% Ranked 72nd.	48.86% Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Netherlands
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	18.6% Ranked 41st.	22.93% Ranked 23th. 23% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$30,739.09 Ranked 9th.	$36,945.60 Ranked 5th. 20% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	65.93% Ranked 23th.	76.79% Ranked 5th. 16% more than Netherlands
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	100.3% Ranked 17th. 73% more than United States	57.81% Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	98.75% Ranked 10th. 7% more than United States	91.97% Ranked 56th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	107.85% Ranked 54th. 10% more than United States	98.45% Ranked 102nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.11% Ranked 10th. 8% more than United States	91.37% Ranked 60th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	68.91% Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States	9.68% Ranked 58th.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	43% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States	15.1% Ranked 64th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	4.91% of GNI Ranked 55th. 3% more than United States	4.79% of GNI Ranked 58th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	5.32% Ranked 45th.	5.85% Ranked 34th. 10% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	46.3% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States	18.4% Ranked 49th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	35.1% Ranked 51st. 2% more than United States	34.3% Ranked 47th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	18.66% Ranked 30th.	21.51% Ranked 20th. 15% more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	119.71% gross Ranked 4th. 27% more than United States	93.94% gross Ranked 43th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	42.96% Ranked 25th. 61% more than United States	26.68% Ranked 46th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	98.7% net Ranked 11th. 7% more than United States	92.41% net Ranked 62nd.
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education	5% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States	2% Ranked 11th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	58.9% Ranked 16th.	68.6% Ranked 6th. 16% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	17 years Ranked 8th. 13% more than United States	15 years Ranked 24th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	111.14% Ranked 64th.	138.98% Ranked 35th. 25% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, primary > % gross	107.64% Ranked 44th. 9% more than United States	98.78% Ranked 107th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	117.76% gross Ranked 5th. 23% more than United States	95.47% gross Ranked 47th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.08% Ranked 9th. 9% more than United States	91.29% Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	98.19% Ranked 17th. 12% more than United States	87.88% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	107.42% gross Ranked 52nd. 9% more than United States	98.98% gross Ranked 115th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	2.58% Ranked 55th.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	10.78% Ranked 54th.	15.25% Ranked 31st. 41% more than Netherlands
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	15.22 Ranked 15th. 5% more than United States	14.52 Ranked 47th.
Expected duration of education for females	17 years Ranked 14th.	17.1 years Ranked 12th. 1% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	17% Ranked 11th.	35% Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	10% Ranked 32nd.	16% Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Netherlands
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 9	70% Ranked 9th.	73% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education	26% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than United States	6% Ranked 26th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education	23% Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than United States	2% Ranked 25th.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	56% awarded to females Ranked 17th.	60% awarded to females Ranked 14th. 7% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers > % female	49.16% Ranked 64th.	61.15% Ranked 36th. 24% more than Netherlands
Total expenditure as % of GDP	4.7% of GDP Ranked 16th.	7% of GDP Ranked 1st. 49% more than Netherlands
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	99.37% Ranked 81st. About the same as United States	99.02% Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	59.19% gross Ranked 25th.	82.44% gross Ranked 5th. 39% more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	24.31% Ranked 79th.	32.42% Ranked 47th. 33% more than Netherlands
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	99.91% Ranked 85th. About the same as United States	99.44% Ranked 92nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	89.64% net Ranked 24th.	90.59% net Ranked 20th. 1% more than Netherlands
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	98.34% Ranked 109th.	101.34% Ranked 79th. 3% more than Netherlands
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort	100% Ranked 3rd. 12% more than United States	89.05% Ranked 54th.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort	98.01% Ranked 17th.	98.33% Ranked 16th. About the same as Netherlands
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment	1.77% Ranked 56th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross	129.18% Ranked 2nd. 38% more than United States	93.35% Ranked 56th.

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