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  • 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.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • 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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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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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  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49: Percentage of primary teachers who are ages 40-49. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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)."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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."
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: 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.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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 > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
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STAT China Finland HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 45th. 		10
Ranked 9th. 56% more than China
Children out of school, primary 17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 2882 times more than Finland 		6,055
Ranked 80th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 14.19
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Finland 		1.12
Ranked 86th.
Children out of school, primary, female 8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 2927 times more than Finland 		2,896
Ranked 72nd.
College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 50th. 		1.23
Ranked 41st. 9% more than China
College and university > Share of total education spending 23.98%
Ranked 20th. 		31.85%
Ranked 9th. 33% more than China
Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 60th. 		10
Ranked 75th. 11% more than China
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th. 		6.84%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than China
High school enrolment rate 95.14
Ranked 49th. 		99.99
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than China
Literacy > Total population 91.6%
Ranked 2nd. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than China
Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 154th. 		6
Ranked 129th. 20% more than China
Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.42
Ranked 71st. 		4.69
Ranked 64th. 6% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.79
Ranked 80th. 23% more than Finland 		13.67
Ranked 101st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.15
Ranked 48th. 59% more than Finland 		9.5
Ranked 85th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as Finland 		6
Ranked 150th.
Average IQ 100
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Finland 		97
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Female 87.6%
Ranked 2nd. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than China
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.89
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than Finland 		0.537
Ranked 81st.
College and university > Gender ratio 104.07
Ranked 59th. 		124.02
Ranked 45th. 19% more than China
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 50th. 		4
Ranked 20th. 33% more than China
Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 77th. 		10 years
Ranked 59th. 11% more than China
Secondary education, pupils 97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 230 times more than Finland 		422,872
Ranked 79th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Finland 		0.99
Ranked 56th.
Primary education, pupils 99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 288 times more than Finland 		345,615
Ranked 92nd.
Primary education, teachers 5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 235 times more than Finland 		25,281
Ranked 72nd.
Tertiary enrollment 7.5%
Ranked 22nd. 		70.4%
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than China
Spending per student > College and university 90.07
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland 		31.84
Ranked 22nd.
High school > Gender ratio 105.08
Ranked 28th. About the same as Finland 		104.88
Ranked 29th.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 37th. 		7
Ranked 25th. 17% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0113
Ranked 99th. 		1.76
Ranked 56th. 156 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 Finland 		3
Ranked 124th.
Literacy > Male 95.7%
Ranked 2nd. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than China
Spending > USD 78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Finland 		15.41 billion
Ranked 25th.
High school > Private school share 10.72%
Ranked 73th. 15% more than Finland 		9.36%
Ranked 79th.
Spending > Proportion 1.8
Ranked 153th. 		5.64
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.05
Ranked 81st. 32% more than Finland 		15.96
Ranked 112th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Finland 		3
Ranked 182nd.
High school repeaters > Male 0.38
Ranked 85th. 		0.41
Ranked 83th. 8% more than China
Preschool enrollment rate 113.2
Ranked 30th. 16% more than Finland 		97.29
Ranked 105th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Finland 		7,550.79
Ranked 88th.
Primary completion rate 103
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Finland 		100
Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 52 times more than Finland 		291,664
Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 533
Ranked 3rd. 		536
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 163th. 		6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than China
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.78
Ranked 62nd. 		8.26
Ranked 19th. 73% more than China
Secondary education, teachers 6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 145 times more than Finland 		44,493
Ranked 42nd.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.15
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Finland 		10.77
Ranked 95th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 108th. The same as Finland 		3
Ranked 172nd.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 7.29
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than Finland 		0.586
Ranked 82nd.
