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Education Stats: compare key data on Andorra & Netherlands

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  • 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.
  • 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 > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • 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 > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education, 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of 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, 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
STAT Andorra Netherlands HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 102nd. 50% more than Netherlands
2
Ranked 186th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.43
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Netherlands
1.12
Ranked 71st.

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 5th.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 41st.
13
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Andorra

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 19th.
5.96%
Ranked 29th. 60% more than Andorra

Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. public education is mandatory, with some exceptions.
Literacy > Female 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Netherlands
99%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Total population 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Netherlands
99%
Ranked 29th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 117th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 139th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.5
Ranked 24th. 32% more than Netherlands
4.15
Ranked 69th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.58
Ranked 71st.
18.36
Ranked 99th. 92% more than Andorra

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 5.19
Ranked 41st.
13.57
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Andorra

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Netherlands
6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 147th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 160th.

Secondary education, pupils 4,208
Ranked 70th.
1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 366 times more than Andorra

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 108th.
0.98
Ranked 76th. 3% more than Andorra

Primary education, pupils 4,130
Ranked 86th.
1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 313 times more than Andorra

Primary education, teachers 431
Ranked 74th.
63,872
Ranked 43th. 148 times more than Andorra

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 68th. 20% more than Netherlands
5
Ranked 178th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 66.22
Ranked 5th. 81 times more than Netherlands
0.813
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Definition NA age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 191st.
3
Ranked 135th. 50% more than Andorra

Literacy > Male 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Netherlands
99%
Ranked 38th.
Spending > USD 70.65 million
Ranked 132nd.
42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 602 times more than Andorra

High school > Private school share 2.5%
Ranked 52nd.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 33 times more than Andorra

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 11.47
Ranked 90th.
17.17
Ranked 120th. 50% more than Andorra
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 175th.
4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Andorra

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 1,374.73
Ranked 164th.
13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Andorra

Primary completion rate 103
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Netherlands
100
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 306
Ranked 128th.
526,767
Ranked 36th. 1721 times more than Andorra

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 124th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 147th.

Children out of school > Primary 820
Ranked 65th.
13,817
Ranked 69th. 17 times more than Andorra

Secondary education, teachers 811
Ranked 39th.
113,370
Ranked 24th. 140 times more than Andorra

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 10.35
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Netherlands
6.79
Ranked 40th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 13.68
Ranked 36th.
15
Ranked 72nd. 10% more than Andorra

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 61st. 33% more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 180th.

Secondary education, general pupils 3,883
Ranked 83th.
790,048
Ranked 50th. 203 times more than Andorra

High school > Gender parity index 1.03
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Netherlands
0.988
Ranked 86th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 1
Ranked 168th.
13,475
Ranked 13th. 13475 times more than Andorra

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 61%
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Netherlands
40%
Ranked 17th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 261.35%
Ranked 3rd. 152 times more than Netherlands
1.72%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 4.27
Ranked 108th.
32.62
Ranked 42nd. 8 times more than Andorra

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 146th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 171st.

High school > Students per teacher 5.19
Ranked 41st.
13.57
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Andorra

Secondary education > General pupils 3,506
Ranked 101st.
672,103
Ranked 56th. 192 times more than Andorra

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 113th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 129th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 29% more than Netherlands
4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 4,142
Ranked 167th.
1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 312 times more than Andorra

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 49.5%
Ranked 88th.
87.5%
Ranked 30th. 77% more than Andorra

Primary education, pupils per 1000 52.71
Ranked 76th.
77.38
Ranked 98th. 47% more than Andorra

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 53.7
Ranked 59th.
92.19
Ranked 42nd. 72% more than Andorra

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.06
Ranked 56th.
1.08
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Andorra

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.12
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 84th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 17.66
Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Netherlands
0.802
Ranked 124th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 10.1
Ranked 37th. 12 times more than Netherlands
0.849
Ranked 100th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 115th. The same as Netherlands
6 years
Ranked 138th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 49.55
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Netherlands
47.33
Ranked 130th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.96%
Ranked 68th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 35 times more than Andorra

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 116th. The same as Netherlands
12
Ranked 132nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 83%
Ranked 111th.
99%
Ranked 24th. 19% more than Andorra

Secondary education > Pupils 3,737
Ranked 91st.
1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 374 times more than Andorra

Primary education > Pupils 4,085
Ranked 104th.
1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 314 times more than Andorra

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 49.3%
Ranked 91st.
90.4%
Ranked 29th. 83% more than Andorra

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 48.69%
Ranked 83th.
51.01%
Ranked 74th. 5% more than Andorra

Secondary education, vocational pupils 325
Ranked 59th.
748,850
Ranked 15th. 2304 times more than Andorra

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.58
Ranked 71st.
18.36
Ranked 97th. 92% more than Andorra

Secondary education > Teachers 482
Ranked 69th.
109,661
Ranked 31st. 228 times more than Andorra

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 75th.
16 years
Ranked 23th. 45% more than Andorra
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 3,194
Ranked 160th.
1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 443 times more than Andorra

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 15.6
Ranked 78th.
830.49
Ranked 6th. 53 times more than Andorra

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.18%
Ranked 138th.
48.22%
Ranked 103th. 2% more than Andorra

Progression to secondary school 95.52%
Ranked 52nd.
98.12%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Andorra
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 12.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 15 times more than Netherlands
0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 81%
Ranked 106th.
98%
Ranked 36th. 21% more than Andorra

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 50th. 7% more than Netherlands
15
Ranked 162nd.

