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Education Stats: compare key data on China & Denmark

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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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).
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Proportion of 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: 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.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
STAT China Denmark HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 45th.
9.7
Ranked 11th. 52% more than China
Children out of school, primary 17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 1147 times more than Denmark
15,219
Ranked 73th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 14.19
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Denmark
2.74
Ranked 71st.

Children out of school, primary, female 8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 1614 times more than Denmark
5,253
Ranked 73th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 50th.
1.45
Ranked 28th. 28% more than China

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.98%
Ranked 20th.
27.64%
Ranked 19th. 15% more than China

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 60th.
10
Ranked 68th. 11% more than China

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th.
8.74%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China

High school enrolment rate 95.14
Ranked 49th.
96.76
Ranked 49th. 2% more than China

Literacy > Total population 91.6%
Ranked 2nd.
99%
Ranked 24th. 8% more than China
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 154th.
6
Ranked 106th. 20% more than China

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.42
Ranked 71st.
7.44
Ranked 20th. 68% more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.79
Ranked 80th. 69% more than Denmark
9.93
Ranked 145th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.15
Ranked 48th. 51% more than Denmark
10.05
Ranked 108th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as Denmark
6
Ranked 135th.

Average IQ 100
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Denmark
98
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female 87.6%
Ranked 2nd.
99%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than China
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.89
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Denmark
0.947
Ranked 78th.

College and university > Gender ratio 104.07
Ranked 59th.
140.66
Ranked 29th. 35% more than China

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 50th.
4
Ranked 19th. 33% more than China

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
8.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. Twice as much as China

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 77th.
10 years
Ranked 53th. 11% more than China
Secondary education, pupils 97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 193 times more than Denmark
504,205
Ranked 81st.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 33th. The same as Denmark
1
Ranked 38th.

Primary education, teachers 5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 149 times more than Denmark
39,854
Ranked 61st.

Primary education, pupils 99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 247 times more than Denmark
403,344
Ranked 95th.

Tertiary enrollment 7.5%
Ranked 22nd.
58.9%
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than China
Spending per student > College and university 90.07
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Denmark
53.41
Ranked 21st.

High school > Gender ratio 105.08
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Denmark
103.07
Ranked 48th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 37th. The same as Denmark
6
Ranked 110th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0113
Ranked 99th.
1.88
Ranked 68th. 166 times more than China

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 75th. The same as Denmark
3
Ranked 110th.

Literacy > Male 95.7%
Ranked 2nd.
99%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than China
Spending > USD 78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Denmark
25.86 billion
Ranked 22nd.

High school > Private school share 10.72%
Ranked 73th.
13.82%
Ranked 64th. 29% more than China

Spending > Proportion 1.8
Ranked 153th.
7.41
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.05
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Denmark
9.93
Ranked 157th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Denmark
3
Ranked 165th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.38
Ranked 85th.
1.17
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than China

Preschool enrollment rate 113.2
Ranked 30th. 14% more than Denmark
99.04
Ranked 105th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 106 times more than Denmark
6,071.04
Ranked 100th.

Primary completion rate 103
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Denmark
99
Ranked 45th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 75 times more than Denmark
201,746
Ranked 58th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 533
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Denmark
495
Ranked 22nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 163th.
6
Ranked 111th. 20% more than China

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.78
Ranked 62nd.
8.2
Ranked 23th. 71% more than China

Secondary education, teachers 6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 146 times more than Denmark
43,921
Ranked 50th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.15
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Denmark
5.53
Ranked 126th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 108th. The same as Denmark
3
Ranked 152nd.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 7.29
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Denmark
1.8
Ranked 64th.

Spending per student > High school 11.55
Ranked 60th.
34.36
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than China

Secondary education, general pupils 77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 207 times more than Denmark
372,253
Ranked 85th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Denmark
1.01
Ranked 71st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 533
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Denmark
495
Ranked 22nd.
Scientific and technical journal articles 29,186
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Denmark
5,291
Ranked 22nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 530
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Denmark
502
Ranked 16th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.06%
Ranked 93th.
2.21%
Ranked 97th. 7% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.86
Ranked 90th.
37.53
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than China

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 20th. The same as Denmark
7
Ranked 32nd.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13%
Ranked 49th.
15.3%
Ranked 37th. 18% more than China

Children out of school, primary, male 8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 900 times more than Denmark
9,966
Ranked 63th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.9%
Ranked 121st.
8.6%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than China

High school > Students per teacher 15.15
Ranked 49th. 51% more than Denmark
10.05
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 263 times more than Denmark
326,647
Ranked 89th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 61st.
13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than China

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 56th.
13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than China

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
7.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 68% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 290 times more than Denmark
419,806
Ranked 104th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 54.8%
Ranked 78th.
99.3%
Ranked 7th. 81% more than China

