Education Stats: compare key data on Canada & Russia

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Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
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.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
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.
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
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).
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.
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
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 > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-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.
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."
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
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.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
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.
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.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
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.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
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 > 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.
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).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with 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.
Students whose father has secondary education: Percentage of students whose fathers have at least secondary education.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
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."
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school 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.
Participation > 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."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: 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."
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
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).
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 > 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, 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.
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.

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Children out of school, primary	1,892 Ranked 100th.	217,543 Ranked 30th. 115 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0615 Ranked 118th.	1.53 Ranked 98th. 25 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, female	1,762 Ranked 86th.	88,353 Ranked 31st. 50 times more than Canada
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 28th.	1.35 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Canada
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.39% Ranked 4th. 53% more than Russia	23.11% Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 47th. 10% more than Russia	10 Ranked 51st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.5% Ranked 44th. 34% more than Russia	4.1% Ranked 76th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal under regulating conditions (Alberta – regulation, British Columbia – registration, Manitoba – permit, Newfoundland – permit, New Brunswick – permit, Northwest Territories – regulation, Nova Scotia – regulation, Ontario – regulation, Prince Edward Island – regulation, Quebec – permit, Saskatchewan – permit, Yukon – regulation)	Legal since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 29th.	99.5% Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 30th.	99.6% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 145th. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 188th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.58 Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Russia	1.96 Ranked 142nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.42 Ranked 113th.	18.06 Ranked 77th. 4% more than Canada
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	18.8 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Russia	8.47 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 164th.	7 Ranked 37th. 17% more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.0578 Ranked 104th.	0.623 Ranked 93th. 11 times more than Canada
College and university > Gender ratio	135.79 Ranked 36th. About the same as Russia	135.63 Ranked 32nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 191st.	4 Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Canada
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.	9.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 93% more than Canada
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Russia	10 years Ranked 40th.
Secondary education, pupils	2.61 million Ranked 35th.	9.61 million Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Canada
College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 64th.	14.78% Ranked 75th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 45th. The same as Russia	1 Ranked 25th.
Primary education, teachers	141,045 Ranked 29th.	277,657 Ranked 14th. 97% more than Canada
Primary education, pupils	2.17 million Ranked 48th.	5.02 million Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Canada
Tertiary enrollment	60% Ranked 1st.	64.1% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Canada
Spending per student > College and university	44 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Russia	13.18 Ranked 66th.
High school > Gender ratio	97.9 Ranked 89th. 1% more than Russia	97.02 Ranked 75th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 143th. The same as Russia	6 Ranked 64th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.634 Ranked 49th. 11 times more than Russia	0.0597 Ranked 100th.
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. Twice as much as Russia	2 Ranked 159th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 39th.	99.7% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada
Spending > USD	66.53 billion Ranked 9th. 15% more than Russia	57.78 billion Ranked 11th.
High school > Private school share	7.2% Ranked 90th. 10 times more than Russia	0.712% Ranked 118th.
Spending > Proportion	4.78 Ranked 57th. 35% more than Russia	3.54 Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.42 Ranked 123th. 5% more than Russia	16.65 Ranked 110th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 63th. 33% more than Russia	3 Ranked 98th.
Preschool enrollment rate	98.84 Ranked 107th. 2% more than Russia	96.83 Ranked 106th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	45,693.45 Ranked 15th.	50,947.63 Ranked 9th. 11% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.19 million Ranked 21st.	8.15 million Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	524 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Russia	459 Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 154th. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 198th.