Library books 8,000
Ranked 45th.
2.66 million
Ranked 6th. 332 times more than Andorra
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 52.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 28% more than Netherlands
41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 57.82
Ranked 149th.
79.92
Ranked 125th. 38% more than Andorra

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 84%
Ranked 108th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Andorra

Library books per 1000 124.84
Ranked 32nd.
169.09
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Andorra
Primary education > Teachers 356
Ranked 90th.
63,022
Ranked 49th. 177 times more than Andorra
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 231
Ranked 80th.
724,593
Ranked 16th. 3137 times more than Andorra

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.22%
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Netherlands
48.55%
Ranked 96th.

Library employees 2
Ranked 52nd.
250
Ranked 6th. 125 times more than Andorra
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.38
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Netherlands
4.18
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 46.01
Ranked 70th.
85.78
Ranked 65th. 86% more than Andorra

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 6.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Netherlands
0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 169th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 55.71%
Ranked 14th.
84%
Ranked 38th. 51% more than Andorra

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 43.17
Ranked 84th. 5% more than Netherlands
41.28
Ranked 134th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.93
Ranked 24th.
6.74
Ranked 46th. 13% more than Andorra

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 95.24
Ranked 63th.
97.43
Ranked 90th. 2% more than Andorra

Children out of school > Primary > Male 399
Ranked 63th.
2,740
Ranked 81st. 7 times more than Andorra

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 44.58
Ranked 137th.
87.63
Ranked 81st. 97% more than Andorra

Primary completion rate > Women 101
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Netherlands
99
Ranked 43th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 6.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 36 times more than Netherlands
0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Homeschooling prevalance Virtually no homeschooling* Around 400 children exempt*
Primary completion rate > Men 104
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Netherlands
101
Ranked 33th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 111.89
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Netherlands
98.37
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 56.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 52% more than Andorra

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 50.29
Ranked 102nd.
78.8
Ranked 120th. 57% more than Andorra

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library employees per million 31.21
Ranked 27th. 96% more than Netherlands
15.92
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 17.79%
Ranked 1st.
29.02%
Ranked 12th. 63% more than Andorra
Primary education, teachers > % female 79.12%
Ranked 21st. 23% more than Netherlands
64.54%
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 33.76%
Ranked 29th.
39.54%
Ranked 53th. 17% more than Andorra

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 22.19%
Ranked 3rd. 91% more than Netherlands
11.65%
Ranked 65th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.71%
Ranked 20th.
5.96%
Ranked 30th. 60% more than Andorra

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 112.88% gross
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Netherlands
88.88% gross
Ranked 31st.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 106.07
Ranked 30th.
108.07
Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Andorra

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 50.28% female
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Netherlands
48.5% female
Ranked 80th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 102.66%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Netherlands
99.9%
Ranked 39th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 8.07% gross
Ranked 38th.
56.94% gross
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Andorra

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 11 years
Ranked 75th.
16 years
Ranked 30th. 45% more than Andorra
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 102.51%
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Netherlands
98.89%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 110.45%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Netherlands
89.54%
Ranked 34th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 113.39%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Netherlands
90.01%
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48%
Ranked 44th.
48.47%
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Andorra

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 110.87%
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Netherlands
98.79%
Ranked 70th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 96.1%
Ranked 68th.
99.05%
Ranked 63th. 3% more than Andorra

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 2.59%
Ranked 55th.
5.32%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Andorra

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 83.47% gross
Ranked 33th.
119.71% gross
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Andorra

School enrollment > Primary > % net 80.31% net
Ranked 61st.
98.7% net
Ranked 11th. 23% more than Andorra

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 88.18% gross
Ranked 23th.
118.75% gross
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Andorra

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 79th.
17 years
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Andorra
School enrollment, primary > % gross 114.38%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than Netherlands
107.64%
Ranked 44th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 93.39% gross
Ranked 17th.
117.76% gross
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Andorra

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 93.93%
Ranked 17th.
98.97%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Andorra

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 2.74%
Ranked 51st. 6% more than Netherlands
2.58%
Ranked 55th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 7.26
Ranked 37th.
15.22
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Andorra

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