Spending per student > High school 11.55
Ranked 60th. 		30.89
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than China
Secondary education, general pupils 77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 267 times more than Finland 		288,779
Ranked 89th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 27th. The same as Finland 		1.05
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 533
Ranked 3rd. 		536
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than China
Scientific and technical journal articles 29,186
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Finland 		5,202
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 530
Ranked 4th. 		532
Ranked 2nd. About the same as China
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 45%
Ranked 26th. 		50%
Ranked 19th. 11% more than China
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.06%
Ranked 93th. 		2.45%
Ranked 86th. 19% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.86
Ranked 90th. 		56.08
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 20th. The same as Finland 		7
Ranked 37th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13%
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Finland 		12.8%
Ranked 52nd.
Children out of school, primary, male 8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 2840 times more than Finland 		3,159
Ranked 71st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.9%
Ranked 121st. 		6.6%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than China
High school > Students per teacher 15.15
Ranked 49th. 59% more than Finland 		9.5
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education > General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 281 times more than Finland 		305,970
Ranked 94th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 61st. 		13
Ranked 31st. 8% more than China
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 56th. 		13
Ranked 30th. 8% more than China
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 		4.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 5% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 310 times more than Finland 		392,741
Ranked 109th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 54.8%
Ranked 78th. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than China
Elementary school graduate rate 99.57
Ranked 5th. 		99.8
Ranked 3rd. About the same as China
Public spending per student > Primary level 6.1
Ranked 62nd. 		17.3
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than China
Primary education, pupils per 1000 74.18
Ranked 100th. 16% more than Finland 		64.14
Ranked 114th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 98th. 		78.48
Ranked 75th. 8% more than China
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 92nd. 		1.21
Ranked 44th. 42% more than China
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 87th. 		1.05
Ranked 40th. 5% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 		56.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than China
Universities > Top 100 4
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Finland 		1
Ranked 22nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.48
Ranked 145th. 		1.4
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than China
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Finland 		6
Ranked 133th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 15.99
Ranked 43th. 59% more than Finland 		10.03
Ranked 79th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.481
Ranked 77th. 		0.859
Ranked 14th. 79% more than China
High school repeaters > Female 0.27
Ranked 84th. 8% more than Finland 		0.25
Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.55
Ranked 73th. 22% more than Finland 		14.39
Ranked 100th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 771 hours
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Finland 		713 hours
Ranked 36th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 86%
Ranked 39th. 		99.5%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than China
Elementary school > Enrolled students 105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 296 times more than Finland 		357,403
Ranked 89th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 149th. 		6 years
Ranked 126th. 20% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,394.49
Ranked 56th. 		$21,079.50
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than China
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 95.96
Ranked 96th. 		98.93
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.4
Ranked 102nd. 7% more than Finland 		53.59
Ranked 111th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 893 hours
Ranked 23th. 25% more than Finland 		713 hours
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 530
Ranked 3rd. 		538
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than China
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 63th. 		13
Ranked 31st. 8% more than China
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.39%
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Finland 		1.6%
Ranked 118th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 103.84
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Finland 		99.09
Ranked 53th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 95.81
Ranked 45th. 		100
Ranked 6th. 4% more than China
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 23th. The same as Finland 		98%
Ranked 35th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 84th. The same as Finland 		6
Ranked 127th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 85.8
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Finland 		39.7
Ranked 41st.
Primary education > Pupils 121 million
Ranked 2nd. 312 times more than Finland 		387,934
Ranked 103th.
Secondary education > Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 232 times more than Finland 		425,966
Ranked 76th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 70.4%
Ranked 61st. 		100%
Ranked 2nd. 42% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 		95.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 28% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 43.84%
Ranked 94th. 		53.49%
Ranked 57th. 22% more than China
Secondary education, vocational pupils 20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 151 times more than Finland 		134,093
Ranked 47th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.79
Ranked 80th. 23% more than Finland 		13.67
Ranked 103th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.23%
Ranked 46th. 		64.23%
Ranked 65th. 8% more than China
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 72nd. 		17 years
Ranked 8th. 55% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.57
Ranked 6th. 		99.7
Ranked 4th. About the same as China
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 192 times more than Finland 		496,834
Ranked 81st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 22.65
Ranked 62nd. 		997.89
Ranked 4th. 44 times more than China
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 522
Ranked 6th. 		535
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than China
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 538
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Finland 		535
Ranked 3rd.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Finland 		6
Ranked 119th.
