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Education Stats: compare key data on Belarus & Netherlands

Definitions

  • 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).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed 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).
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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).
STAT Belarus Netherlands HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 20,243
Ranked 40th. 26 times more than Netherlands
776
Ranked 107th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.14
Ranked 45th. 46 times more than Netherlands
0.0465
Ranked 115th.

Children out of school, primary, female 9,758
Ranked 36th.
11,924
Ranked 61st. 22% more than Belarus

College and university > Gender parity index 1.42
Ranked 24th. 26% more than Netherlands
1.12
Ranked 71st.

College and university > Share of total education spending 17.87%
Ranked 9th.
28.05%
Ranked 17th. 57% more than Belarus

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 52nd.
13
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Belarus

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.15%
Ranked 3rd.
5.96%
Ranked 29th. 16% more than Belarus

High school enrolment rate 99.94
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Netherlands
98.12
Ranked 32nd.
Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. public education is mandatory, with some exceptions.
Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Netherlands
99%
Ranked 29th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 183th.
6
Ranked 139th. 50% more than Belarus

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.49
Ranked 69th.
4.15
Ranked 69th. 67% more than Belarus

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.91
Ranked 62nd.
18.36
Ranked 99th. 23% more than Belarus

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.54
Ranked 56th.
13.57
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Belarus

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 160th.

Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Netherlands
99%
Ranked 28th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.03
Ranked 45th. 41% more than Netherlands
0.729
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender ratio 143.22
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Netherlands
110.84
Ranked 57th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Netherlands
2
Ranked 186th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 10.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 58% more than Netherlands
6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 70th.
13 years
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Belarus
Secondary education, pupils 693,047
Ranked 27th.
1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Belarus

College and university > Private school share 12.67%
Ranked 35th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Belarus

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.97
Ranked 79th.
0.98
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Belarus

Primary education, teachers 23,595
Ranked 41st.
63,872
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Belarus

Primary education, pupils 351,780
Ranked 53th.
1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Belarus

Tertiary enrollment 56%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Netherlands
55%
Ranked 16th.
Spending per student > College and university 18.13
Ranked 45th.
43.92
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Belarus

High school > Gender ratio 102.19
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Netherlands
98.2
Ranked 69th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 29th. 20% more than Netherlands
5
Ranked 178th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.23
Ranked 42nd. 51% more than Netherlands
0.813
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 155th.
3
Ranked 135th. 50% more than Belarus

Literacy > Male 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Netherlands
99%
Ranked 38th.
Spending > USD 2.94 billion
Ranked 52nd.
42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Belarus

High school > Private school share 0.421%
Ranked 58th.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 197 times more than Belarus

Spending > Proportion 4.93
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Netherlands
4.85
Ranked 53th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.04
Ranked 82nd.
17.17
Ranked 120th. 7% more than Belarus
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 88th.
4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Belarus

High school repeaters > Male 0.05
Ranked 93th.
5.53
Ranked 46th. 111 times more than Belarus

Preschool enrollment rate 99.2
Ranked 92nd.
106.9
Ranked 53th. 8% more than Belarus

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 29,273.87
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Netherlands
13,388.96
Ranked 60th.

Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 27th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 488,650
Ranked 39th.
526,767
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Belarus

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 193th.
6
Ranked 147th. 50% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary 37,953
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Netherlands
13,817
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, teachers 81,700
Ranked 30th.
113,370
Ranked 24th. 39% more than Belarus

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Netherlands
6.79
Ranked 40th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 6.41
Ranked 56th.
15
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Belarus

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 180th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.11
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
0.27
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, general pupils 586,324
Ranked 36th.
790,048
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Belarus

High school > Gender parity index 0.968
Ranked 72nd.
0.988
Ranked 86th. 2% more than Belarus

Scientific and technical journal articles 532
Ranked 49th.
13,475
Ranked 13th. 25 times more than Belarus

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Netherlands
40%
Ranked 17th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.01%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.72%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 49.53
Ranked 13th. 52% more than Netherlands
32.62
Ranked 42nd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 69th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 171st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.3%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Netherlands
11.2%
Ranked 60th.

Children out of school, primary, male 10,485
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Netherlands
4,421
Ranked 78th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6%
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Netherlands
5.5%
Ranked 39th.

