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Education Stats: compare key data on Australia & Japan

Definitions

  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: 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.
  • Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • 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.
  • Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • 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."
  • Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (2000).
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.

    Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.

    Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.

    Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
  • Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
  • Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
  • Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies: Intended instruction time spent studying socail studies, or equivalent, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
STAT Australia Japan HISTORY
Average IQ 98
Ranked 14th.
105
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Australia
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Japan
9.5
Ranked 13th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th. 17 times more than Japan
4,121
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th. 95 times more than Japan
0.0322
Ranked 116th.

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Japan
23,671
Ranked 31st.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th. 52% more than Japan
0.891
Ranked 90th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd. 14% more than Japan
19.47%
Ranked 23th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Japan
9
Ranked 93th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 48% more than Japan
3.78%
Ranked 32nd.

High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th.
100
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Australia

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. The same as Japan
99%
Ranked 4th.

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Japan
6
Ranked 48th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 77% more than Japan
3.14
Ranked 106th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th. 2% more than Japan
17.5
Ranked 73th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. The same as Japan
6
Ranked 97th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. The same as Japan
99%
Ranked 4th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Japan
0.197
Ranked 58th.

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 46% more than Japan
88.42
Ranked 68th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st.
3
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 34% more than Japan
4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Japan
10 years
Ranked 39th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd.
7.28 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Australia

College and university > Private school share 8.79%
Ranked 92nd.
78.66%
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th.
1
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Australia

School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Japan
14.3 years
Ranked 24th.
Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th.
7.03 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th.
401,773
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia

Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 33% more than Japan
47.7%
Ranked 25th.
Spending per student > College and university 21.04
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Japan
20.07
Ranked 42nd.

High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd.
100.09
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Australia

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 58th. 20% 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.
3
Ranked 66th. 50% more than Australia

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. The same as Japan
99%
Ranked 5th.
Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th.
160.99 billion
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 83% more than Japan
19.22%
Ranked 46th.

Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. 61% more than Japan
3.17
Ranked 120th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th.
19.15
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. 33% more than Japan
3
Ranked 89th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Japan
101.88
Ranked 78th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th.
35,954.86
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th.
3.98 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Australia

Teachers as percentage of labor force 3.7%
Ranked 23th. 23% more than Japan
3%
Ranked 31st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 515
Ranked 7th.
520
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Australia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Japan
6
Ranked 53th.

Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than Japan
6,844
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th.
617,642
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Australia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 23% more than Japan
4.83
Ranked 60th.

Mathematical literacy 533
Ranked 6th.
557
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Australia
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Japan
3
Ranked 98th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Japan
0.273
Ranked 59th.

Scientific literacy 528
Ranked 7th.
550
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Australia
Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th.
22.32
Ranked 24th. 48% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th.
6.43 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Australia

Reading literacy 528
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Japan
522
Ranked 8th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th.
1
Ranked 77th. 5% more than Australia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 515
Ranked 7th.
520
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Australia
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th.
60,067
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Australia

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 513
Ranked 9th.
530
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Australia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th.
0.927%
Ranked 115th. 13% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 65% more than Japan
31.26
Ranked 46th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
6
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3%
Ranked 56th. 36% more than Japan
9.8%
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th. 19% more than Japan
32,724
Ranked 27th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd. 40% more than Japan
3.5%
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th.
6.88 million
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Australia

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th.
21.63
Ranked 19th. 27% more than Australia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. The same as Japan
12
Ranked 57th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. The same as Japan
12
Ranked 53th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 88% more than Japan
2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Educational attainment > Tertiary 29%
Ranked 7th.
34%
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th.
7.27 million
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 15% more than Japan
80%
Ranked 38th.

Schools connected to the Internet 97%
Ranked 9th.
99%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Australia

Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th.
21.3
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Australia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 83% more than Japan
56.99
Ranked 122nd.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th. 66% more than Japan
54.99
Ranked 127th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 40% more than Japan
0.89
Ranked 66th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th.
1
Ranked 63th. 5% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 65% more than Japan
31.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Universities > Top 100 12
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan
3
Ranked 10th.
Student attitude > Dislike of school 34%
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Japan
25%
Ranked 13th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th. 72% more than Japan
0.281
Ranked 170th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. The same as Japan
6
Ranked 82nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th. 4% more than Japan
12.12
Ranked 63th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th. 71 times more than Japan
0.0536
Ranked 119th.

