Education Stats: compare key data on Austria & India

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
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.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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.
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.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
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.
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.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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 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.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
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.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
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.
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.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
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.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
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.
Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
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).
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
School 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.
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.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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."
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment, primary, 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 > 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.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
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).
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.
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, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment > 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.
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.
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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
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."

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STAT	Austria	India
Average years of schooling of adults	8.4 Ranked 26th. 65% more than India	5.1 Ranked 65th.
Children out of school, primary	22,905 Ranked 44th.	1.39 million Ranked 4th. 61 times more than Austria
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.01 Ranked 45th. 3 times more than India	1.14 Ranked 85th.
Children out of school, primary, female	10,186 Ranked 36th.	6.11 million Ranked 1st. 600 times more than Austria
College and university > Gender parity index	1.19 Ranked 45th. 64% more than India	0.726 Ranked 100th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 95th. The same as India	9 Ranked 64th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.89% Ranked 30th. 86% more than India	3.17% Ranked 44th.
High school enrolment rate	99.71 Ranked 14th. 17% more than India	85.13 Ranked 70th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal under restrictive conditions, homeschooling is allowed as long as the instruction is at least equal to that of the state school.	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Total population	98% Ranked 7th. 65% more than India	59.5% Ranked 134th.
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 185th.	5 Ranked 160th. 25% more than Austria
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.56 Ranked 97th. 11% more than India	3.21 Ranked 104th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	10.89 Ranked 120th.	35.15 Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Austria
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.68 Ranked 83th.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Austria
Secondary education, duration > Years	8 Ranked 5th. 14% more than India	7 Ranked 50th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	27.71% Ranked 19th.	35.89% Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Austria
Average IQ	102 Ranked 7th. 26% more than India	81 Ranked 38th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.34 Ranked 41st.	5.58 Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Austria
College and university > Gender ratio	118.52 Ranked 52nd. 69% more than India	69.94 Ranked 85th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 44th. The same as India	3 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 4 times more than India	2.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 72nd. 13% more than India	8 years Ranked 8th.
Secondary education, pupils	723,523 Ranked 58th.	113.73 million Ranked 1st. 157 times more than Austria
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 24th. 8% more than India	0.93 Ranked 115th.
Primary education, pupils	326,351 Ranked 95th.	137.75 million Ranked 1st. 422 times more than Austria
Primary education, teachers	29,957 Ranked 68th.	3.92 million Ranked 2nd. 131 times more than Austria
Tertiary enrollment	57.7% Ranked 12th. 5 times more than India	10.5% Ranked 20th.
Spending per student > College and university	47.4 Ranked 11th.	54.98 Ranked 18th. 16% more than Austria
High school > Gender ratio	95.95 Ranked 79th. 12% more than India	85.75 Ranked 116th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 61st. The same as India	6 Ranked 46th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.15 Ranked 66th. 54 times more than India	0.0212 Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 16th. The same as India	4 Ranked 27th.
Spending > USD	21.78 billion Ranked 24th.	36.6 billion Ranked 15th. 68% more than Austria
High school > Private school share	9.49% Ranked 78th.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Austria
Spending > Proportion	5.3 Ranked 39th. 67% more than India	3.17 Ranked 121st.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	13.13 Ranked 127th.	40.2 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Austria
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 93th. The same as India	3 Ranked 125th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 93th.	5.15 Ranked 44th.
Preschool enrollment rate	99.67 Ranked 89th.	113.06 Ranked 30th. 13% more than Austria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,873.52 Ranked 58th.	198,512.54 Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Austria
Primary completion rate	98 Ranked 36th. 9% more than India	90 Ranked 71st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	229,802 Ranked 56th.	11.3 million Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than Austria
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 195th.	5 Ranked 169th. 25% more than Austria
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.87 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than India	3.59 Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, teachers	74,754 Ranked 32nd.	4.39 million Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than Austria
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	12.02 Ranked 85th.	40.31 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Austria
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 30th. 33% more than India	3 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.67 Ranked 39th.	4.44 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Austria
Spending per student > High school	26.52 Ranked 14th. 64% more than India	16.18 Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils	438,879.16 Ranked 72nd.	100.95 million Ranked 1st. 230 times more than Austria
High school > Gender parity index	0.963 Ranked 73th. 5% more than India	0.918 Ranked 115th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	4,906 Ranked 24th.	12,774 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Austria
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	39% Ranked 41st.	40% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Austria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	3.83% Ranked 73th. 5 times more than India	0.745% Ranked 119th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	28.43 Ranked 54th. 3 times more than India	10.49 Ranked 92nd.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 74th. The same as India	6 Ranked 96th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.8% Ranked 64th. 1% more than India	10.7% Ranked 57th.