High school > Students per teacher 12.54
Ranked 59th.
13.57
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Belarus

Secondary education > General pupils 923,798
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Netherlands
672,103
Ranked 56th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 187th.
12
Ranked 129th. 20% more than Belarus

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 164th.
12
Ranked 117th. 20% more than Belarus

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 73% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 437,005
Ranked 101st.
1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Belarus

Elementary school graduate rate 99.53
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.34
Ranked 19th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 45.8
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
15.4
Ranked 31st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 37.17
Ranked 87th.
77.38
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Belarus

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 73.23
Ranked 43th.
92.19
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than Belarus

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.37
Ranked 26th. 27% more than Netherlands
1.08
Ranked 55th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 58th. 3% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 84th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 49.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 51% more than Netherlands
32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.09
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Netherlands
0.802
Ranked 124th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 141st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 8.1
Ranked 110th.
13.32
Ranked 72nd. 64% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.93
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.849
Ranked 100th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.819
Ranked 24th.
0.897
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Belarus
High school repeaters > Female 0.02
Ranked 93th.
3.92
Ranked 46th. 196 times more than Belarus

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.16
Ranked 98th.
17.17
Ranked 108th. 13% more than Belarus

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.3%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.3%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 362,377
Ranked 88th.
1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Belarus

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 172nd.
6 years
Ranked 138th. 50% more than Belarus

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,137.40
Ranked 46th.
$27,461.55
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Belarus

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.22
Ranked 76th.
101.07
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Belarus

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 61.95
Ranked 53th. 31% more than Netherlands
47.33
Ranked 130th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.0549%
Ranked 84th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 1256 times more than Belarus

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 194th.
12
Ranked 132nd. 20% more than Belarus

Elementary school > Gender ratio 102.45
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Netherlands
98.18
Ranked 71st.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.87
Ranked 11th.
100
Ranked 11th. About the same as Belarus
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 90%
Ranked 91st.
99%
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Belarus

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 31st. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 135th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 18.7
Ranked 20th.
43
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Pupils 928,488
Ranked 28th.
1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 50% more than Belarus

Primary education > Pupils 379,577
Ranked 62nd.
1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 57.07%
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Netherlands
51.01%
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 100.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 15% more than Netherlands
87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 106,723
Ranked 22nd.
748,850
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Belarus

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.1%
Ranked 8th.
78.97%
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Belarus

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.91
Ranked 61st.
18.36
Ranked 97th. 23% more than Belarus

Secondary education > Teachers 103,997
Ranked 11th.
109,661
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Belarus

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 27th.
16 years
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 997,760
Ranked 56th.
1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 42% more than Belarus

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 54.3
Ranked 47th.
830.49
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Belarus

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 153th.
6
Ranked 127th. 50% more than Belarus
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 18,838
Ranked 58th. 48% more than Netherlands
12,705
Ranked 67th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.08%
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Netherlands
98.19%
Ranked 76th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 8.7
Ranked 14th.
21.8
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.29%
Ranked 96th. About the same as Netherlands
48.22%
Ranked 103th.

Progression to secondary school 99.58%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.12%
Ranked 35th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 88%
Ranked 93th.
98%
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Belarus

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 83th. The same as Netherlands
15
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 65th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 149th.

Library books 6.88 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
2.66 million
Ranked 6th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.04
Ranked 111th.
2.18
Ranked 67th. 55 times more than Belarus

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 94.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Netherlands
41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 44.3
Ranked 159th.
79.92
Ranked 125th. 80% more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.044 per capita
Ranked 155th.
0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th. 82% more than Belarus

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 79th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Belarus

Library books per 1000 674.42
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
169.09
Ranked 4th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.1
Ranked 106th. 74% more than Netherlands
9.8
Ranked 135th.
Primary education > Teachers 23,671
Ranked 47th.
63,022
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Belarus
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 4,690
Ranked 56th.
724,593
Ranked 16th. 154 times more than Belarus

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.56%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Netherlands
48.55%
Ranked 96th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.1
Ranked 95th.
68.4
Ranked 3rd. 684 times more than Belarus
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 127th. 50% more than Belarus

Library employees 445
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Netherlands
250
Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 96.09
Ranked 26th. 12% more than Netherlands
85.78
Ranked 65th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.45
Ranked 80th.
4.18
Ranked 82nd. 71% more than Belarus
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 2.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Netherlands
0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 71st. About the same as Netherlands
48.3%
Ranked 91st.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $20.23 billion
Ranked 35th.
$456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Belarus

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 69th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 169th.