Elementary school graduate rate 99.57
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Denmark
92.06
Ranked 44th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 6.1
Ranked 62nd.
23.4
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than China
Primary education, pupils per 1000 74.18
Ranked 100th. 2% more than Denmark
72.7
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 98th.
90.89
Ranked 46th. 25% more than China

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 92nd.
1.39
Ranked 23th. 64% more than China

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 87th.
1.03
Ranked 50th. 3% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
37.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than China

Universities > Top 100 4
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Denmark
1
Ranked 20th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.48
Ranked 145th.
1.09
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than China

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Denmark
6
Ranked 121st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 15.99
Ranked 43th. 59% more than Denmark
10.05
Ranked 110th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.481
Ranked 77th.
0.891
Ranked 10th. 85% more than China
High school repeaters > Female 0.27
Ranked 84th.
0.86
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than China

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.55
Ranked 73th. 77% more than Denmark
9.93
Ranked 146th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 771 hours
Ranked 28th.
810 hours
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than China
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 86%
Ranked 39th.
92.1%
Ranked 43th. 7% more than China

Elementary school > Enrolled students 105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 255 times more than Denmark
415,793
Ranked 97th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 149th.
6 years
Ranked 104th. 20% more than China

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,394.49
Ranked 56th.
$29,815.87
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 95.96
Ranked 96th.
98.69
Ranked 104th. 3% more than China

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.4
Ranked 102nd.
67.1
Ranked 87th. 17% more than China

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 893 hours
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Denmark
840 hours
Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 530
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Denmark
492
Ranked 23th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.39%
Ranked 92nd.
13.73%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than China

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 63th.
13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than China

Elementary school > Gender ratio 103.84
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Denmark
100.04
Ranked 27th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 95.81
Ranked 45th.
96.45
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than China

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Denmark
96%
Ranked 57th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 84th. The same as Denmark
6
Ranked 116th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 85.8
Ranked 18th. 32% more than Denmark
65.1
Ranked 24th.
Primary education > Pupils 121 million
Ranked 2nd. 288 times more than Denmark
419,806
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 220 times more than Denmark
449,750
Ranked 73th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 70.4%
Ranked 61st.
99.4%
Ranked 7th. 41% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
83.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 11% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 43.84%
Ranked 94th.
57.92%
Ranked 27th. 32% more than China

Secondary education, vocational pupils 20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 154 times more than Denmark
131,952
Ranked 53th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.79
Ranked 80th. 69% more than Denmark
9.93
Ranked 152nd.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.23%
Ranked 46th.
80.65%
Ranked 25th. 36% more than China

Secondary education > Teachers 5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Denmark
43,921
Ranked 51st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 72nd.
17 years
Ranked 7th. 55% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.57
Ranked 6th.
100
Ranked 1st. About the same as China

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 214 times more than Denmark
446,863
Ranked 87th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 22.65
Ranked 62nd.
981.53
Ranked 5th. 43 times more than China

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 522
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Denmark
493
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 538
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Denmark
496
Ranked 21st.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Denmark
6
Ranked 100th.
Expected duration of education for all students 10.3 years
Ranked 29th.
17.8 years
Ranked 8th. 73% more than China
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Denmark
101.62%
Ranked 37th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 217 times more than Denmark
16,343
Ranked 74th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.1
Ranked 55th.
37.2
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.19%
Ranked 137th.
48.71%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than China

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 540
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Denmark
493
Ranked 23th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 37th.
97%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than China

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 94th.
16
Ranked 44th. 7% more than China

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 21st. The same as Denmark
7
Ranked 34th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.29
Ranked 103th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Universities > Top 200 6
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Denmark
3
Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 10% more than Denmark
60.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.02
Ranked 110th. 22% more than Denmark
78.09
Ranked 126th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th. 22% more than Denmark
0.078 per capita
Ranked 128th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Denmark
95%
Ranked 57th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.8
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Denmark
9.9
Ranked 134th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 58%
Ranked 66th.
64%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than China
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Denmark
123,103
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 144 times more than Denmark
39,854
Ranked 64th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.85%
Ranked 125th.
50.07%
Ranked 54th. 7% more than China

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 137th.
6
Ranked 98th. 20% more than China

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 771 hours
Ranked 26th.
810 hours
Ranked 19th. 5% more than China
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th.
83.22
Ranked 68th. 9% more than China

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.43
Ranked 80th.
7.44
Ranked 22nd. 68% more than China

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 16th.
48.7%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Denmark
$165.41 billion
Ranked 23th.