Children out of school, primary, male	12,719 Ranked 36th.	4.85 million Ranked 1st. 381 times more than Austria
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 36th. 45% more than India	3.8% Ranked 76th.
High school > Students per teacher	9.68 Ranked 84th.	25.92 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Austria
Secondary education > General pupils	478,230 Ranked 72nd.	83.13 million Ranked 2nd. 174 times more than Austria
Spending per student > Elementary school	23.14 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than India	8.86 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 188th.	11 Ranked 156th. 10% more than Austria
High school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 165th.	11 Ranked 138th. 10% more than Austria
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th. 11% more than India	3.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	379,920 Ranked 110th.	125.57 million Ranked 1st. 331 times more than Austria
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	100% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than India	26.6% Ranked 116th.
Elementary school graduate rate	97.84 Ranked 21st. 49% more than India	65.79 Ranked 84th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	25.1 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than India	7.2 Ranked 61st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	38.74 Ranked 146th.	112.8 Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Austria
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	85.89 Ranked 60th.	93.13 Ranked 41st. 8% more than Austria
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.2 Ranked 45th. 71% more than India	0.7 Ranked 77th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 95th. 17% more than India	0.81 Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	28.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than India	10.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.
Universities > Top 100	2 Ranked 15th. The same as India	2 Ranked 12th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.65 Ranked 91st. 10 times more than India	0.163 Ranked 184th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	8 Ranked 6th. 14% more than India	7 Ranked 44th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.58 Ranked 71st.	32.7 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Austria
Inequality adjusted index	0.838 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than India	0.264 Ranked 109th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 94th.	4.06 Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	11.63 Ranked 117th.	40.2 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Austria
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	62.69% Ranked 20th.	84.47% Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Austria
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	0.0 Ranked 38th.	1,051 hours Ranked 4th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.5% Ranked 14th. 35% more than India	73% Ranked 66th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	337,448 Ranked 91st.	140.36 million Ranked 1st. 416 times more than Austria
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 175th.	5 years Ranked 154th. 25% more than Austria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$24,359.74 Ranked 10th. 40 times more than India	$616.31 Ranked 74th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	102.28 Ranked 60th.	128.4 Ranked 14th. 26% more than Austria
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	52.1 Ranked 114th.	85.94 Ranked 45th. 65% more than Austria
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,013 hours Ranked 12th.	1,176 hours Ranked 4th. 16% more than Austria
High school > Lower secondary starting age	10 Ranked 195th.	11 Ranked 161st. 10% more than Austria
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	5.81% Ranked 90th.	17.04% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Austria
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.55 Ranked 64th. 2% more than India	96.83 Ranked 104th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.4 Ranked 17th. 18% more than India	84.22 Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 43th. 2% more than India	95% Ranked 62nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	8 Ranked 7th. 60% more than India	5 Ranked 155th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	51 Ranked 30th.	68.4 Ranked 9th. 34% more than Austria
Secondary education > Pupils	770,391 Ranked 55th.	83.86 million Ranked 2nd. 109 times more than Austria
Primary education > Pupils	372,963 Ranked 105th.	136.19 million Ranked 1st. 365 times more than Austria
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	100% Ranked 1st. 98% more than India	50.4% Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	52.99% Ranked 63th. 38% more than India	38.45% Ranked 105th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	94.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 22% more than India	77.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	284,644 Ranked 32nd.	829,377 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Austria
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	73.82% Ranked 48th.	90.56% Ranked 8th. 23% more than Austria
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	10.89 Ranked 122nd.	35.15 Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Austria
Secondary education > Teachers	71,954 Ranked 46th.	2.59 million Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than Austria
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 29th. 50% more than India	10 years Ranked 24th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	764,426 Ranked 66th.	81.05 million Ranked 2nd. 106 times more than Austria
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	604.08 Ranked 16th. 52 times more than India	11.68 Ranked 70th.
