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  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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

  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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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  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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

  • 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.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.

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

  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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Average IQ 98
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Bulgaria 		93
Ranked 22nd.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th. 14 times more than Bulgaria 		4,957
Ranked 82nd.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Bulgaria 		0.675
Ranked 95th.
Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th. 14 times more than Bulgaria 		2,085
Ranked 77th.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Bulgaria 		1.31
Ranked 48th.
College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd. 50% more than Bulgaria 		14.81%
Ranked 82nd.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 38% more than Bulgaria 		8
Ranked 141st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Bulgaria 		4.1%
Ranked 78th.
High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Bulgaria 		94.81
Ranked 50th.
Homeschooling legal status Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Illegal, public education is mandatory. Only children with special needs may be homeschooled under strict government control.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. About the same as Bulgaria 		98.6%
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 75% more than Bulgaria 		4
Ranked 187th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Bulgaria 		1.99
Ranked 132nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		17.46
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. 		8
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Australia
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Bulgaria 		98.2%
Ranked 34th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Bulgaria 		0.284
Ranked 88th.
College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 		130.31
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Australia
Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st. 		4
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 		7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 15% more than Australia
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Bulgaria 		8 years
Ranked 104th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		523,355
Ranked 72nd.
College and university > Private school share 8.79%
Ranked 92nd. 		20.1%
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Australia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Bulgaria 		0.98
Ranked 86th.
School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Bulgaria 		12.7 years
Ranked 41st.
Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Bulgaria 		14,608
Ranked 83th.
Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th. 8 times more than Bulgaria 		255,086
Ranked 103th.
Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 55% more than Bulgaria 		40.8%
Ranked 30th.
Spending per student > College and university 21.04
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Bulgaria 		20.12
Ranked 41st.
High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd. 		96.5
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Australia
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd. 		7
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Australia
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 188th. 		4
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Australia
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 		99.1%
Ranked 21st. About the same as Australia
Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 25 times more than Bulgaria 		1.95 billion
Ranked 60th.
High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 31 times more than Bulgaria 		1.12%
Ranked 115th.
Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. 26% more than Bulgaria 		4.05
Ranked 82nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th. 7% more than Bulgaria 		16.75
Ranked 109th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. 33% more than Bulgaria 		3
Ranked 97th.
High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th. 		2.39
Ranked 63th.
Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Bulgaria 		101.27
Ranked 82nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 		24,411.59
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		230,513
Ranked 55th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 515
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Bulgaria 		429
Ranked 43th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 75% more than Bulgaria 		4
Ranked 197th.
Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Bulgaria 		10,092
Ranked 76th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Bulgaria 		5.79
Ranked 50th.
Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Bulgaria 		42,557
Ranked 43th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. The same as Bulgaria 		4
Ranked 33th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		0.391
Ranked 88th.
Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th. 		22.27
Ranked 25th. 47% more than Australia
Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		365,043
Ranked 76th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th. 		0.955
Ranked 108th. About the same as Australia
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 515
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Bulgaria 		429
Ranked 43th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Bulgaria 		829
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 513
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Bulgaria 		430
Ranked 45th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th. 		8.56%
Ranked 38th. 10 times more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Bulgaria 		29.3
Ranked 53th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th. 		7
Ranked 16th. 40% more than Australia
Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th. 14 times more than Bulgaria 		2,872
Ranked 72nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd. 11% more than Bulgaria 		4.4%
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Bulgaria 		496,064
Ranked 68th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th. 		23.52
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Australia
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. 9% more than Bulgaria 		11
Ranked 147th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. 9% more than Bulgaria 		11
Ranked 130th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Bulgaria 		2.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Bulgaria 		333,016
Ranked 114th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Bulgaria 		90.9%
Ranked 25th.
Schools connected to the Internet 97%
Ranked 9th. 62% more than Bulgaria 		60%
Ranked 20th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Bulgaria 		15.2
Ranked 32nd.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Bulgaria 		34.71