Expected duration of education for all students 10.3 years
Ranked 29th. 		18.7 years
Ranked 5th. 82% more than China
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 253 times more than Finland 		14,007
Ranked 65th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Finland 		102.22%
Ranked 21st.
Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.1
Ranked 55th. 		25.5
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than China
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.19%
Ranked 137th. 		48.83%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than China
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 540
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Finland 		536
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 37th. 		98%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than China
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 94th. 		16
Ranked 53th. 7% more than China
Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 21st. The same as Finland 		7
Ranked 38th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.29
Ranked 103th. 		0.41
Ranked 99th. 41% more than China
Universities > Top 200 6
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Finland 		2
Ranked 23th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 13% more than Finland 		58.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.02
Ranked 110th. 26% more than Finland 		75.52
Ranked 133th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th. 25% more than Finland 		0.076 per capita
Ranked 131st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Finland 		98%
Ranked 36th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.8
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Finland 		15.5
Ranked 114th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 58%
Ranked 66th. 		79%
Ranked 41st. 36% more than China
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 107 times more than Finland 		119,996
Ranked 50th.
Primary education > Teachers 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 236 times more than Finland 		24,313
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.85%
Ranked 125th. 		51.43%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than China
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 137th. 		6
Ranked 117th. 20% more than China
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 771 hours
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Finland 		684 hours
Ranked 35th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.43
Ranked 80th. 		4.65
Ranked 72nd. 5% more than China
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th. 		81.48
Ranked 72nd. 7% more than China
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 16th. 		48.8%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Finland 		$113.06 billion
Ranked 26th.
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.0046
Ranked 29th. 		0.381
Ranked 11th. 83 times more than China
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 19th. The same as Finland 		7
Ranked 37th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.21%
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Finland 		65.06%
Ranked 74th.
High school > Share of total education spending 37.41%
Ranked 30th. 		42.45%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than China
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 271 times more than Finland 		304,729
Ranked 81st.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th. 13% more than Finland 		58.52
Ranked 110th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.64
Ranked 38th. About the same as Finland 		99.21
Ranked 56th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Finland 		0.993
Ranked 44th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,020 hours
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Finland 		855 hours
Ranked 31st.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 771 hours
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Finland 		684 hours
Ranked 33th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 22nd. 		51.4%
Ranked 23th. 13% more than China
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 20,183
Ranked 1st. 		0.0
Ranked 60th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 91st. 		5.8
Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.68
Ranked 106th. 		95.53
Ranked 56th. 28% more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 102nd. 		0.53
Ranked 96th. 71% more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.26
Ranked 101st. 		0.28
Ranked 99th. 8% more than China
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.6%
Ranked 53th. 		99%
Ranked 13th. 72% more than China
High school teachers 6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 148 times more than Finland 		42,991
Ranked 41st.
Elementary school teachers 6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 243 times more than Finland 		24,830
Ranked 73th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 94.54
Ranked 45th. 		99.99
Ranked 12th. 6% more than China
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00307
Ranked 21st. 		0.191
Ranked 10th. 62 times more than China
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 37th. 		99%
Ranked 10th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 36th. 		31%
Ranked 13th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 234 times more than Finland 		430,596
Ranked 72nd.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 23th. 		0.011 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than China
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 93.36
Ranked 105th. 26% more than Finland 		74.2
Ranked 130th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 		81.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 7% more than China
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.99
Ranked 78th. 		104.87
Ranked 39th. 5% more than China
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.2
Ranked 72nd. 33% more than Finland 		12.2
Ranked 97th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 0.3
Ranked 48th. 		1
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than China
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 27%
Ranked 12th. 		32%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than China
Pupils reaching grade 5 93.8
Ranked 6th. 		100.1
Ranked 7th. 7% more than China
Progression to secondary level 88
Ranked 20th. 		100
Ranked 4th. 14% more than China
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.034 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th. 		0.076 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than China
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 37th. 		95%
Ranked 8th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 36th. 		17%
Ranked 17th.