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.0046
Ranked 29th.
0.554
Ranked 7th. 120 times more than China
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 19th. The same as Denmark
7
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.21%
Ranked 41st.
80.76%
Ranked 49th. 12% more than China

High school > Share of total education spending 37.41%
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Denmark
33.69%
Ranked 55th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 236 times more than Denmark
349,425
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 87th.
8.2
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as China

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th. 10% more than Denmark
60.44
Ranked 101st.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.64
Ranked 38th.
100.08
Ranked 23th. About the same as China

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Denmark
1
Ranked 32nd.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,020 hours
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Denmark
930 hours
Ranked 22nd.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 771 hours
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Denmark
750 hours
Ranked 28th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 22nd.
50.1%
Ranked 7th. 11% more than China
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 91st.
15.8
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.68
Ranked 106th.
83.12
Ranked 89th. 11% more than China

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.26
Ranked 101st.
0.0
Ranked 139th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 139th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.6%
Ranked 53th.
92.1%
Ranked 37th. 60% more than China

High school teachers 6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 144 times more than Denmark
43,921
Ranked 48th.

Elementary school teachers 6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 151 times more than Denmark
39,854
Ranked 58th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 94.54
Ranked 45th.
97.05
Ranked 40th. 3% more than China

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00307
Ranked 21st.
0.185
Ranked 11th. 60 times more than China
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 37th.
96%
Ranked 19th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 36th.
11%
Ranked 27th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 216 times more than Denmark
464,952
Ranked 69th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 23th.
0.012 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.99
Ranked 78th.
104.63
Ranked 40th. 5% more than China

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
83.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 9% more than China

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 93.36
Ranked 105th. 20% more than Denmark
77.68
Ranked 123th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.2
Ranked 72nd. 69% more than Denmark
9.6
Ranked 114th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 93.8
Ranked 6th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than China
Progression to secondary level 88
Ranked 20th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than China
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.034 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th.
0.058 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 12th. 71% more than China
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 37th.
91%
Ranked 15th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 36th.
3%
Ranked 26th.
Expected duration of education for males 10.3 years
Ranked 28th.
17.4 years
Ranked 7th. 69% more than China
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 19.1% gross
Ranked 73th.
73.88% gross
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 93.08%
Ranked 118th.
98.69%
Ranked 89th. 6% more than China

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 58.8%
Ranked 45th.
82%
Ranked 44th. 39% more than China

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 16.05
Ranked 30th. 60% more than Denmark
10.06
Ranked 72nd.

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 49%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Denmark
48%
Ranked 1st.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 62.01%
Ranked 75th.
99.88%
Ranked 22nd. 61% more than China

School enrollment, primary > % net 86.85%
Ranked 41st.
95.87%
Ranked 44th. 10% more than China

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 86.61%
Ranked 76th.
119.51%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than China

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 10.72%
Ranked 72nd.
13.82%
Ranked 64th. 29% more than China

Progression to secondary school, male > % 86.05%
Ranked 34th.
99.18%
Ranked 20th. 15% more than China

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 25.65%
Ranked 74th.
87.43%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than China

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 90%
Ranked 10th. 58% more than Denmark
56.88%
Ranked 18th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.93%
Ranked 93th.
108.92%
Ranked 19th. 11% more than China

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 97.07%
Ranked 7th.
99.61%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than China

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 99.33%
Ranked 6th. About the same as Denmark
99.21%
Ranked 39th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 117.82% gross
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Denmark
100.93% gross
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 34.51% gross
Ranked 90th.
90.62% gross
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 86%
Ranked 42nd.
99.96%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than China

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.19% female
Ranked 131st.
48.69% female
Ranked 51st. 3% more than China

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.093 per capita
Ranked 104th. 19% more than Denmark
0.078 per capita
Ranked 125th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 78.3%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than China

Researchers in R&D > Per million people 863.21
Ranked 39th.
6,364.92
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than China

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 99.28
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Denmark
92.07
Ranked 42nd.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 2.8 million
Ranked 1st. 133 times more than Denmark
21,107
Ranked 49th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 196 times more than Denmark
9,993
Ranked 66th.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 23.13%
Ranked 74th.
60.34%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than China

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 1.58 million
Ranked 2nd. 248 times more than Denmark
6,350
Ranked 74th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.17%
Ranked 18th. 14% more than Denmark
44.07%
Ranked 49th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 18.91 million
Ranked 1st. 150 times more than Denmark
125,715
Ranked 47th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.84%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Denmark
95.36%
Ranked 51st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 43.76
Ranked 74th.
96.3
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than China

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 44.42
Ranked 73th.
95.9
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.72
Ranked 88th.
99.07
Ranked 92nd. 1% more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 94.5
Ranked 105th.
98.33
Ranked 106th. 4% more than China

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.28
Ranked 12th.
100
Ranked 6th. 1% more than China

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.82
Ranked 5th.
99.99
Ranked 6th. About the same as China

Secondary education, teachers, female 3.15 million
Ranked 1st. 149 times more than Denmark
21,107
Ranked 50th.

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 0.147%
Ranked 100th.
1.21%
Ranked 85th. 8 times more than China

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 87.28%
Ranked 77th.
120.06%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than China

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 3.58%
Ranked 14th.
31.13%
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than China
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 117th.
8.74%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China

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