Scouting > Members 1,201
Ranked 140th.
47,655
Ranked 27th. 40 times more than Belarus
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.39%
Ranked 40th.
84%
Ranked 38th. 9% more than Belarus

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 75.9%
Ranked 31st.
89.9%
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Belarus
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 817,820
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Netherlands
775,682
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 10.76
Ranked 5th. 60% more than Netherlands
6.74
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.6
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Netherlands
41.28
Ranked 134th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.57
Ranked 51st.
97.43
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Belarus

Children out of school > Primary > Male 16,594
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Netherlands
2,740
Ranked 81st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Netherlands
0.991
Ranked 71st.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50%
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Netherlands
48.1%
Ranked 90th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.2
Ranked 87th.
75.1
Ranked 5th. 375 times more than Belarus
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 101.14
Ranked 48th. 15% more than Netherlands
87.63
Ranked 81st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.127
Ranked 151st.
2.84
Ranked 50th. 22 times more than Belarus
Primary completion rate > Women 97
Ranked 42nd.
99
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Belarus

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.05
Ranked 129th.
1.77
Ranked 55th. 35 times more than Belarus

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.05
Ranked 129th.
2.58
Ranked 54th. 52 times more than Belarus

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.8%
Ranked 10th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Netherlands
0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

High school teachers 101,663
Ranked 31st.
108,440
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Belarus

Elementary school teachers 23,904
Ranked 75th.
79,000
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Belarus

Homeschooling prevalance Virtually no homeschooling* Around 400 children exempt*
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Netherlands
96.36
Ranked 38th.
Primary completion rate > Men 102
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Netherlands
101
Ranked 33th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 928,488
Ranked 48th.
1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 52% more than Belarus

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 39.28
Ranked 105th.
78.8
Ranked 120th. Twice as much as Belarus

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.9
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Netherlands
98.37
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 94.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Netherlands
85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library employees per million 43.65
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
15.92
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 61.6%
Ranked 1st. 94% more than Netherlands
31.77%
Ranked 10th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 0.06%
Ranked 67th.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 1380 times more than Belarus

Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 9.9%
Ranked 31st.
45.3%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Belarus

Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 4.4%
Ranked 57th.
26.6%
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Belarus

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 105.23%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Netherlands
99.32%
Ranked 85th.

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 86.57%
Ranked 7th.
96.66%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Belarus

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 97.02%
Ranked 27th.
98.9%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Belarus

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 102.31%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Netherlands
100.85%
Ranked 31st.

Progression to secondary school > Female 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 12th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.16% gross
Ranked 63th.
108.79% gross
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Belarus

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 103.59% gross
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Netherlands
87.96% gross
Ranked 31st.

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0129%
Ranked 70th.
6.02%
Ranked 50th. 467 times more than Belarus

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 36.91%
Ranked 41st.
46.39%
Ranked 31st. 26% more than Belarus

Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 87.53%
Ranked 10th.
97.53%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Belarus

Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 10.6%
Ranked 75th.
43%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Belarus

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 108.21%
Ranked 2nd.
129.18%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Belarus

Progression to secondary school > % 98.48%
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Netherlands
78.2%
Ranked 27th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.76% female
Ranked 68th.
48.16% female
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Belarus

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 0.0292%
Ranked 77th.
1.77%
Ranked 56th. 61 times more than Belarus

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.039 per capita
Ranked 106th.
0.079 per capita
Ranked 123th. 2 times more than Belarus

Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 88.44%
Ranked 9th.
98.36%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Belarus

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 97.27%
Ranked 56th.
98.42%
Ranked 103th. 1% more than Belarus

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 99.09%
Ranked 59th.
108.14%
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Belarus

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 72.04% gross
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Netherlands
61.54% gross
Ranked 29th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 99.63
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Netherlands
97.82
Ranked 22nd.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 81,677
Ranked 25th. 62% more than Netherlands
50,293
Ranked 32nd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 11,820
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4,164
Ranked 72nd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 7,018
Ranked 63th.
8,541
Ranked 59th. 22% more than Belarus

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 30.72%
Ranked 99th.
45.95%
Ranked 32nd. 50% more than Belarus

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 5,433
Ranked 98th.
684,821
Ranked 14th. 126 times more than Belarus

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 93.71%
Ranked 54th.
99.32%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Belarus

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 101.15
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Netherlands
100.11
Ranked 17th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 103.31
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Netherlands
100.49
Ranked 18th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 101.73
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Netherlands
101.02
Ranked 64th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 96.85
Ranked 92nd.
101.13
Ranked 67th. 4% more than Belarus

Secondary education, teachers > % female 69.34%
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Netherlands
49.16%
Ranked 64th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 88.87%
Ranked 24th.
88.97%
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Belarus

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 50.21%
Ranked 1st. 73% more than Netherlands
29.02%
Ranked 12th.
Primary education, teachers > % female 99.35%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Netherlands
64.54%
Ranked 57th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 60.54%
Ranked 2nd. 53% more than Netherlands
39.54%
Ranked 53th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 17.5%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Netherlands
11.65%
Ranked 65th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 9.5%
Ranked 82nd.
42.2%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Belarus

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 21.1%
Ranked 24th.
31.5%
Ranked 9th. 49% more than Belarus

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 47.8%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
18%
Ranked 53th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 56.5%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
20.3%
Ranked 24th.

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