High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.0
Ranked 52nd.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th.
18.28
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Australia

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 987 hours
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Japan
761 hours
Ranked 30th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Australia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th.
7.17 million
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Australia

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Japan
6 years
Ranked 50th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd.
$25,465.36
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Japan
101.49
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. 37% more than Japan
50.29
Ranked 119th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,014 hours
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Japan
875 hours
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 513
Ranked 7th.
520
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 28 times more than Japan
1.13%
Ranked 124th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. The same as Japan
12
Ranked 58th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th.
100.02
Ranked 28th. About the same as Australia

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th.
99.88
Ranked 3rd. The same as Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Australia

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as Japan
6
Ranked 77th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9
Ranked 17th. 83% more than Japan
13.6
Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th.
7.89 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Australia

Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd.
7.26 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Japan
82.3%
Ranked 40th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 18% more than Japan
45.57%
Ranked 86th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Japan
63.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th.
857,049
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th. 2% more than Japan
17.5
Ranked 73th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st.
76.72%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th.
612,629
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Australia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Japan
15 years
Ranked 28th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th.
99.97
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Australia
Spending per secondary school student $5,830.00 per student
Ranked 10th.
$5,890.00 per student
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd.
8.13 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 69% more than Japan
470.31
Ranked 20th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 524
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Japan
518
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 513
Ranked 7th.
520
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Australia
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Japan
6
Ranked 47th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th. 79 times more than Japan
695
Ranked 101st.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
100.05%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Australia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9
Ranked 25th.
18.7
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th.
48.79%
Ranked 48th. About the same as Australia

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 71 times more than Japan
0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Educational attainment > Senior secondary 30%
Ranked 17th.
49%
Ranked 8th. 63% more than Australia
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 523
Ranked 6th. About the same as Japan
521
Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Australia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Japan
15
Ranked 85th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 66th. 20% more than Australia

Library books 2.44 million
Ranked 6th.
7.31 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Australia
Student attitude > Find school boring 60%
Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Japan
32%
Ranked 16th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 40 weeks per year
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Japan
35 weeks per year
Ranked 33th.
School life expectancy > Male 16.4 years
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Japan
14.4 years
Ranked 21st.
Universities > Top 200 17
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Japan
10
Ranked 5th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 34% more than Japan
53.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th. 72% more than Japan
0.057 per capita
Ranked 145th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th. 73% more than Japan
57.04
Ranked 150th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd.
100%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Australia

Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 2.01%
Ranked 12th.
3.32%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Australia
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million 0.179%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Japan
0.0375%
Ranked 17th.
Library books per 1000 135.07
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan
57.74
Ranked 37th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
20.4
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th.
378,950
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Japan
1.02 million
Ranked 12th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th.
48.93%
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Australia

Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 122.22 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Japan
106.35 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 25th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 30 times more than Japan
0.9
Ranked 82nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Japan
6
Ranked 45th.

Educational attainment > Junior secondary 41%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan
17%
Ranked 14th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 987 hours
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Japan
761 hours
Ranked 28th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Japan
61.79
Ranked 113th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 88% more than Japan
2.97
Ranked 119th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 584 times more than Japan
0.003 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st.
48.8%
Ranked 35th. About the same as Australia
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge 3.91%
Ranked 8th.
4.78%
Ranked 6th. 22% more than Australia
Student attitude > Report class disorder 32%
Ranked 9th. 88% more than Japan
17%
Ranked 17th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th.
$3.25 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Australia

Universities > Top 50 per million 0.294
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Japan
0.0157
Ranked 9th.
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.834
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Japan
0.0783
Ranked 20th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 9 8
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
6
Ranked 71st. 20% more than Australia

Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th.
111,180
Ranked 15th. 69% more than Australia
High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th.
38.24%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st.
86.36%
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Australia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th.
101.2%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Australia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th.
6.47 million
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Australia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st.
100.19
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Japan
4.8
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 34% more than Japan
53.85
Ranked 117th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Japan
6,844
Ranked 67th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd.
1
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Australia

Spending per primary school student $3,981.00 per student
Ranked 10th.
$5,075.00 per student
Ranked 8th. 27% more than Australia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,023 hours
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Japan
875 hours
Ranked 28th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 986 hours
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Japan
761 hours
Ranked 24th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th.
49%
Ranked 72nd. About the same as Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Japan
16.5
Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Japan
63.8
Ranked 124th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Japan
0.872
Ranked 94th.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 26.26%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Japan
22.87%
Ranked 12th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 11%
Ranked 21st. The same as Japan
11%
Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Female 16.8 years
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Japan
14.1 years
Ranked 28th.
Universities > Top 50 6
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan
2
Ranked 7th.
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.134 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Japan
0.006 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 11th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Australia