Expected duration of education for males 10.3 years
Ranked 28th. 		18.1 years
Ranked 4th. 76% more than China
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 99.82
Ranked 6th. About the same as Finland 		99.61
Ranked 8th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.47%
Ranked 127th. 		48.76%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than China
Elementary school teachers > % female 56.11%
Ranked 88th. 		78.35%
Ranked 58th. 40% more than China
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.17%
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Finland 		46.54%
Ranked 29th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 18.91 million
Ranked 1st. 149 times more than Finland 		126,504
Ranked 40th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.84%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Finland 		96.22%
Ranked 39th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 43.76
Ranked 74th. 		65.12
Ranked 58th. 49% more than China
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 44.42
Ranked 73th. 		65.52
Ranked 57th. 48% more than China
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.72
Ranked 88th. The same as Finland 		97.69
Ranked 89th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 94.5
Ranked 105th. 		100.11
Ranked 73th. 6% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.28
Ranked 12th. 		100
Ranked 9th. 1% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.82
Ranked 5th. About the same as Finland 		99.41
Ranked 8th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 3.58%
Ranked 14th. 		32.59%
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than China
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 117th. 		6.84%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than China
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 117.4% gross
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Finland 		100.14% gross
Ranked 96th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female 52.91% female
Ranked 105th. 		75.5% female
Ranked 69th. 43% more than China
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 94.76%
Ranked 118th. 		98.26%
Ranked 100th. 4% more than China
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49 27%
Ranked 18th. 		28%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than China
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 37th. 		94%
Ranked 3rd.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th. 		6.84%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.22%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Finland 		95.97%
Ranked 30th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.97%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Finland 		12.48%
Ranked 48th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 5.39%
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Finland 		1.6%
Ranked 116th.
Primary education, pupils > % female 46.19%
Ranked 141st. 		48.7%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than China
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 127.71%
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Finland 		99.08%
Ranked 95th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 87.34%
Ranked 41st. 		97.42%
Ranked 49th. 12% more than China
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 109.56%
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Finland 		100.98%
Ranked 70th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female 47.64%
Ranked 111th. 		51.7%
Ranked 19th. 9% more than China
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.02%
Ranked 33th. 		98.22%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than China
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 15.1
Ranked 43th. 		24.89
Ranked 20th. 65% more than China
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 2.34
Ranked 62nd. 		5.34
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 44.12%
Ranked 73th. 		65.32%
Ranked 58th. 48% more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.02%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Finland 		96.05%
Ranked 31st.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 111.25%
Ranked 39th. 14% more than Finland 		97.72%
Ranked 107th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.84%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Finland 		96.12%
Ranked 33th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 4.24%
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Finland 		1.38%
Ranked 106th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 115.53%
Ranked 18th. 19% more than Finland 		96.84%
Ranked 101st.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.81%
Ranked 163th. 		6.29%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than China
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 33%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Finland 		14%
Ranked 16th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 110.9%
Ranked 65th. 		122.86%
Ranked 55th. 11% more than China
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 81.1%
Ranked 20th. 		99.62%
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than China
School enrollment, primary > % gross 127.95%
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Finland 		99.43%
Ranked 102nd.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 72.53% gross
Ranked 102nd. 		112.09% gross
Ranked 8th. 55% more than China
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 87.02%
Ranked 33th. 		98.16%
Ranked 13th. 13% more than China
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 79.84%
Ranked 12th. 		99.37%
Ranked 5th. 24% more than China
Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million 0.0263%
Ranked 24th. 		2.71%
Ranked 8th. 103 times more than China
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.28%
Ranked 103th. 		0.493%
Ranked 97th. 76% more than China
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 87.28%
Ranked 77th. 		109.89%
Ranked 11th. 26% more than China

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