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Education Stats: compare key data on Canada & China

Definitions

  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
  • 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.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
  • Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: 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.
  • 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 > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • 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: 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 > 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59: Percentage of primary teachers aged 50-59. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49: Percentage of primary teachers who are ages 40-49. Data for 1999.
STAT Canada China HISTORY
Average IQ 97
Ranked 16th.
100
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Canada
Average years of schooling of adults 11.6
Ranked 4th. 81% more than China
6.4
Ranked 45th.
Children out of school, primary 1,892
Ranked 100th.
17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 9223 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0615
Ranked 118th.
14.19
Ranked 21st. 231 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, female 1,762
Ranked 86th.
8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 4811 times more than Canada

College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 28th. 19% more than China
1.13
Ranked 50th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.39%
Ranked 4th. 48% more than China
23.98%
Ranked 20th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 47th. 22% more than China
9
Ranked 60th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than China
1.91%
Ranked 115th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than China
91.6%
Ranked 2nd.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. 20% more than China
5
Ranked 154th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.58
Ranked 75th. 4% more than China
4.42
Ranked 71st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.42
Ranked 113th. 4% more than China
16.79
Ranked 80th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.8
Ranked 21st. 24% more than China
15.15
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as China
6
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 29th. 13% more than China
87.6%
Ranked 2nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.0578
Ranked 104th.
6.89
Ranked 20th. 119 times more than Canada

College and university > Gender ratio 135.79
Ranked 36th. 30% more than China
104.07
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 191st.
3
Ranked 50th. 50% more than Canada

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 16% more than China
4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than China
9 years
Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 35th.
97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Canada

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 45th. The same as China
1
Ranked 33th.

Primary education, pupils 2.17 million
Ranked 48th.
99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Canada

Primary education, teachers 141,045
Ranked 29th.
5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Canada

Tertiary enrollment 60%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than China
7.5%
Ranked 22nd.
Spending per student > College and university 44
Ranked 6th.
90.07
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Canada
High school > Gender ratio 97.9
Ranked 89th.
105.08
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Canada

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 143th. The same as China
6
Ranked 37th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.634
Ranked 49th. 56 times more than China
0.0113
Ranked 99th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 49th. 33% more than China
3
Ranked 75th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than China
95.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Spending > USD 66.53 billion
Ranked 9th.
78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Canada

High school > Private school share 7.2%
Ranked 90th.
10.72%
Ranked 73th. 49% more than Canada

Spending > Proportion 4.78
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than China
1.8
Ranked 153th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.42
Ranked 123th.
21.05
Ranked 81st. 21% more than Canada

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 63th. The same as China
4
Ranked 29th.

Preschool enrollment rate 98.84
Ranked 107th.
113.2
Ranked 30th. 15% more than Canada

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 45,693.45
Ranked 15th.
645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.19 million
Ranked 21st.
15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Canada

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 524
Ranked 4th.
533
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 154th. 20% more than China
5
Ranked 163th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.17
Ranked 13th.
4.78
Ranked 62nd. 15% more than Canada

Secondary education, teachers 126,098
Ranked 8th.
6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Canada

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.72
Ranked 70th.
23.15
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Canada

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 204th.
3
Ranked 108th. 50% more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.116
Ranked 99th.
7.29
Ranked 20th. 63 times more than Canada

Secondary education, general pupils 2.65 million
Ranked 8th.
77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Canada

High school > Gender parity index 0.979
Ranked 94th.
1.05
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Canada

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 524
Ranked 4th.
533
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Canada
Scientific and technical journal articles 24,803
Ranked 7th.
29,186
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Canada

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 517
Ranked 7th.
530
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Canada
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 1st.
45%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.53%
Ranked 86th. 23% more than China
2.06%
Ranked 93th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.37
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than China
11.86
Ranked 90th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 179th.
7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Canada

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.5%
Ranked 58th.
13%
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Canada
International Baccalaureate schools 332
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than China
76
Ranked 7th.
Children out of school, primary, male 3,523
Ranked 78th.
8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 2547 times more than Canada

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.4%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than China
1.9%
Ranked 121st.
High school > Students per teacher 18.8
Ranked 21st. 24% more than China
15.15
Ranked 49th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 29th.
85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Canada

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 135th. The same as China
12
Ranked 61st.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 121st. The same as China
12
Ranked 56th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 2% more than China
4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.48 million
Ranked 49th.
121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 49 times more than Canada

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 100%
Ranked 3rd. 82% more than China
54.8%
Ranked 78th.