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 39 times more than Japan
0.054 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th.
607,062
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Australia

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st.
391,967
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Australia

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th.
100
Ranked 2nd. The same as Australia

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.588
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Japan
0.0235
Ranked 17th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 99%
Ranked 9th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Australia
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 33%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 32nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th.
7.71 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Australia

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.027 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Japan
0.002 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 28th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th.
100.23
Ranked 74th. 4% more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Japan
61.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th. 69% more than Japan
56.8
Ranked 147th.

Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.0923%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Japan
0.026%
Ranked 24th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 57%
Ranked 13th. 54% more than Japan
37%
Ranked 30th.
Young shorttext readers 10.6%
Ranked 25th.
74.5%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Australia
Young longtext readers 36%
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Japan
3%
Ranked 27th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 6 13
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP $0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Japan
$0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 20th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.268 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Japan
0.009 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 22nd.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 57%
Ranked 13th. 54% more than Japan
37%
Ranked 30th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 94%
Ranked 11th.
96%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Australia
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 34%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 32nd.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 45.5%
Ranked 3rd.
67.4%
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Australia

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 28.68%
Ranked 26th. 31 times more than Japan
0.94%
Ranked 119th.

Foreign students in the United States > % share > 2008/09 4.3
Ranked 5th. 95% more than Japan
2.2
Ranked 10th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 94.94%
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Japan
87.28%
Ranked 41st.

School enrollment, primary > % net 96.4%
Ranked 39th.
99.94%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Australia

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 133.05%
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Japan
101.77%
Ranked 25th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 83% more than Japan
19.22%
Ranked 46th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 96.88%
Ranked 8th. 71% more than Japan
56.56%
Ranked 42nd.

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 21.52%
Ranked 67th.
24.16%
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Australia

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.19%
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Japan
97.7%
Ranked 95th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 72.89%
Ranked 30th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Australia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.05% gross
Ranked 87th. 3% more than Japan
100.32% gross
Ranked 111th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 102.36% gross
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Japan
85.63% gross
Ranked 33th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 98.8%
Ranked 12th.
99.97%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Australia
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 70.36%
Ranked 38th.
99.78%
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Australia
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 46.3%
Ranked 9th.
63.1%
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Australia

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 59th.
48.78% female
Ranked 40th. About the same as Australia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 51.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Japan
7.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 26.7%
Ranked 39th.
58.3%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Australia

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 19.88%
Ranked 52nd.
25.28%
Ranked 11th. 27% more than Australia

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 42.79%
Ranked 57th.
42.97%
Ranked 56th. About the same as Australia

School enrollment, secondary > % net 85.61%
Ranked 38th.
99.08%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Australia

Total enrollment, primary > % net 96.5%
Ranked 54th.
99.94%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Australia

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.89%
Ranked 36th.
99.59%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Australia

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.62%
Ranked 62nd.
48.78%
Ranked 50th. About the same as Australia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 86.09% net
Ranked 36th.
100% net
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Australia
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 102.89%
Ranked 67th. 5% more than Japan
98.09%
Ranked 100th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 76.21%
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Japan
64.88%
Ranked 79th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 79.85% gross
Ranked 13th. 58% more than Japan
50.69% gross
Ranked 34th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies 11%
Ranked 26th.
12%
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Australia
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.78%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Japan
43.03%
Ranked 50th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.03 million
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Japan
889,381
Ranked 11th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 72.21% gross
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Japan
53.98% gross
Ranked 30th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Australia

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 81.3
Ranked 41st.
87.6
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Australia

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th.
85.63
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Australia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Japan
101.4
Ranked 78th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Japan
101.57
Ranked 85th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 102.28%
Ranked 61st. 4% more than Japan
98.26%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.46
Ranked 4th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Australia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.17
Ranked 4th.
99.95
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Australia
Total expenditure as % of GDP 6% of GDP
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Japan
4.6% of GDP
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 50.63%
Ranked 25th. 55% more than Japan
32.69%
Ranked 56th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 41.28%
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Japan
29.88%
Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 34.5%
Ranked 65th.
50.5%
Ranked 28th. 46% more than Australia

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 43th. 48% more than Japan
3.78%
Ranked 32nd.

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