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 156th.	6 Ranked 62nd. 50% more than Austria
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	9,979 Ranked 79th.	5.56 million Ranked 3rd. 558 times more than Austria
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	96.73% Ranked 86th. 5% more than India	92.18% Ranked 116th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	30.5 Ranked 10th. 32% more than India	23.1 Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.55% Ranked 74th. 4% more than India	46.82% Ranked 143th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 25th. 8% more than India	91% Ranked 83th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 178th. The same as India	14 Ranked 186th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 69th. The same as India	6 Ranked 89th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	38 weeks per year Ranked 25th.	42 weeks per year Ranked 4th. 11% more than Austria
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 114th.	3.45 Ranked 66th.
Universities > Top 200	3 Ranked 19th. The same as India	3 Ranked 13th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	58.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	76.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 32% more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	47.01 Ranked 156th.	116.62 Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.047 per capita Ranked 152nd.	0.12 per capita Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Austria
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 46th.	98% Ranked 33th. 2% more than Austria
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	13.5 Ranked 24th.	40 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Austria
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	90% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than India	44% Ranked 3rd.
Primary education > Teachers	28,397 Ranked 68th.	3.39 million Ranked 2nd. 119 times more than Austria
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	292,161 Ranked 30th.	726,889 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	47.46% Ranked 117th. 12% more than India	42.56% Ranked 140th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	4.2 Ranked 59th.	16.5 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Austria
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 162nd.	5 Ranked 142nd. 25% more than Austria
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	0.0 Ranked 38th.	1,051 hours Ranked 6th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.47 Ranked 107th. 14% more than India	3.05 Ranked 118th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	94.27 Ranked 50th. 25% more than India	75.51 Ranked 88th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 72nd. 11% more than India	43.6% Ranked 20th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$204.37 billion Ranked 18th.	$762.18 billion Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Austria
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.365 Ranked 12th. 137 times more than India	0.00266 Ranked 30th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	a
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 74th. The same as India	6 Ranked 97th.
Scouting > Members	10,439 Ranked 74th.	3.37 million Ranked 2nd. 323 times more than Austria
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	60.74% Ranked 37th.	80.11% Ranked 15th. 32% more than Austria
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	75.01% Ranked 63th.	87.94% Ranked 27th. 17% more than Austria
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	71.36% Ranked 19th.	80.11% Ranked 13th. 12% more than Austria
High school > Share of total education spending	44.36% Ranked 18th. 18% more than India	37.49% Ranked 12th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	470,889 Ranked 64th.	95.31 million Ranked 1st. 202 times more than Austria
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	8.8 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than India	2.33 Ranked 104th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	58.52 Ranked 111th.	74.85 Ranked 67th. 28% more than Austria
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.02 Ranked 26th. 7% more than India	93.44 Ranked 131st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.993 Ranked 42nd.	0.999 Ranked 46th. 1% more than Austria
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,262 hours Ranked 4th. 7% more than India	1,176 hours Ranked 7th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	0.0 Ranked 38th.	1,051 hours Ranked 5th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	47.7% Ranked 93th. 20% more than India	39.6% Ranked 28th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	4,208 Ranked 5th. 30% more than India	3,245 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.58 Ranked 63th. 26% more than India	75.28 Ranked 104th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.23 Ranked 82nd.	2.73 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Austria
Primary completion rate > Women	98 Ranked 35th. 14% more than India	86 Ranked 71st.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	13% Ranked 11th. 18% more than India	11% Ranked 18th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 111th.	3.48 Ranked 70th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 110th.	3.42 Ranked 60th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	97.1% Ranked 22nd. 33% more than India	73.1% Ranked 59th.
High school teachers	72,856 Ranked 32nd.	2.59 million Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Austria
Elementary school teachers	29,017 Ranked 70th.	3.39 million Ranked 1st. 117 times more than Austria
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 4th. 16% more than India	85.91 Ranked 60th.
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.243 Ranked 7th. 137 times more than India	0.00177 Ranked 22nd.
