Education Stats: compare key data on Canada & United States

Definitions

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.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
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.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
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.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
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.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
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.
Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
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.
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.
Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
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.
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
Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
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).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
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 > 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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Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
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."
Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (2000).
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
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.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings. Figures expressed per million 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.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.
Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
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.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
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.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Class size > Age 9: The average number of children in every class of nine-year-olds.
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.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
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.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
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.
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.
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.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
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.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. 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 whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
Students living with mother > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who live with their mother.
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 living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. 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 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.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
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.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
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.
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.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
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.
Participation > 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."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: 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. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male: Percentage of adult males who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
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.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of 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.
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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 > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % 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."
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.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Students from households with calculator > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households with at least one calculator.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.

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Average years of schooling of adults	11.6 Ranked 4th.	12 Ranked 1st. 3% more than Canada
Children out of school, primary	1,892 Ranked 100th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 929 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0615 Ranked 118th.	5.64 Ranked 47th. 92 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, female	1,762 Ranked 86th.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 443 times more than Canada
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 28th.	1.41 Ranked 33th. 5% more than Canada
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.39% Ranked 4th. 38% more than United States	25.65% Ranked 26th.
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 47th.	12 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Canada
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.5% Ranked 44th.	5.62% Ranked 39th. 2% more than Canada
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 under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 30th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 20th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 145th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.58 Ranked 75th.	5.49 Ranked 49th. 20% more than Canada
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.42 Ranked 113th. 22% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	18.8 Ranked 21st. 30% more than United States	14.49 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 164th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 29th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.0578 Ranked 104th.	2.5 Ranked 48th. 43 times more than Canada
College and university > Gender ratio	135.79 Ranked 36th.	140.06 Ranked 29th. 3% more than Canada
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 191st.	3 Ranked 47th. 50% more than Canada
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 16% more than Canada
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 32nd.	12 years Ranked 10th. 9% more than Canada
Secondary education, pupils	2.61 million Ranked 35th.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Canada
College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 64th.	27.95% Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 45th. 1% more than United States	0.99 Ranked 49th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.8 years Ranked 18th.	15.2 years Ranked 14th. 3% more than Canada
Primary education, pupils	2.17 million Ranked 48th.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Canada
Primary education, teachers	141,045 Ranked 29th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Canada
Tertiary enrollment	60% Ranked 1st.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 21% more than Canada
Spending per student > College and university	44 Ranked 6th. Twice as much as United States	22.04 Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio	97.9 Ranked 89th.	99.5 Ranked 59th. 2% more than Canada
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 143th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.634 Ranked 49th. 14 times more than United States	0.0465 Ranked 96th.
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 United States	3 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 39th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 28th.
Spending > USD	66.53 billion Ranked 9th.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
High school > Private school share	7.2% Ranked 90th.	8.27% Ranked 86th. 15% more than Canada
Spending > Proportion	4.78 Ranked 57th.	4.79 Ranked 54th. About the same as Canada
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.42 Ranked 123th. 23% more than United States	14.21 Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 63th. 33% more than United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	98.84 Ranked 107th. The same as United States	98.77 Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	45,693.45 Ranked 15th.	56,943.33 Ranked 6th. 25% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.19 million Ranked 21st.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Canada
Teachers as percentage of labor force	3.5% Ranked 27th.	4.2% Ranked 17th. 20% more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	524 Ranked 4th. 5% more than United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 154th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary	12,419 Ranked 69th.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 131 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers	126,098 Ranked 8th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.17 Ranked 13th.	5.36 Ranked 56th. 29% more than Canada
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.72 Ranked 70th. 18% more than United States	14.96 Ranked 64th.
Mathematical literacy	533 Ranked 5th. 8% more than United States	493 Ranked 18th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	2 Ranked 204th.	3 Ranked 105th. 50% more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.116 Ranked 99th.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 27 times more than Canada
Scientific literacy	529 Ranked 5th. 6% more than United States	499 Ranked 14th.
Secondary education, general pupils	2.65 million Ranked 8th.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Canada
Reading literacy	534 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than United States	504 Ranked 15th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.979 Ranked 94th.	1.01 Ranked 68th. 3% more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	524 Ranked 4th. 5% more than United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	24,803 Ranked 7th.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	517 Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	492 Ranked 25th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	41% Ranked 1st.	47% Ranked 7th. 15% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.53% Ranked 86th. 9 times more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	38.37 Ranked 27th.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 51% more than Canada
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 179th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	12.5% Ranked 58th.	15.3% Ranked 38th. 22% more than Canada
International Baccalaureate schools	332 Ranked 2nd.	1,489 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, male	3,523 Ranked 78th.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 277 times more than Canada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.4% Ranked 47th.	5.9% Ranked 23th. 9% more than Canada
High school > Students per teacher	18.8 Ranked 21st. 30% more than United States	14.49 Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > General pupils	2.61 million Ranked 29th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Canada
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 135th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 121st. The same as United States	12 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 30% more than Canada
Educational attainment > Tertiary	42% Ranked 1st. 14% more than United States	37% Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.48 million Ranked 49th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	100% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States	94.7% Ranked 14th.
