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Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
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).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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."
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
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."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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.
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.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
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.
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.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
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.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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."
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."
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.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
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.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
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.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
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, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
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.
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 > % 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.
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.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female 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.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). 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.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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 > 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.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
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."
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
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.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).

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STAT	Austria	Latvia
Children out of school, primary	22,905 Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Latvia	1,985 Ranked 97th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.01 Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Latvia	0.964 Ranked 88th.
Children out of school, primary, female	10,186 Ranked 36th. 19 times more than Latvia	527 Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.19 Ranked 45th.	1.62 Ranked 11th. 37% more than Austria
College and university > Share of total education spending	27.71% Ranked 19th. 74% more than Latvia	15.88% Ranked 78th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 95th. The same as Latvia	9 Ranked 94th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.89% Ranked 30th. 17% more than Latvia	5.02% Ranked 55th.
High school enrolment rate	99.71 Ranked 14th. 6% more than Latvia	94 Ranked 52nd.
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.	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Literacy > Total population	98% Ranked 7th.	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Austria
Primary education, duration > Years	4 Ranked 185th.	6 Ranked 49th. 50% more than Austria
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.56 Ranked 97th.	4.84 Ranked 60th. 36% more than Austria
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	10.89 Ranked 120th.	11.41 Ranked 114th. 5% more than Austria
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.68 Ranked 83th. 16% more than Latvia	8.33 Ranked 95th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	8 Ranked 5th. 33% more than Latvia	6 Ranked 99th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.34 Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Latvia	0.256 Ranked 92nd.
College and university > Gender ratio	118.52 Ranked 52nd.	188.99 Ranked 9th. 59% more than Austria
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 44th.	4 Ranked 7th. 33% more than Austria
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th.	10.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 23% more than Austria
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 72nd. The same as Latvia	9 years Ranked 71st.
Secondary education, pupils	723,523 Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Latvia	136,448 Ranked 99th.
College and university > Private school share	16.27% Ranked 72nd.	93.3% Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Austria
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 24th. 3% more than Latvia	0.97 Ranked 103th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.7 years Ranked 19th. 31% more than Latvia	11.2 years Ranked 60th.
Primary education, teachers	29,957 Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Latvia	9,959 Ranked 90th.
Primary education, pupils	326,351 Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Latvia	113,668 Ranked 117th.
Tertiary enrollment	57.7% Ranked 12th.	63.1% Ranked 7th. 9% more than Austria
Spending per student > College and university	47.4 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Latvia	16.35 Ranked 48th.
High school > Gender ratio	95.95 Ranked 79th.	102.58 Ranked 41st. 7% more than Austria
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 61st.	7 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Austria
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.15 Ranked 66th.	4.05 Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Austria
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. 33% more than Latvia	3 Ranked 67th.
Spending > USD	21.78 billion Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Latvia	1.84 billion Ranked 61st.
High school > Private school share	9.49% Ranked 78th. 7 times more than Latvia	1.45% Ranked 110th.
Spending > Proportion	5.3 Ranked 39th.	5.57 Ranked 34th. 5% more than Austria
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	13.13 Ranked 127th. 1% more than Latvia	12.98 Ranked 128th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 93th. The same as Latvia	3 Ranked 92nd.
High school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 93th.	6.73 Ranked 39th.
Preschool enrollment rate	99.67 Ranked 89th. 2% more than Latvia	98.15 Ranked 100th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,873.52 Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Latvia	5,546.81 Ranked 105th.
Primary completion rate	98 Ranked 36th. 7% more than Latvia	92 Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	229,802 Ranked 56th. 93% more than Latvia	118,944 Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	470 Ranked 37th.	484 Ranked 28th. 3% more than Austria
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	4 Ranked 195th.	6 Ranked 54th. 50% more than Austria
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.87 Ranked 12th. 12% more than Latvia	7.96 Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, teachers	74,754 Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Latvia	16,380 Ranked 64th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	12.02 Ranked 85th. 6% more than Latvia	11.36 Ranked 88th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 30th. 33% more than Latvia	3 Ranked 100th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.67 Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Latvia	0.709 Ranked 78th.