Ranked 154th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 46% more than Bulgaria 		71.22
Ranked 101st.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Bulgaria 		1.16
Ranked 68th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th. 		0.96
Ranked 117th. 1% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 76% more than Bulgaria 		29.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th. 		3.32
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Australia
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. 		7
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Australia
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th. 10% more than Bulgaria 		11.48
Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Bulgaria 		1.3
Ranked 93th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Bulgaria 		0.76
Ranked 34th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th. 		1.45
Ranked 62nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th. 11% more than Bulgaria 		16.07
Ranked 88th.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 51.97%
Ranked 16th. 		52.09%
Ranked 28th. About the same as Australia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Bulgaria 		92.3%
Ranked 42nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Bulgaria 		262,701
Ranked 98th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 75% more than Bulgaria 		4 years
Ranked 178th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Bulgaria 		$2,608.66
Ranked 37th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th. 		107.21
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Australia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. 39% more than Bulgaria 		49.68
Ranked 124th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 513
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Bulgaria 		436
Ranked 43th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 42 times more than Bulgaria 		0.738%
Ranked 133th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. 9% more than Bulgaria 		11
Ranked 151st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th. About the same as Bulgaria 		99.55
Ranked 40th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Bulgaria 		95.06
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		95%
Ranked 61st.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd. 		7
Ranked 36th. 17% more than Australia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9
Ranked 17th. 72% more than Bulgaria 		14.5
Ranked 66th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Bulgaria 		314,221
Ranked 111th.
Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		704,678
Ranked 59th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 		94.4%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		52.8%
Ranked 66th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 42% more than Bulgaria 		89.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Bulgaria 		158,312
Ranked 42nd.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Bulgaria 		70.11%
Ranked 53th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		17.46
Ranked 74th.
Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th. 93% more than Bulgaria 		57,609
Ranked 52nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Bulgaria 		14 years
Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		707,251
Ranked 69th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Bulgaria 		105.96
Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 513
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Bulgaria 		433
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 524
Ranked 5th. 24% more than Bulgaria 		421
Ranked 47th.
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 75% more than Bulgaria 		4
Ranked 159th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Bulgaria 		6,767
Ranked 76th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th. 		97.41%
Ranked 82nd. About the same as Australia
Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9
Ranked 25th. 		17.1
Ranked 43th. 23% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Bulgaria 		48.24%
Ranked 101st.
Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Bulgaria 		95.67%
Ranked 51st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Bulgaria 		1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 523
Ranked 6th. 25% more than Bulgaria 		417
Ranked 50th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		95%
Ranked 59th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Bulgaria 		15
Ranked 87th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th. 		7
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Australia
Library books 2.44 million
Ranked 6th. 		2.52 million
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Australia
School life expectancy > Male 16.4 years
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Bulgaria 		12.4 years
Ranked 40th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Bulgaria 		63.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Bulgaria 		42.32
Ranked 164th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Bulgaria 		0.042 per capita
Ranked 160th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Bulgaria 		95%
Ranked 54th.
Library books per 1000 135.07
Ranked 10th. 		307.17
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Australia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th. 		17.7
Ranked 100th. 95% more than Australia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Bulgaria 		208,614
Ranked 36th.
Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Bulgaria 		18,762
Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th. 		48.09%
Ranked 109th. About the same as Australia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 91 times more than Bulgaria 		0.3
Ranked 91st.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 75% more than Bulgaria 		4
Ranked 165th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. 37% more than Bulgaria 		90.56
Ranked 60th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Bulgaria 		2.41
Ranked 135th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Bulgaria 		0.687 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Bulgaria 		48.1%
Ranked 99th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Bulgaria 		$19.06 billion
Ranked 37th.
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th. 		7
Ranked 15th. 40% more than Australia
Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th. 60 times more than Bulgaria 		1,095
Ranked 144th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Bulgaria 		70.75%
Ranked 67th.
High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th. 		42.98%
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.53%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Bulgaria 		58.53%
Ranked 38th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.68%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Bulgaria 		59.34%
Ranked 37th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		87.6%
Ranked 19th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		417,775
Ranked 67th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 		7.4
Ranked 36th. 15% more than Australia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Bulgaria 		98.22
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 13% more than Bulgaria 		63.75
Ranked 95th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Bulgaria 		4,743
Ranked 71st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd. 		0.997