Children out of school > Primary	12,419 Ranked 69th.	369,274 Ranked 22nd. 30 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers	126,098 Ranked 8th.	1.14 million Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.17 Ranked 13th.	8 Ranked 28th. 92% more than Canada
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.72 Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Russia	8.41 Ranked 106th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	2 Ranked 204th.	5 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.116 Ranked 99th.	0.91 Ranked 83th. 8 times more than Canada
Secondary education, general pupils	2.65 million Ranked 8th.	8.06 million Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada
High school > Gender parity index	0.979 Ranked 94th. About the same as Russia	0.976 Ranked 98th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	524 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Russia	459 Ranked 40th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	24,803 Ranked 7th. 57% more than Russia	15,782 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	517 Ranked 7th. 10% more than Russia	469 Ranked 37th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	41% Ranked 1st.	56% Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.53% Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Russia	0.508% Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	38.37 Ranked 27th.	56.1 Ranked 5th. 46% more than Canada
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 179th.	7 Ranked 17th. 17% more than Canada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	12.5% Ranked 58th.	12.9% Ranked 50th. 3% more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, male	3,523 Ranked 78th.	129,190 Ranked 25th. 37 times more than Canada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.4% Ranked 47th. 50% more than Russia	3.6% Ranked 78th.
High school > Students per teacher	18.8 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Russia	8.47 Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education > General pupils	2.61 million Ranked 29th.	11.53 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Canada
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 135th. 9% more than Russia	11 Ranked 148th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 121st. 20% more than Russia	10 Ranked 167th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Russia	2.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.48 million Ranked 49th.	5.42 million Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	100% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Russia	93.5% Ranked 18th.
Elementary school graduate rate	97.66 Ranked 7th. 3% more than Russia	95.2 Ranked 33th.
Schools connected to the Internet	97.7% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Russia	43.3% Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	76.53 Ranked 92nd. 13% more than Russia	67.74 Ranked 118th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	63.53 Ranked 124th. 80% more than Russia	35.34 Ranked 173th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.36 Ranked 36th. The same as Russia	1.36 Ranked 27th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 109th.	0.99 Ranked 75th. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	38.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	56.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 46% more than Canada
Universities > Top 100	3 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Russia	1 Ranked 21st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.33 Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Russia	0.356 Ranked 157th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 145th.	7 Ranked 34th. 17% more than Canada
Teacher student ratio > High school	18.4 Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Russia	8.53 Ranked 92nd.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.4 Ranked 108th.	2.57 Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Canada
Class size > Age 13	17.8 students Ranked 19th. 51% more than Russia	11.8 students Ranked 27th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.42 Ranked 116th.	17.45 Ranked 75th. About the same as Canada
Elementary school > Enrolled students	2.31 million Ranked 46th.	4.97 million Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Canada
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 143th. Twice as much as Russia	3 years Ranked 194th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$22,866.96 Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Russia	$3,670.01 Ranked 29th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	98.03 Ranked 97th.	98.95 Ranked 81st. 1% more than Canada
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	87.49 Ranked 7th. 54% more than Russia	56.77 Ranked 111th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	522 Ranked 4th. 12% more than Russia	467 Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	6.12% Ranked 90th. 10 times more than Russia	0.637% Ranked 140th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 138th. 9% more than Russia	11 Ranked 152nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.53 Ranked 43th.	100.19 Ranked 27th. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 27th. 8% more than Russia	92% Ranked 78th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 136th.	7 Ranked 37th. 17% more than Canada
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	46.1 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Russia	15.8 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Pupils	2.71 million Ranked 27th.	13.56 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils	2.46 million Ranked 51st.	5.33 million Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	100% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Russia	96.2% Ranked 15th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.01% Ranked 40th.	56.77% Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	84.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	99.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 18% more than Canada
Secondary education, vocational pupils	0.0 Ranked 81st.	1.56 million Ranked 7th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.42 Ranked 119th.	18.06 Ranked 75th. 4% more than Canada
Secondary education > Teachers	147,890 Ranked 24th.	1.32 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Canada
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	17 years Ranked 1st. 21% more than Russia	14 years Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.62 million Ranked 27th.	14.49 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Canada
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	783.02 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Russia	109.14 Ranked 34th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	524 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Russia	461 Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	527 Ranked 4th. 17% more than Russia	452 Ranked 40th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 131st. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 160th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.66% Ranked 84th. 1% more than Russia	98.04% Ranked 78th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,763 Ranked 74th.	571,183 Ranked 14th. 45 times more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.87% Ranked 41st. About the same as Russia	48.73% Ranked 52nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.	2.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 6 times more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	535 Ranked 4th. 21% more than Russia	441 Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 16th. 8% more than Russia	93% Ranked 70th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 200th.	16 Ranked 27th. 14% more than Canada
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 154th.	7 Ranked 18th. 17% more than Canada
Library books	7.27 million Ranked 1st.	73.63 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Canada
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 134th.	0.43 Ranked 98th.
