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Education Stats: compare key data on Bulgaria & United Kingdom

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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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.
  • 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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers 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.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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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  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% 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.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
STAT Bulgaria United Kingdom HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 4,957
Ranked 82nd.
13,333
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.675
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 2,085
Ranked 77th.
7,256
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

College and university > Gender parity index 1.31
Ranked 48th.
1.38
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Bulgaria

College and university > Share of total education spending 14.81%
Ranked 82nd.
16.39%
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Bulgaria

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 141st.
12
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Bulgaria

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 78th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 54% more than Bulgaria

Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory. Only children with special needs may be homeschooled under strict government control. Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Female 98.2%
Ranked 34th.
99%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Bulgaria
Literacy > Total population 98.6%
Ranked 33th.
99%
Ranked 23th. About the same as Bulgaria

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 187th.
6
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Bulgaria

Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.99
Ranked 132nd.
4.08
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.46
Ranked 74th. 1% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.3
Ranked 65th.
14.27
Ranked 55th. 16% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education, duration > Years 8
Ranked 7th. 14% more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.284
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender ratio 130.31
Ranked 37th.
140.15
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Bulgaria

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 19% more than United Kingdom
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 104th.
12 years
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Bulgaria
Secondary education, pupils 523,355
Ranked 72nd.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Bulgaria

College and university > Private school share 20.1%
Ranked 59th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 86th.
1
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Bulgaria

School life expectancy > Total 12.7 years
Ranked 41st.
16.4 years
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Bulgaria
Primary education, pupils 255,086
Ranked 103th.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 17 times more than Bulgaria

Primary education, teachers 14,608
Ranked 83th.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Bulgaria

Tertiary enrollment 40.8%
Ranked 30th.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 46% more than Bulgaria
Spending per student > College and university 20.12
Ranked 41st.
24.79
Ranked 32nd. 23% more than Bulgaria

High school > Gender ratio 96.5
Ranked 78th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 10th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.67
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
0.232
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 18th. The same as United Kingdom
4
Ranked 32nd.

Literacy > Male 99.1%
Ranked 21st. About the same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 31st.
Spending > USD 1.95 billion
Ranked 60th.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 70 times more than Bulgaria

High school > Private school share 1.12%
Ranked 115th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 26 times more than Bulgaria

Spending > Proportion 4.05
Ranked 82nd.
5.06
Ranked 48th. 25% more than Bulgaria

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.75
Ranked 109th.
18.09
Ranked 98th. 8% more than Bulgaria

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 97th. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 2.39
Ranked 63th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 101.27
Ranked 82nd.
106.43
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Bulgaria

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 24,411.59
Ranked 36th.
26,949.64
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 230,513
Ranked 55th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Bulgaria

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 429
Ranked 43th.
494
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Bulgaria
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 197th.
6
Ranked 95th. 50% more than Bulgaria

Children out of school > Primary 10,092
Ranked 76th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
1,069
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.79
Ranked 50th.
6.11
Ranked 59th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education, teachers 42,557
Ranked 43th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.3
Ranked 81st.
18.19
Ranked 45th. 48% more than Bulgaria

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 33th. 33% more than United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.391
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Spending per student > High school 22.27
Ranked 25th.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education, general pupils 365,043
Ranked 76th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Bulgaria

High school > Gender parity index 0.955
Ranked 108th.
1.01
Ranked 63th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 429
Ranked 43th.
494
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Bulgaria
Scientific and technical journal articles 829
Ranked 45th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 58 times more than Bulgaria

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 430
Ranked 45th.
491
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Bulgaria
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 49%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than United Kingdom
43%
Ranked 14th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.56%
Ranked 38th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 29.3
Ranked 53th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 32% more than Bulgaria

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 16th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Children out of school, primary, male 2,872
Ranked 72nd.
6,077
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.4%
Ranked 68th.
5.3%
Ranked 46th. 20% more than Bulgaria

High school > Students per teacher 12.3
Ranked 67th.
14.27
Ranked 56th. 16% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education > General pupils 496,064
Ranked 68th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

Spending per student > Elementary school 23.52
Ranked 12th. About the same as United Kingdom
23.42
Ranked 13th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 147th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 130th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 80% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 333,016
Ranked 114th.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Bulgaria

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 90.9%
Ranked 25th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Bulgaria

Schools connected to the Internet 60%
Ranked 20th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 65% more than Bulgaria

Public spending per student > Primary level 15.2
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 71.22
Ranked 101st.
79.68
Ranked 73th. 12% more than Bulgaria

Primary education, pupils per 1000 34.71
Ranked 154th.
70.43
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.16
Ranked 68th.
1.37
Ranked 36th. 18% more than Bulgaria

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 117th.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 29.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 32% more than Bulgaria

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.32
Ranked 57th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 33th. The same as United Kingdom
7
Ranked 52nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 11.48
Ranked 66th.
14.01
Ranked 66th. 22% more than Bulgaria