Elementary school graduate rate	97.66 Ranked 7th. 2% more than United States	95.34 Ranked 40th.
Schools connected to the Internet	97.7% Ranked 11th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Canada
Primary education, pupils per 1000	63.53 Ranked 124th.	78.41 Ranked 97th. 23% more than Canada
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	76.53 Ranked 92nd.	77.71 Ranked 76th. 2% more than Canada
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.36 Ranked 36th.	1.4 Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Canada
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 109th.	1.02 Ranked 54th. 4% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	38.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 50% more than Canada
Universities > Top 100	3 Ranked 8th.	31 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Canada
Student attitude > Dislike of school	37% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States	35% Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.33 Ranked 101st. 7 times more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 145th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	18.4 Ranked 47th. 28% more than United States	14.38 Ranked 51st.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.4 Ranked 108th.	5.54 Ranked 58th. 14 times more than Canada
Inequality adjusted index	0.879 Ranked 12th.	0.941 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Canada
Class size > Age 13	17.8 students Ranked 19th.	18.3 students Ranked 15th. 3% more than Canada
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.42 Ranked 116th. 27% more than United States	13.69 Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	52.96% Ranked 27th. 11% more than United States	47.8% Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	2.31 million Ranked 46th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Canada
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 143th. The same as United States	6 years Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$22,866.96 Ranked 13th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 44% more than Canada
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	98.03 Ranked 97th.	105.99 Ranked 46th. 8% more than Canada
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	87.49 Ranked 7th. 13% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 47th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	522 Ranked 4th. 5% more than United States	495 Ranked 20th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	6.12% Ranked 90th.	8.72% Ranked 80th. 42% more than Canada
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 138th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 61st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.53 Ranked 43th.	100.68 Ranked 17th. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 27th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 136th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	46.1 Ranked 34th. 93% more than United States	23.9 Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils	2.46 million Ranked 51st.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	100% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States	94.3% Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.01% Ranked 40th.	56.64% Ranked 34th. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	84.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 2% more than United States	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	0.0 Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.42 Ranked 119th. 22% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 100th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	72.92% Ranked 50th.	77.19% Ranked 38th. 6% more than Canada
Secondary education > Teachers	147,890 Ranked 24th.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Canada
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	17 years Ranked 1st. 6% more than United States	16 years Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	97.82 Ranked 9th. 4% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.62 million Ranked 27th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Canada
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	783.02 Ranked 9th. 8% more than United States	728.12 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	527 Ranked 4th. 5% more than United States	503 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	524 Ranked 4th. 5% more than United States	500 Ranked 13th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 131st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 51st.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	42.9% Ranked 10th.	49.6% Ranked 7th. 16% more than Canada
Expected duration of education for all students	16.5 years Ranked 16th.	16.7 years Ranked 14th. 1% more than Canada
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.66% Ranked 84th.	100.09% Ranked 51st. 1% more than Canada
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,763 Ranked 74th.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 134 times more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.87% Ranked 41st. The same as United States	48.86% Ranked 40th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.	5.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 14 times more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	535 Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States	512 Ranked 8th.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	40% Ranked 12th.	50% Ranked 6th. 25% more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 16th. 6% more than United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 200th.	15 Ranked 90th. 7% more than Canada
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 154th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Student attitude > Find school boring	58% Ranked 8th.	61% Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Canada
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 134th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	14.4 years Ranked 22nd.	14.8 years Ranked 17th. 3% more than Canada
Universities > Top 200	8 Ranked 8th.	54 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	25.1% Ranked 4th. 32% more than United States	19% Ranked 9th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	83.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 1% more than United States	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 130th.	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th. 8% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.86 Ranked 130th.	86.39 Ranked 118th. 8% more than Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 31st. 6% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	1.89% Ranked 13th.	2.68% Ranked 7th. 42% more than Canada
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million	0.146% Ranked 11th. 7 times more than United States	0.0212% Ranked 18th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	15 Ranked 19th.	15.4 Ranked 115th. 3% more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	68% Ranked 2nd.	87% Ranked 8th. 28% more than Canada
Primary education > Teachers	141,045 Ranked 31st.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.54% Ranked 96th.	48.72% Ranked 92nd. About the same as Canada