Spending per student > High school	26.52 Ranked 14th. 10% more than Latvia	24.15 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, general pupils	438,879.16 Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Latvia	102,913 Ranked 108th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.963 Ranked 73th. About the same as Latvia	0.96 Ranked 74th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	470 Ranked 37th.	484 Ranked 28th. 3% more than Austria
Scientific and technical journal articles	4,906 Ranked 24th. 32 times more than Latvia	153 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	477 Ranked 33th. About the same as Latvia	476 Ranked 35th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	39% Ranked 41st.	59% Ranked 7th. 51% more than Austria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	3.83% Ranked 73th.	5.34% Ranked 57th. 39% more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	28.43 Ranked 54th.	50.86 Ranked 12th. 79% more than Austria
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 74th.	7 Ranked 13th. 17% more than Austria
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.8% Ranked 64th.	15.4% Ranked 27th. 43% more than Austria
Children out of school, primary, male	12,719 Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Latvia	1,459 Ranked 84th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 36th. 4% more than Latvia	5.3% Ranked 49th.
High school > Students per teacher	9.68 Ranked 84th. 16% more than Latvia	8.33 Ranked 97th.
Secondary education > General pupils	478,230 Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Latvia	235,289 Ranked 102nd.
Spending per student > Elementary school	23.14 Ranked 15th.	23.29 Ranked 14th. 1% more than Austria
Secondary school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 188th.	13 Ranked 13th. 30% more than Austria
High school starting age > Years	10 Ranked 165th.	11 Ranked 128th. 10% more than Austria
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th. 13% more than Latvia	3.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	379,920 Ranked 110th. 4 times more than Latvia	103,359 Ranked 135th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Latvia	98.6% Ranked 8th.
Elementary school graduate rate	97.84 Ranked 21st. 2% more than Latvia	95.7 Ranked 30th.
Schools connected to the Internet	94% Ranked 15th.	97% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Austria
Public spending per student > Primary level	25.1 Ranked 6th. 6% more than Latvia	23.6 Ranked 2nd.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	38.74 Ranked 146th.	55.23 Ranked 126th. 43% more than Austria
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	85.89 Ranked 60th. 30% more than Latvia	66.3 Ranked 110th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.2 Ranked 45th.	1.72 Ranked 13th. 43% more than Austria
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.95 Ranked 95th.	1 Ranked 86th. 5% more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	28.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd.	50.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 79% more than Austria
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.65 Ranked 91st.	2.7 Ranked 70th. 64% more than Austria
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	8 Ranked 6th. 33% more than Latvia	6 Ranked 84th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.58 Ranked 71st. 8% more than Latvia	9.84 Ranked 82nd.
Inequality adjusted index	0.838 Ranked 19th. About the same as Latvia	0.837 Ranked 20th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 94th.	2.96 Ranked 52nd.
Class size > Age 13	4.7 students Ranked 29th.	14.3 students Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Austria
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	11.63 Ranked 117th. 5% more than Latvia	11.11 Ranked 120th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.5% Ranked 14th. About the same as Latvia	98.2% Ranked 19th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	337,448 Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Latvia	117,129 Ranked 110th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	4 years Ranked 175th. The same as Latvia	4 years Ranked 174th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$24,359.74 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Latvia	$4,837.42 Ranked 41st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	102.28 Ranked 60th.	104.82 Ranked 51st. 2% more than Austria
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	52.1 Ranked 114th. 4% more than Latvia	50 Ranked 122nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	471 Ranked 37th.	484 Ranked 31st. 3% more than Austria
High school > Lower secondary starting age	10 Ranked 195th.	13 Ranked 14th. 30% more than Austria
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	5.81% Ranked 90th. 5 times more than Latvia	1.13% Ranked 123th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.55 Ranked 64th. 2% more than Latvia	96.18 Ranked 94th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.4 Ranked 17th. 3% more than Latvia	96.51 Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 43th. 8% more than Latvia	90% Ranked 92nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	8 Ranked 7th. The same as Latvia	8 Ranked 6th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	51 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Latvia	22.5 Ranked 18th.
Secondary education > Pupils	770,391 Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Latvia	275,586 Ranked 95th.
Primary education > Pupils	372,963 Ranked 105th. 4 times more than Latvia	92,453 Ranked 131st.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	100% Ranked 1st. 2% more than Latvia	98.2% Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	94.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	118.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 25% more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	52.99% Ranked 63th.	61.71% Ranked 13th. 16% more than Austria
Secondary education, vocational pupils	284,644 Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Latvia	33,535 Ranked 70th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	10.89 Ranked 122nd.	11.41 Ranked 116th. 5% more than Austria
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	73.82% Ranked 48th.	75.26% Ranked 45th. 2% more than Austria
Secondary education > Teachers	71,954 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Latvia	24,989 Ranked 71st.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 29th.	16 years Ranked 13th. 7% more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	764,426 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Latvia	276,072 Ranked 106th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	604.08 Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Latvia	65.8 Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	472 Ranked 34th.	487 Ranked 26th. 3% more than Austria
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	470 Ranked 38th.	484 Ranked 31st. 3% more than Austria
Duration of education > Primary level	4 Ranked 156th. The same as Latvia	4 Ranked 155th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	9,979 Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Latvia	2,117 Ranked 98th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	96.73% Ranked 86th.	100.03% Ranked 55th. 3% more than Austria
Public spending per student > Secondary level	30.5 Ranked 10th. 21% more than Latvia	25.2 Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.55% Ranked 74th. 1% more than Latvia	48.2% Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	463 Ranked 38th.	492 Ranked 24th. 6% more than Austria
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 25th. 7% more than Latvia	92% Ranked 77th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 178th.	16 Ranked 24th. 14% more than Austria
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 69th.	7 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Austria
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 114th.	3.31 Ranked 64th.