Universities > Top 200	8 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Russia	2 Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	83.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 4% more than Russia	80.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.86 Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Russia	37.28 Ranked 167th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Russia	0.037 per capita Ranked 163th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 31st. 8% more than Russia	92% Ranked 73th.
Library books per 1000	236.2 Ranked 1st.	503.26 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Canada
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	15 Ranked 19th.	17.3 Ranked 103th. 15% more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	68% Ranked 2nd.	98% Ranked 1st. 44% more than Canada
Primary education > Teachers	141,045 Ranked 31st.	320,168 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Canada
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	103,143 Ranked 52nd.	2.03 million Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Canada
Students from households with computer > Age 13	59% Ranked 10th. 69% more than Russia	35% Ranked 21st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	6.5 Ranked 26th. 16 times more than Russia	0.4 Ranked 90th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 132nd. Twice as much as Russia	3 Ranked 177th.
Library employees	420 Ranked 1st.	5,301 Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Canada
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.54 Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Russia	2.23 Ranked 137th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	86.38 Ranked 72nd.	94.26 Ranked 51st. 9% more than Canada
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.116 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.	1.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 10 times more than Canada
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 5th. About the same as Russia	48.6% Ranked 56th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$780.37 billion Ranked 6th. 48% more than Russia	$526.77 billion Ranked 7th.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.248 Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Russia	0.014 Ranked 26th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 176th.	7 Ranked 16th. 17% more than Canada
Scouting > Members	116,044 Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Russia	7,186 Ranked 85th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.63 million Ranked 26th.	8.42 million Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	83.09 Ranked 56th. 4% more than Russia	80.13 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.76 Ranked 70th.	9.19 Ranked 21st. 93% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.57 Ranked 37th. The same as Russia	99.54 Ranked 42nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	8,805 Ranked 63th.	198,350 Ranked 22nd. 23 times more than Canada
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.998 Ranked 46th.	1 Ranked 39th. About the same as Canada
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.1% Ranked 12th.	50.8% Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Canada
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	6.7 Ranked 60th.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	84.37 Ranked 81st.	99.7 Ranked 52nd. 18% more than Canada
Scouting > Members per thousand people	3.33 Ranked 42nd. 66 times more than Russia	0.0501 Ranked 157th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	0.57 Ranked 99th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	0.57 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.283 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	1.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Canada
High school teachers	136,873 Ranked 23th.	1.18 million Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Canada
Elementary school teachers	141,045 Ranked 27th.	284,789 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Canada
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	1.88% Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Russia	0.241% Ranked 26th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	23.3 years experience Ranked 17th.	59.7 years experience Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	99% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Russia	98% Ranked 4th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	83% Ranked 8th. The same as Russia	83% Ranked 10th.
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.0928 Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Russia	0.00699 Ranked 20th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	87% Ranked 20th.	94% Ranked 10th. 8% more than Canada
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	3 million Ranked 29th.	12.43 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Canada
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.008 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Russia	0.003 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 25th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	97.7 Ranked 101st.	99.14 Ranked 86th. 1% more than Canada
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	86.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	94.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 9% more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.47 Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Russia	37.05 Ranked 166th.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	96% Ranked 16th. 8% more than Russia	89% Ranked 23th.