Elementary school graduate rate 97.66
Ranked 7th.
99.57
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Canada
Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.53
Ranked 124th.
74.18
Ranked 100th. 17% more than Canada

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.53
Ranked 92nd. 6% more than China
72.5
Ranked 98th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 36th. 60% more than China
0.85
Ranked 92nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 109th.
1
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than China
11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Universities > Top 100 3
Ranked 8th.
4
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 101st. 3 times more than China
0.48
Ranked 145th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as China
6
Ranked 89th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.4
Ranked 47th. 15% more than China
15.99
Ranked 43th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.879
Ranked 12th. 83% more than China
0.481
Ranked 77th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.42
Ranked 116th.
17.55
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Canada

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 96.5%
Ranked 19th. 12% more than China
86%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.31 million
Ranked 46th.
105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Canada

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 143th. 20% more than China
5 years
Ranked 149th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $22,866.96
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than China
$1,394.49
Ranked 56th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.03
Ranked 97th. 2% more than China
95.96
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 87.49
Ranked 7th. 52% more than China
57.4
Ranked 102nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 522
Ranked 4th.
530
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Canada
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.12%
Ranked 90th. 14% more than China
5.39%
Ranked 92nd.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 138th. The same as China
12
Ranked 63th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.53
Ranked 43th.
103.84
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Canada

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than China
98%
Ranked 23th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 136th. The same as China
6
Ranked 84th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 46.1
Ranked 34th.
85.8
Ranked 18th. 86% more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 51st.
121 million
Ranked 2nd. 49 times more than Canada

Secondary education > Pupils 2.71 million
Ranked 27th.
98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Canada

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than China
70.4%
Ranked 61st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.01%
Ranked 40th. 28% more than China
43.84%
Ranked 94th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 13% more than China
74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 81st.
20.3 million
Ranked 1st.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.92%
Ranked 50th. 23% more than China
59.23%
Ranked 46th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.42
Ranked 119th. 4% more than China
16.79
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education > Teachers 147,890
Ranked 24th.
5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Canada

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 17 years
Ranked 1st. 55% more than China
11 years
Ranked 72nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.82
Ranked 9th.
99.57
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.62 million
Ranked 27th.
95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Canada

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 783.02
Ranked 9th. 35 times more than China
22.65
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 527
Ranked 4th. 1% more than China
522
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 524
Ranked 4th.
538
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Canada
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 131st. The same as China
6
Ranked 53th.
Expected duration of education for all students 16.5 years
Ranked 16th. 60% more than China
10.3 years
Ranked 29th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,763
Ranked 74th.
3.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 277 times more than Canada

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.66%
Ranked 84th.
104%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.87%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than China
47.19%
Ranked 137th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 535
Ranked 4th.
540
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 16th. 4% more than China
96%
Ranked 37th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 200th.
15
Ranked 94th. 7% more than Canada

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 154th.
7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Canada

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.29
Ranked 103th.

Universities > Top 200 8
Ranked 8th. 33% more than China
6
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 25% more than China
66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th.
0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th. 19% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.86
Ranked 130th.
95.02
Ranked 110th. 19% more than Canada

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 31st.
100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15
Ranked 19th.
19.8
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 68%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than China
58%
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 103,143
Ranked 52nd.
12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 125 times more than Canada

Primary education > Teachers 141,045
Ranked 31st.
5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.54%
Ranked 96th. 4% more than China
46.85%
Ranked 125th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. 20% more than China
5
Ranked 137th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 72nd. 13% more than China
76.2
Ranked 86th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.54
Ranked 86th. 2% more than China
4.43
Ranked 80th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than China
48%
Ranked 16th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $780.37 billion
Ranked 6th.
$1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Universities > Top 50 per million 0.0928
Ranked 6th. 121 times more than China
0.000767
Ranked 12th.
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.248
Ranked 14th. 54 times more than China
0.0046
Ranked 29th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 176th.
7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Canada

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.63 million
Ranked 26th.
82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Canada

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 70th. 16% more than China
4.1
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 83.09
Ranked 56th. 25% more than China
66.29
Ranked 88th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.57
Ranked 37th.
99.64
Ranked 38th. The same as Canada

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 46th.
1.04
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Canada

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than China
45.3%
Ranked 22nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 6.7
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 91st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.37
Ranked 81st. 13% more than China
74.68
Ranked 106th.