School life expectancy > Male	14.8 years Ranked 16th. 32% more than Latvia	11.2 years Ranked 60th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	58.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	101.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 74% more than Austria
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.047 per capita Ranked 152nd. 7% more than Latvia	0.044 per capita Ranked 156th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	47.01 Ranked 156th. 6% more than Latvia	44.2 Ranked 160th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 46th. 9% more than Latvia	88% Ranked 94th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	13.5 Ranked 24th.	15 Ranked 116th. 11% more than Austria
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	90% Ranked 18th.	93% Ranked 10th. 3% more than Austria
Primary education > Teachers	28,397 Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Latvia	7,124 Ranked 106th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	292,161 Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Latvia	40,297 Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	47.46% Ranked 117th.	48.82% Ranked 90th. 3% more than Austria
Students from households with computer > Age 13	58% Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Latvia	13% Ranked 26th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	4.2 Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Latvia	0.9 Ranked 83th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	4 Ranked 162nd.	6 Ranked 46th. 50% more than Austria
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.47 Ranked 107th. 13% more than Latvia	3.08 Ranked 116th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	94.27 Ranked 50th.	119.16 Ranked 19th. 26% more than Austria
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 72nd.	48.6% Ranked 54th. About the same as Austria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$204.37 billion Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Latvia	$10.83 billion Ranked 67th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 74th.	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Austria
Scouting > Members	10,439 Ranked 74th. 12 times more than Latvia	847 Ranked 150th.
High school > Share of total education spending	44.36% Ranked 18th. 16% more than Latvia	38.39% Ranked 33th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	75.01% Ranked 63th.	77.68% Ranked 59th. 4% more than Austria
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	88.5% Ranked 14th. 19% more than Latvia	74.4% Ranked 35th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	470,889 Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Latvia	147,164 Ranked 96th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	8.8 Ranked 23th.	10.8 Ranked 10th. 23% more than Austria
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	58.52 Ranked 111th.	101.73 Ranked 29th. 74% more than Austria
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.02 Ranked 26th. 3% more than Latvia	96.96 Ranked 97th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.993 Ranked 42nd.	0.995 Ranked 38th. About the same as Austria
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	47.7% Ranked 93th.	49.3% Ranked 66th. 3% more than Austria
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	4,208 Ranked 5th. 48 times more than Latvia	88 Ranked 22nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	2.4 Ranked 77th. 6 times more than Latvia	0.4 Ranked 26th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.58 Ranked 63th.	118.05 Ranked 27th. 25% more than Austria
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.23 Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Latvia	0.418 Ranked 127th.
Primary completion rate > Women	98 Ranked 35th. 7% more than Latvia	92 Ranked 76th.
School life expectancy > Female	14.7 years Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Latvia	11.3 years Ranked 55th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 110th.	1.9 Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 111th.	4.59 Ranked 58th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	97.1% Ranked 22nd.	98.6% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Austria
High school teachers	72,856 Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Latvia	18,575 Ranked 56th.
Elementary school teachers	29,017 Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Latvia	10,541 Ranked 89th.
Homeschooling prevalance	2100	Virtually no homeschooling*
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	7.18% Ranked 10th. 29% more than Latvia	5.56% Ranked 14th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	32.4 years experience Ranked 4th. 16% more than Latvia	28 years experience Ranked 8th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	72% Ranked 22nd.	92% Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Austria
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 4th. 9% more than Latvia	91.75 Ranked 51st.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	90% Ranked 17th.	96% Ranked 4th. 7% more than Austria
Primary completion rate > Men	98 Ranked 41st. 5% more than Latvia	93 Ranked 67th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	781,292 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Latvia	271,631 Ranked 92nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	94.63 Ranked 109th.	99.82 Ranked 80th. 5% more than Austria
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	45.64 Ranked 159th. 14% more than Latvia	39.97 Ranked 164th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	94.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd.	119.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 26% more than Austria
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	98% Ranked 5th. 9% more than Latvia	90% Ranked 22nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	10.3 Ranked 107th. The same as Latvia	10.3 Ranked 106th.