Primary completion rate > Men	98 Ranked 41st. 4% more than India	94 Ranked 48th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	781,292 Ranked 51st.	89.46 million Ranked 2nd. 115 times more than Austria
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	2	3
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.01 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 19th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	94.63 Ranked 109th. 19% more than India	79.83 Ranked 131st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	45.64 Ranked 159th.	122.63 Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Austria
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	94.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 21% more than India	77.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	10.3 Ranked 107th.	17.9 Ranked 58th. 74% more than Austria
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	9	14
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.097 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 9th. 2 times more than India	0.041 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 14th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	47,300 Ranked 23th.	1.8 million Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Austria
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	2.29% Ranked 61st.	4.04% Ranked 49th. 77% more than Austria
Foreign students in the United States > % share > 2008/09	1.1 Ranked 18th. 10% more than India	1 Ranked 20th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	101.17% Ranked 21st. 74% more than India	58.13% Ranked 77th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	93.36% Ranked 28th. The same as India	93.34% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	97.97% Ranked 35th. 43% more than India	68.51% Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	9.49% Ranked 77th.	41.89% Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Austria
Progression to secondary school, male > %	98.78% Ranked 26th. 12% more than India	88.23% Ranked 66th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	77.1% Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than India	20.31% Ranked 80th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	39.11% Ranked 33th.	51.39% Ranked 14th. 31% more than Austria
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	98.37% Ranked 32nd. 17% more than India	83.91% Ranked 88th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	97.99% Ranked 39th. 6% more than India	92.87% Ranked 69th.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	1.53% Ranked 100th.	3.19% Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Austria
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	105.91% gross Ranked 74th.	120.02% gross Ranked 18th. 13% more than Austria
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	88.89% gross Ranked 30th. 2 times more than India	35.84% gross Ranked 88th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	95.99% Ranked 52nd. 45% more than India	66.29% Ranked 98th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	1.27% Ranked 99th.	3.09% Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Austria
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	40.2% Ranked 19th. 5 times more than India	8.9% Ranked 24th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.74% female Ranked 45th. 4% more than India	46.82% female Ranked 138th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	5	6
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.046 per capita Ranked 159th.	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Austria
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	4,282.07 Ranked 8th. 32 times more than India	135.81 Ranked 56th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	96.7 Ranked 23th. 46% more than India	66.24 Ranked 70th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.34% Ranked 83th. 3% more than India	46.99% Ranked 139th.
Elementary school teachers > % female	89.19% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than India	44% Ranked 119th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	43.85% Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than India	6.58% Ranked 109th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	299,903 Ranked 23th.	742,331 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Austria
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.9% Ranked 32nd.	97.25% Ranked 27th. About the same as Austria
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	94.86 Ranked 26th. 99% more than India	47.7 Ranked 81st.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	95.34 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than India	46.51 Ranked 81st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	100.47 Ranked 69th.	124.11 Ranked 16th. 24% more than Austria
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	104 Ranked 55th.	132.34 Ranked 13th. 27% more than Austria
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	2.76% Ranked 71st.	5.08% Ranked 53th. 84% more than Austria
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	100% Ranked 1st. 57% more than India	63.54% Ranked 74th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	92.81% Ranked 19th. 7% more than India	87.02% Ranked 72nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	88.48% net Ranked 65th. 2% more than India	86.96% net Ranked 88th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	69.27% Ranked 41st. 22% more than India	56.86% Ranked 58th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	11.22% Ranked 73th. 2% more than India	11.02% Ranked 45th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	98.07% gross Ranked 35th. 2 times more than India	47.34% gross Ranked 115th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	34.7% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than India	13.9% Ranked 23th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	21% Ranked 28th. 94% more than India	10.8% Ranked 55th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	7.8% Ranked 75th.	28.6% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Austria
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	8.3% Ranked 69th.	20.5% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Austria
School enrollment, primary > % gross	100.38% Ranked 97th.	112.6% Ranked 31st. 12% more than Austria
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	89.31% gross Ranked 29th. 2 times more than India	35.88% gross Ranked 92nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	105.92% gross Ranked 57th.	112.14% gross Ranked 25th. 6% more than Austria
Primary education > Teachers > % female	90.9% female Ranked 17th. 2 times more than India	44% female Ranked 119th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	28.58% Ranked 15th. 44% more than India	19.82% Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	47.36% female Ranked 101st. 11% more than India	42.81% female Ranked 121st.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	99.41% Ranked 6th. 62% more than India	61.37% Ranked 86th.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education	10	6
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	5.29% Ranked 42nd. 72% more than India	3.08% Ranked 125th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.89% Ranked 30th. 86% more than India	3.17% Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	97.87% Ranked 18th. 11% more than India	88.01% Ranked 82nd.

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