Universities > Top 50 3
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than China
1
Ranked 11th.
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China
0.009 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 10th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.26
Ranked 101st.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.31
Ranked 102nd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 94.8%
Ranked 15th. 65% more than China
57.6%
Ranked 53th.
High school teachers 136,873
Ranked 23th.
6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Canada

Elementary school teachers 141,045
Ranked 27th.
6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Canada

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.0928
Ranked 14th. 30 times more than China
0.00307
Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 98%
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 37%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 29th.
100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Canada

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.008 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as China
0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 23th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 97.7
Ranked 101st.
99.99
Ranked 78th. 2% more than Canada

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.47
Ranked 134th.
93.36
Ranked 105th. 19% more than Canada

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 13% more than China
76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 18.8
Ranked 53th. 16% more than China
16.2
Ranked 72nd.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 24%
Ranked 16th.
27%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Canada
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 13th. 26% more than China
0.034 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 36%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 93%
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Expected duration of education for males 16.2 years
Ranked 16th. 57% more than China
10.3 years
Ranked 28th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 2%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 2%
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $934.33 billion
Ranked 10th.
$3.67 trillion
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 1.05 trillion
Ranked 42nd.
13.14 trillion
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Canada

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 105.62%
Ranked 37th. 8% more than China
97.93%
Ranked 93th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 30,777.65
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than China
9,729.46
Ranked 65th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 67.67% gross
Ranked 55th. 81% more than China
37.36% gross
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 68.22% female
Ranked 24th. 58% more than China
43.25% female
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
9.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Canada

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 101.34%
Ranked 20th. 33% more than China
76.09%
Ranked 76th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 102.39%
Ranked 17th. 38% more than China
74.33%
Ranked 79th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 19.03
Ranked 14th. 31% more than China
14.47
Ranked 48th.

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 99.35
Ranked 5th. The same as China
99.28
Ranked 10th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 93,168
Ranked 18th.
2.8 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Canada

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 8,881
Ranked 65th.
1.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 221 times more than Canada

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 12.46%
Ranked 57th.
12.97%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Canada

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 3,882
Ranked 72nd.
1.58 million
Ranked 2nd. 406 times more than Canada

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 100.24%
Ranked 27th. 28% more than China
78.1%
Ranked 77th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 48.17%
Ranked 101st. 2% more than China
47.29%
Ranked 106th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.17%
Ranked 92nd. 1% more than China
47.83%
Ranked 92nd.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
0.28%
Ranked 103th.

Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million 0.393%
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than China
0.0263%
Ranked 24th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.19% gross
Ranked 111th.
117.62% gross
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Canada

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 98.87%
Ranked 14th. 24% more than China
79.84%
Ranked 12th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 53.01%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than China
22.26%
Ranked 57th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 99.72%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than China
87.02%
Ranked 33th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 107.24% gross
Ranked 21st. 48% more than China
72.53% gross
Ranked 102nd.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.65%
Ranked 117th.
127.95%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than Canada

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.7% net
Ranked 5th. 5% more than China
95.31% net
Ranked 33th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.3% net
Ranked 11th.
99.39% net
Ranked 13th. The same as Canada
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 66.06%
Ranked 54th. 48% more than China
44.6%
Ranked 86th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than China
1.91%
Ranked 117th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 134.02%
Ranked 27th. 21% more than China
110.9%
Ranked 65th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 17 years
Ranked 1st. 55% more than China
11 years
Ranked 73th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 49.48%
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than China
22.53%
Ranked 83th.

Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 1%
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59 24%
Ranked 8th. 85% more than China
13%
Ranked 20th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 67.56% gross
Ranked 55th. 88% more than China
36.01% gross
Ranked 91st.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 136.1
Ranked 34th. 61% more than China
84.64
Ranked 85th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 97.27%
Ranked 108th. 3% more than China
94.76%
Ranked 118th.

Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49 39%
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than China
27%
Ranked 18th.

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