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.3
Ranked 93th. 73 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.76
Ranked 34th.
0.806
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Bulgaria
High school repeaters > Female 1.45
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 16.07
Ranked 88th.
18.27
Ranked 70th. 14% more than Bulgaria

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 52.09%
Ranked 28th. 34% more than United Kingdom
38.87%
Ranked 37th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 262,701
Ranked 98th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 17 times more than Bulgaria

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 178th.
6 years
Ranked 88th. 50% more than Bulgaria

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,608.66
Ranked 37th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 49.68
Ranked 124th.
72.5
Ranked 62nd. 46% more than Bulgaria

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 436
Ranked 43th.
491
Ranked 24th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.738%
Ranked 133th.
5.07%
Ranked 93th. 7 times more than Bulgaria

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 151st. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.55
Ranked 40th.
99.95
Ranked 30th. About the same as Bulgaria

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Bulgaria

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 36th. The same as United Kingdom
7
Ranked 51st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 14.5
Ranked 66th.
26.3
Ranked 55th. 81% more than Bulgaria
Primary education > Pupils 314,221
Ranked 111th.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 15 times more than Bulgaria

Secondary education > Pupils 704,678
Ranked 59th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 94.4%
Ranked 21st.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 89.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 52.8%
Ranked 66th.
55.9%
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education, vocational pupils 158,312
Ranked 42nd.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.46
Ranked 74th. 1% more than United Kingdom
17.27
Ranked 78th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 70.11%
Ranked 53th. 6% more than United Kingdom
66.37%
Ranked 63th.

Secondary education > Teachers 57,609
Ranked 52nd.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Bulgaria

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 42nd.
16 years
Ranked 19th. 14% more than Bulgaria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 707,251
Ranked 69th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Bulgaria

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 105.96
Ranked 35th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 421
Ranked 47th.
506
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Bulgaria
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 433
Ranked 43th.
492
Ranked 24th. 14% more than Bulgaria
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 159th.
6
Ranked 84th. 50% more than Bulgaria
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.41%
Ranked 82nd.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Bulgaria

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 6,767
Ranked 76th. 2% more than United Kingdom
6,643
Ranked 77th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 17.1
Ranked 43th. 15% more than United Kingdom
14.9
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.24%
Ranked 101st.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Bulgaria

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 72 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 417
Ranked 50th.
503
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Bulgaria
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 59th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Bulgaria

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 87th. 7% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 17th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Library books 2.52 million
Ranked 22nd.
27.9 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.82
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

School life expectancy > Male 12.4 years
Ranked 40th.
16 years
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Bulgaria
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 63.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 42.32
Ranked 164th.
75.65
Ranked 132nd. 79% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.042 per capita
Ranked 160th.
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th. 81% more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 54th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Bulgaria

Library books per 1000 307.17
Ranked 26th.
475.44
Ranked 20th. 55% more than Bulgaria
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.7
Ranked 100th.
18.2
Ranked 98th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 94%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than United Kingdom
87%
Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 208,614
Ranked 36th.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Bulgaria

Primary education > Teachers 18,762
Ranked 85th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Bulgaria

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.09%
Ranked 109th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Bulgaria

Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.3
Ranked 91st.
4.8
Ranked 52nd. 16 times more than Bulgaria
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 165th.
6
Ranked 82nd. 50% more than Bulgaria

Library employees 92
Ranked 34th.
2,868
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Bulgaria
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 90.56
Ranked 60th.
95.2
Ranked 47th. 5% more than Bulgaria

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.41
Ranked 135th.
4.33
Ranked 82nd. 79% more than Bulgaria

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.687 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 172 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.1%
Ranked 99th.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Bulgaria
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $19.06 billion
Ranked 37th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 83 times more than Bulgaria
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 15th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 1,095
Ranked 144th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 482 times more than Bulgaria
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.34%
Ranked 37th. 31% more than United Kingdom
45.26%
Ranked 45th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 70.75%
Ranked 67th.
70.93%
Ranked 65th. About the same as Bulgaria

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 58.53%
Ranked 38th. 76% more than United Kingdom
33.34%
Ranked 48th.