Library members per 1000	0.179 Ranked 2nd.	0.684 Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Canada
Library members	5,495 Ranked 2nd.	100,100 Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Canada
Library employees per million	13.65 Ranked 1st.	36.23 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Canada
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 13th. 79% more than Russia	0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 18th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	95% Ranked 15th. 12% more than Russia	85% Ranked 25th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	2.65% Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Russia	0.571% Ranked 27th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	60%	78%
Students living with mother > Age 13	92% Ranked 23th.	96% Ranked 9th. 4% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	53.01% Ranked 20th.	65.67% Ranked 7th. 24% more than Canada
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.7% net Ranked 5th. 8% more than Russia	91.93% net Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.3% net Ranked 11th. 9% more than Russia	91.05% net Ranked 72nd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	66.06% Ranked 54th. 10% more than Russia	60.13% Ranked 47th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	68.07% Ranked 72nd.	98.45% Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Canada
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	41.15% Ranked 23th.	55.91% Ranked 10th. 36% more than Canada
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	12.3% Ranked 66th. 3% more than Russia	11.94% Ranked 83th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	28.7% Ranked 56th. 85% more than Russia	15.5% Ranked 78th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	41.6% Ranked 3rd.	46% Ranked 1st. 11% more than Canada
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	38.1% Ranked 62nd.	48% Ranked 36th. 26% more than Canada
Education spending > % of GDP	5.2% Ranked 54th. 37% more than Russia	3.8% Ranked 89th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	67.56% gross Ranked 55th.	84.71% gross Ranked 39th. 25% more than Canada
Students whose father has secondary education	55%	70%
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	136.1 Ranked 34th. The same as Russia	136.04 Ranked 36th.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	48.1% female Ranked 91st.	48.79% female Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	5.82% Ranked 79th. 9 times more than Russia	0.67% Ranked 103th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	51.2% gross Ranked 20th.	57.92% gross Ranked 14th. 13% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	62.27% Ranked 18th.	77.19% Ranked 9th. 24% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	71.97% Ranked 18th.	89.07% Ranked 11th. 24% more than Canada
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	99.48% Ranked 15th. 8% more than Russia	92.24% Ranked 37th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	17 years Ranked 1st. 21% more than Russia	14 years Ranked 43th.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	71.31% Ranked 69th.	89.13% Ranked 39th. 25% more than Canada
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	71.25% Ranked 66th.	90.57% Ranked 36th. 27% more than Canada
Secondary education, pupils > % female	48.23% Ranked 101st.	48.34% Ranked 101st. About the same as Canada
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	97.63% Ranked 98th. The same as Russia	97.53% Ranked 97th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	100.48% Ranked 25th. About the same as Russia	100.38% Ranked 29th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	70.45% Ranked 50th.	90.08% Ranked 28th. 28% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	99.48% Ranked 7th. 8% more than Russia	92.24% Ranked 30th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	99.06% Ranked 105th. 2% more than Russia	96.74% Ranked 112th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.3% Ranked 12th. 8% more than Russia	92.13% Ranked 30th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	5.82% Ranked 75th. 10 times more than Russia	0.61% Ranked 117th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	98.92% Ranked 76th. About the same as Russia	98.48% Ranked 85th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	5.23% of GNI Ranked 47th. 48% more than Russia	3.54% of GNI Ranked 105th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	5.23% Ranked 48th. 43% more than Russia	3.67% Ranked 84th.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	29% Ranked 32nd. 73% more than Russia	16.8% Ranked 64th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	30.8% Ranked 50th.	41.6% Ranked 38th. 35% more than Canada
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	109.76% gross Ranked 11th. 18% more than Russia	93.34% gross Ranked 46th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	44.64% Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Russia	12.07% Ranked 67th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	99.5% net Ranked 8th. 9% more than Russia	91.48% net Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	108.53% gross Ranked 16th. 17% more than Russia	92.95% gross Ranked 52nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	49.48% Ranked 37th. 89% more than Russia	26.15% Ranked 75th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	17 years Ranked 1st. 31% more than Russia	13 years Ranked 47th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	134.02% Ranked 27th.	134.28% Ranked 47th. About the same as Canada
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	107.24% gross Ranked 21st. 16% more than Russia	92.54% gross Ranked 59th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	99.85% Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Russia	93.42% Ranked 48th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	1.84% Ranked 55th.

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