Students from households with computer > Age 13	59% Ranked 10th. 9% more than United States	54% Ranked 13th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	116.61 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 17th.	117.74 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 15th. 1% more than Canada
Private school enrolment > Primary level	6.5 Ranked 26th.	11.6 Ranked 33th. 78% more than Canada
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 132nd. The same as United States	6 Ranked 49th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	57.1% Ranked 8th. 13% more than United States	50.4% Ranked 11th.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	18% Ranked 13th. 50% more than United States	12% Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.54 Ranked 86th.	5.9 Ranked 45th. 30% more than Canada
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.116 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.	3.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 30 times more than Canada
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 5th. About the same as United States	48.7% Ranked 42nd.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge	4.93% Ranked 5th.	6.49% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Canada
Student attitude > Report class disorder	33% Ranked 7th. 18% more than United States	28% Ranked 11th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$780.37 billion Ranked 6th.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Canada
Universities > Top 50 per million	0.0928 Ranked 6th. 37% more than United States	0.0677 Ranked 7th.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.248 Ranked 14th. 35% more than United States	0.183 Ranked 17th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 176th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	116,044 Ranked 13th.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Canada
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	97.9% Ranked 1st. 11% more than United States	88.1% Ranked 17th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.63 million Ranked 26th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Canada
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.76 Ranked 70th.	5.52 Ranked 66th. 16% more than Canada
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	83.09 Ranked 56th. 1% more than United States	82.6 Ranked 48th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.57 Ranked 37th. 2% more than United States	97.22 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	8,805 Ranked 63th.	593,372 Ranked 5th. 67 times more than Canada
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.998 Ranked 46th. 1% more than United States	0.991 Ranked 69th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.1% Ranked 12th. About the same as United States	49% Ranked 73th.
Class size > Age 9	22.8 students Ranked 7th.	23.5 students Ranked 6th. 3% more than Canada
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	6.7 Ranked 60th.	9.6 Ranked 12th. 43% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	84.37 Ranked 81st. 2% more than United States	82.94 Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	3.33 Ranked 42nd.	9.52 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Canada
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	37.41% Ranked 2nd.	37.67% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada
School life expectancy > Female	15.3 years Ranked 16th.	15.7 years Ranked 11th. 3% more than Canada
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP	0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 6th. 79% more than United States	0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th.
Universities > Top 50	3 Ranked 4th.	20 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Canada
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.283 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Canada
Elementary school teachers	141,045 Ranked 27th.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Canada
High school teachers	136,873 Ranked 23th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Canada
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	32.1% Ranked 10th. 2% more than United States	31.4% Ranked 13th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	83% Ranked 8th. 11% more than United States	75% Ranked 16th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	1.88% Ranked 20th. 10 times more than United States	0.188% Ranked 27th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	23.3 years experience Ranked 17th.	27 years experience Ranked 10th. 16% more than Canada
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	99% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than United States	97% Ranked 6th.
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.0928 Ranked 14th.	0.105 Ranked 13th. 13% more than Canada
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	98% Ranked 12th. 8% more than United States	91% Ranked 23th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	87% Ranked 20th. The same as United States	87% Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	37% Ranked 6th.	38% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Canada
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	3 million Ranked 29th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Canada
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.008 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 14th. 60% more than United States	0.005 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 17th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.47 Ranked 134th.	83.88 Ranked 115th. 7% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	97.7 Ranked 101st.	101.63 Ranked 58th. 4% more than Canada
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	18.8 Ranked 53th. 26% more than United States	14.9 Ranked 79th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9	98% Ranked 7th. 2% more than United States	96% Ranked 8th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9	82% Ranked 2nd.	100% Ranked 1st. 22% more than Canada
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	96% Ranked 16th. The same as United States	96% Ranked 17th.
Young shorttext readers	16.2% Ranked 20th. 47% more than United States	11% Ranked 24th.
Young longtext readers	28.7% Ranked 5th. 1% more than United States	28.4% Ranked 6th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	59% Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.056% Ranked 19th. 6 times more than United States	0.00874% Ranked 28th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 13th. 16% more than United States	0.037 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 15th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	60%	75%
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9	18.9 years experience Ranked 8th. 15% more than United States	16.4 years experience Ranked 12th.
Students living with mother > Age 9	91% Ranked 11th.	93% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Canada
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	95% Ranked 15th. The same as United States	95% Ranked 17th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	2.65% Ranked 20th. 10 times more than United States	0.261% Ranked 28th.
Students living with mother > Age 13	92% Ranked 23th. 2% more than United States	90% Ranked 26th.