High school > Share of total education spending 42.98%
Ranked 21st.
48.32%
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Bulgaria

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.6%
Ranked 19th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Bulgaria
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 417,775
Ranked 67th.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Bulgaria

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.22
Ranked 80th.
99.93
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.4
Ranked 36th. 19% more than United Kingdom
6.23
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 63.75
Ranked 95th.
73.53
Ranked 69th. 15% more than Bulgaria

Children out of school > Primary > Male 4,743
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than United Kingdom
853
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.997
Ranked 50th. About the same as United Kingdom
0.994
Ranked 63th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.2%
Ranked 87th.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.3
Ranked 27th.
102.9
Ranked 1st. 343 times more than Bulgaria
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 89.88
Ranked 76th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than Bulgaria

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.15
Ranked 149th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 56 times more than Bulgaria
School life expectancy > Female 12.9 years
Ranked 42nd.
16.8 years
Ranked 4th. 30% more than Bulgaria
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.14
Ranked 73th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.47
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 44 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

High school teachers 51,700
Ranked 39th.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Bulgaria

Elementary school teachers 16,346
Ranked 83th.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Bulgaria

Homeschooling prevalance fewer than 100 families 60000
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 685,640
Ranked 58th.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 90.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Bulgaria

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.66
Ranked 107th.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Bulgaria

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 40.38
Ranked 162nd.
78.27
Ranked 121st. 94% more than Bulgaria

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12.5
Ranked 94th.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 38% more than Bulgaria
Library members 22,153
Ranked 25th.
66,000
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Library members per 1000 2.7
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
1.12
Ranked 32nd.
Library employees per million 11.2
Ranked 38th.
48.87
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Progression to secondary level 94
Ranked 17th.
96
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Bulgaria
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.51% net
Ranked 41st.
98.69% net
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Bulgaria

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 63.22%
Ranked 35th.
77.97%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Bulgaria

Primary education, teachers > % female 94.17%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than United Kingdom
86.98%
Ranked 28th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 47.51%
Ranked 23th. 9% more than United Kingdom
43.51%
Ranked 40th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.77%
Ranked 77th.
12.01%
Ranked 63th. 11% more than Bulgaria

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 54.2%
Ranked 11th. 31% more than United Kingdom
41.5%
Ranked 30th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 45%
Ranked 44th.
47.8%
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Education spending > % of GDP 3.5%
Ranked 96th.
5.3%
Ranked 47th. 51% more than Bulgaria
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 77.82% gross
Ranked 47th. 32% more than United Kingdom
58.99% gross
Ranked 65th.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 116.28
Ranked 63th.
137.34
Ranked 33th. 18% more than Bulgaria

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 20.92%
Ranked 45th.
28.36%
Ranked 16th. 36% more than Bulgaria

Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 78th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 54% more than Bulgaria

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 1.01%
Ranked 99th.
25.95%
Ranked 28th. 26 times more than Bulgaria

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 38.1% gross
Ranked 39th.
50.8% gross
Ranked 24th. 33% more than Bulgaria

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 51.03%
Ranked 32nd.
57.42%
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Bulgaria

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 57.94%
Ranked 31st.
67.27%
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Bulgaria

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 97.39%
Ranked 33th.
99.84%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Bulgaria

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 84.55%
Ranked 30th.
91.82%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Bulgaria

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 14 years
Ranked 42nd.
17 years
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Bulgaria
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.738%
Ranked 131st.
5.07%
Ranked 91st. 7 times more than Bulgaria

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.4%
Ranked 86th.
48.77%
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Bulgaria

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 100.69%
Ranked 81st.
106.72%
Ranked 48th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 51.09%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than United Kingdom
49.15%
Ranked 91st.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.79%
Ranked 24th.
99.71%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Bulgaria

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 12%
Ranked 38th.
17.1%
Ranked 27th. 43% more than Bulgaria

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 26.6%
Ranked 25th.
38.1%
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Bulgaria

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 21.54
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
7.19
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.59
Ranked 29th. 21% more than United Kingdom
3.81
Ranked 49th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 95.08%
Ranked 96th.
101.1%
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.55%
Ranked 48th.
99.71%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Bulgaria

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.48% of GNI
Ranked 109th.
5.33% of GNI
Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Bulgaria

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.24%
Ranked 76th.
5.48%
Ranked 42nd. 29% more than Bulgaria

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 37.8%
Ranked 9th. 25% more than United Kingdom
30.3%
Ranked 31st.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 50.9%
Ranked 19th. 15% more than United Kingdom
44.4%
Ranked 33th.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 19.03%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than United Kingdom
18.44%
Ranked 36th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 104.33% gross
Ranked 16th. 1% more than United Kingdom
103.05% gross
Ranked 19th.

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 28.35%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than United Kingdom
28.06%
Ranked 44th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 95.15% net
Ranked 43th.
98.69% net
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Bulgaria

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 102.12% gross
Ranked 19th.
104.53% gross
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Bulgaria

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 37.34%
Ranked 40th.
68.87%
Ranked 17th. 84% more than Bulgaria
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 130.18%
Ranked 47th.
135.74%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Bulgaria

School enrollment, primary > % gross 100.93%
Ranked 89th.
106.88%
Ranked 50th. 6% more than Bulgaria

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.62%
Ranked 26th.
99.62%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Bulgaria

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 104.77% gross
Ranked 70th.
106.54% gross
Ranked 56th. 2% more than Bulgaria

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 12.29
Ranked 55th.
15.25
Ranked 47th. 24% more than Bulgaria

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