Ranked 50th. About the same as Australia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Bulgaria 		48.2%
Ranked 87th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th. 112 times more than Bulgaria 		0.3
Ranked 27th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 42% more than Bulgaria 		89.88
Ranked 76th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 19 times more than Bulgaria 		0.15
Ranked 149th.
School life expectancy > Female 16.8 years
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Bulgaria 		12.9 years
Ranked 42nd.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Bulgaria 		91.4%
Ranked 39th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Bulgaria 		0.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.
Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Bulgaria 		16,346
Ranked 83th.
High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		51,700
Ranked 39th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Bulgaria 		94.58
Ranked 44th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Bulgaria 		685,640
Ranked 58th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th. About the same as Bulgaria 		95.66
Ranked 107th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Bulgaria 		40.38
Ranked 162nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 37% more than Bulgaria 		90.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 72.71%
Ranked 28th. 		86.75%
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Australia
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 66.94%
Ranked 39th. 		86.1%
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Australia
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.62%
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Bulgaria 		48.5%
Ranked 69th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 76.21%
Ranked 26th. 		93.47%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Australia
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.78%
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Bulgaria 		38.68%
Ranked 70th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Bulgaria 		175,546
Ranked 35th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th. 		97.27%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Australia
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 81.3
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Bulgaria 		80.08
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		81.22
Ranked 41st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th. 		107.62
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Australia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th. 		106.81
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Australia
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99% net
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Bulgaria 		94.76% net
Ranked 45th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 41.28%
Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Bulgaria 		21.51%
Ranked 22nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female 76.89%
Ranked 29th. 		94.17%
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Australia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female 31.43%
Ranked 13th. 		47.51%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than Australia
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th. 25% more than Bulgaria 		10.77%
Ranked 77th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 48.5%
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Bulgaria 		43.5%
Ranked 25th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 29.9%
Ranked 15th. 48% more than Bulgaria 		20.2%
Ranked 30th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 21.1%
Ranked 45th. 55% more than Bulgaria 		13.6%
Ranked 65th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 17%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Bulgaria 		6.9%
Ranked 73th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 102.41% gross
Ranked 15th. 32% more than Bulgaria 		77.82% gross
Ranked 47th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 123.09
Ranked 48th. 6% more than Bulgaria 		116.28
Ranked 63th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 71.5% female
Ranked 43th. 		92.56% female
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Australia
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 14.38%
Ranked 62nd. 		20.92%
Ranked 45th. 45% more than Australia
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.76% female
Ranked 94th. The same as Bulgaria 		47.72% female
Ranked 95th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 36% more than Bulgaria 		4.1%
Ranked 78th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.44%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Bulgaria 		95.83%
Ranked 32nd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 14.01%
Ranked 46th. 41% more than Bulgaria 		9.97%
Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.44%
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Bulgaria 		101.03%
Ranked 79th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 21 years
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Bulgaria 		14 years
Ranked 42nd.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 96.95%
Ranked 92nd. About the same as Bulgaria 		96.52%
Ranked 94th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 77.5%
Ranked 60th. 		84.77%
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Australia
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 78.72%
Ranked 58th. 		85.34%
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Australia
Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.37%
Ranked 104th. The same as Bulgaria 		47.37%
Ranked 105th.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 22.52%
Ranked 24th. 		23.22%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Australia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $43,964.38
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Bulgaria 		$3,789.30
Ranked 40th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 65.58%
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Bulgaria 		54.24%
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 35.22
Ranked 3rd. 63% more than Bulgaria 		21.54
Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.01
Ranked 23th. 		4.59
Ranked 29th. 52% more than Australia
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 148.56% gross
Ranked 1st. 45% more than Bulgaria 		102.12% gross
Ranked 19th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.78%
Ranked 60th. 16% more than Bulgaria 		4.12%
Ranked 87th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 137.6%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Bulgaria 		130.18%
Ranked 47th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 145.42% gross
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Bulgaria 		99.8% gross
Ranked 27th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.03%
Ranked 35th. 		96.47%
Ranked 31st. About the same as Australia
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 129.25%
Ranked 2nd. 42% more than Bulgaria 		90.82%
Ranked 71st.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 85.16%
Ranked 37th. 		86.13%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Australia
Secondary education, teachers, female 52,710
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Bulgaria 		33,696
Ranked 32nd.

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