Female teachers > Lower secondary	68% Ranked 7th. 13% more than United States	60.2% Ranked 14th.
Expected duration of education for males	16.2 years Ranked 16th. The same as United States	16.2 years Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	36% Ranked 6th.	41% Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Canada
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	93% Ranked 12th. 7% more than United States	87% Ranked 22nd.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	59% Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	66.06% Ranked 54th.	79.4% Ranked 11th. 20% more than Canada
Primary education, teachers > % female	68.07% Ranked 72nd.	86.71% Ranked 33th. 27% more than Canada
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	41.15% Ranked 23th.	47.68% Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Canada
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	36.6% Ranked 53th.	51.6% Ranked 23th. 41% more than Canada
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	38.1% Ranked 62nd. 15% more than United States	33% Ranked 70th.
Education spending > % of GDP	5.2% Ranked 54th.	5.7% Ranked 38th. 10% more than Canada
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education	1% Ranked 31st.	24% Ranked 25th. 24 times more than Canada
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	67.56% gross Ranked 55th. 9% more than United States	61.93% gross Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female	50.5% Ranked 2nd.	53.6% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Canada
Students whose father has secondary education	55%	70%
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	136.1 Ranked 34th.	139.19 Ranked 29th. 2% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.68% Ranked 4th. 8% more than United States	92.61% Ranked 54th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	12.46% Ranked 55th.	14.13% Ranked 35th. 13% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	98.6% Ranked 97th.	99.11% Ranked 89th. 1% more than Canada
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	6.12% Ranked 88th.	8.72% Ranked 78th. 42% more than Canada
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.76% Ranked 56th.	49.01% Ranked 26th. 1% more than Canada
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	98.9% Ranked 111th.	98.97% Ranked 97th. The same as Canada
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	96.51% Ranked 56th.	97.83% Ranked 54th. 1% more than Canada
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	100.93% Ranked 79th. 1% more than United States	99.82% Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	48.63% Ranked 73th.	48.86% Ranked 96th. About the same as Canada
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.72% Ranked 11th. 8% more than United States	92.27% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	11.4% Ranked 65th.	11.8% Ranked 48th. 4% more than Canada
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	46.5% Ranked 2nd. 30% more than United States	35.7% Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$28,043.04 Ranked 17th.	$36,945.60 Ranked 5th. 32% more than Canada
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	62.18% Ranked 34th.	76.79% Ranked 5th. 24% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	97.63% Ranked 98th.	100.45% Ranked 56th. 3% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	100.48% Ranked 25th. About the same as United States	100.37% Ranked 26th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	5.23% of GNI Ranked 47th. 9% more than United States	4.79% of GNI Ranked 58th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	5.23% Ranked 48th.	5.85% Ranked 34th. 12% more than Canada
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	29% Ranked 32nd. 58% more than United States	18.4% Ranked 49th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	30.8% Ranked 50th.	34.3% Ranked 47th. 11% more than Canada
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	109.76% gross Ranked 11th. 17% more than United States	93.94% gross Ranked 43th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	44.64% Ranked 29th. 67% more than United States	26.68% Ranked 46th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	99.5% net Ranked 8th. 8% more than United States	92.41% net Ranked 62nd.
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education	4% Ranked 4th. Twice as much as United States	2% Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male	49.5% Ranked 16th. 7% more than United States	46.4% Ranked 17th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	108.53% gross Ranked 16th. 15% more than United States	94.68% gross Ranked 44th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	49.48% Ranked 37th.	68.6% Ranked 6th. 39% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	134.02% Ranked 27th.	138.98% Ranked 35th. 4% more than Canada
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	98.59% Ranked 13th. 6% more than United States	93.08% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	98.65% Ranked 117th.	98.78% Ranked 107th. About the same as Canada
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	99.85% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than United States	92.48% Ranked 52nd.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	98.9% Ranked 9th. 6% more than United States	93.68% Ranked 44th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	100.19% gross Ranked 111th. 1% more than United States	98.98% gross Ranked 115th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	98.34% Ranked 15th. The same as United States	98.33% Ranked 21st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.68% Ranked 10th. 6% more than United States	93.68% Ranked 53th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	12.46% Ranked 57th.	15.25% Ranked 31st. 22% more than Canada
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	19.03 Ranked 14th. 31% more than United States	14.52 Ranked 47th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	19% Ranked 10th.	35% Ranked 3rd. 84% more than Canada
Students from households with calculator > Age 9	81% Ranked 6th.	91% Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Canada
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	101.09% Ranked 37th. 8% more than United States	93.76% Ranked 61st.
Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced	1908	1910
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree	39% Ranked 13th.	44% Ranked 9th. 13% more than Canada

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