Students living with mother > Age 13	95% Ranked 13th. 1% more than Latvia	94% Ranked 16th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	8.91% Ranked 14th.	39.34% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Austria
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	97% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Latvia	91% Ranked 23th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	57%	48%
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	26.99% Ranked 12th.	35.7% Ranked 7th. 32% more than Austria
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	9.27% Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Latvia	1.18% Ranked 103th.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	35.9% Ranked 17th. 89% more than Latvia	19% Ranked 23th.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross	71% Ranked 19th. 6% more than Latvia	67.28% Ranked 22nd.
Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment	2.64% Ranked 65th.	5.34% Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Austria
Progression to secondary school, female > %	99.04% Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Latvia	96.97% Ranked 44th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.11% Ranked 63th.	114.86% Ranked 4th. 12% more than Austria
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	98.37% Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Latvia	92.02% Ranked 75th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	97.99% Ranked 39th. 6% more than Latvia	92.58% Ranked 72nd.
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment	1.53% Ranked 100th.	2.71% Ranked 78th. 77% more than Austria
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	105.91% gross Ranked 74th. 12% more than Latvia	94.26% gross Ranked 145th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	88.89% gross Ranked 30th. 14% more than Latvia	77.83% gross Ranked 43th.
School enrollment, secondary > % net	69.86% Ranked 6th.	85.43% Ranked 39th. 22% more than Austria
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment	1.27% Ranked 99th.	1.6% Ranked 91st. 26% more than Austria
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	18.9% Ranked 43th.	39.6% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Austria
Labor force with primary education > % of total	16% Ranked 35th. 57% more than Latvia	10.2% Ranked 44th.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	64.8% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Latvia	63.7% Ranked 12th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	64% Ranked 6th. 9% more than Latvia	58.7% Ranked 13th.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	8% Ranked 75th.	14.5% Ranked 57th. 81% more than Austria
Total enrollment, primary > % net	93.36% Ranked 28th.	98.16% Ranked 34th. 5% more than Austria
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	93.94% Ranked 14th.	99% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Austria
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.74% female Ranked 45th. 1% more than Latvia	48.05% female Ranked 106th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	2.46% Ranked 71st. 6% more than Latvia	2.32% Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.046 per capita Ranked 159th. 15% more than Latvia	0.04 per capita Ranked 164th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	4,282.07 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Latvia	1,690.45 Ranked 24th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	98.38% Ranked 91st.	102.11% Ranked 67th. 4% more than Austria
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	100.65% Ranked 101st.	105.53% Ranked 67th. 5% more than Austria
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	54.09% gross Ranked 33th.	94.45% gross Ranked 6th. 75% more than Austria
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	99.09 Ranked 12th. 5% more than Latvia	94.18 Ranked 35th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	45,037 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Latvia	15,095 Ranked 44th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	6,040 Ranked 73th. 7 times more than Latvia	918 Ranked 94th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	3,939 Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Latvia	1,199 Ranked 90th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	11.46 Ranked 55th. 29% more than Latvia	8.87 Ranked 69th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	43.85% Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Latvia	40.44% Ranked 65th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	299,903 Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Latvia	35,641 Ranked 61st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.9% Ranked 32nd.	98.73% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Austria
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	94.86 Ranked 26th. 8% more than Latvia	88.08 Ranked 30th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	95.34 Ranked 24th. 6% more than Latvia	89.69 Ranked 29th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	100.47 Ranked 69th.	105.42 Ranked 48th. 5% more than Austria
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	104 Ranked 55th.	104.25 Ranked 54th. About the same as Austria
High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	63% Ranked 24th.	82% Ranked 1st. 30% more than Austria
Secondary education, teachers > % female	63.27% Ranked 30th.	82.25% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Austria
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	499.55 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Latvia	42.76 Ranked 19th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	47,300 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Latvia	13,473 Ranked 49th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	18.01% Ranked 28th.	27.21% Ranked 13th. 51% more than Austria
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	2.29% Ranked 61st.	4.27% Ranked 44th. 87% more than Austria
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	57.1% Ranked 26th.	61.7% Ranked 14th. 8% more than Austria
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	34.7% Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Latvia	30.3% Ranked 50th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	21% Ranked 28th.	22.3% Ranked 24th. 6% more than Austria
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	7.8% Ranked 75th.	23.3% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Austria
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	8.3% Ranked 69th. 5% more than Latvia	7.9% Ranked 70th.

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