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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary 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).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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).
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • School 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.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 85: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • 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 > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 85. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 85: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 80 to 84. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 85. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT China Italy HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.7
Ranked 42nd.
98.8
Ranked 20th. 5% more than China

Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 45th.
7.2
Ranked 36th. 13% more than China
Children out of school, primary 17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 682 times more than Italy
25,573
Ranked 58th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 14.19
Ranked 21st. 34 times more than Italy
0.421
Ranked 106th.

Children out of school, primary, female 8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 473 times more than Italy
17,905
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 50th.
1.39
Ranked 35th. 23% more than China

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 60th.
10
Ranked 64th. 11% more than China

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th.
4.5%
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than China

High school enrolment rate 95.14
Ranked 49th.
99.72
Ranked 10th. 5% more than China

Literacy > Total population 91.6%
Ranked 2nd.
98.6%
Ranked 36th. 8% more than China

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 154th. The same as Italy
5
Ranked 167th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.42
Ranked 71st.
4.6
Ranked 70th. 4% more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.79
Ranked 80th. 63% more than Italy
10.33
Ranked 139th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.15
Ranked 48th. 50% more than Italy
10.1
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th.
8
Ranked 15th. 33% more than China

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.98%
Ranked 20th. 28% more than Italy
18.76%
Ranked 63th.

Average IQ 100
Ranked 10th.
102
Ranked 6th. 2% more than China
Literacy > Female 87.6%
Ranked 2nd.
98.3%
Ranked 33th. 12% more than China

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.89
Ranked 20th. 23 times more than Italy
0.295
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender ratio 104.07
Ranked 59th.
140.71
Ranked 27th. 35% more than China

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 50th. The same as Italy
3
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
7.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 75% more than China

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 77th. The same as Italy
9 years
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, pupils 97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Italy
4.63 million
Ranked 17th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 33th. The same as Italy
1
Ranked 43th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 93.3%
Ranked 44th.
98.9%
Ranked 19th. 6% more than China
Primary education, teachers 5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Italy
273,113
Ranked 18th.

Primary education, pupils 99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Italy
2.83 million
Ranked 37th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 90.5
Ranked 49th.
98.5
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than China

Tertiary enrollment 7.5%
Ranked 22nd.
49.9%
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than China
Spending per student > College and university 90.07
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Italy
22.28
Ranked 36th.

High school > Gender ratio 105.08
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Italy
99.03
Ranked 81st.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 37th. The same as Italy
6
Ranked 103th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0113
Ranked 99th.
0.17
Ranked 107th. 15 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.
5
Ranked 4th. 67% more than China

Literacy > Male 95.7%
Ranked 2nd.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than China

Spending > USD 78.48 billion
Ranked 7th.
101.89 billion
Ranked 6th. 30% more than China

High school > Private school share 10.72%
Ranked 73th. 26% more than Italy
8.52%
Ranked 84th.

Spending > Proportion 1.8
Ranked 153th.
4.52
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.05
Ranked 81st. 98% more than Italy
10.62
Ranked 138th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Italy
3
Ranked 158th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.38
Ranked 85th.
3.86
Ranked 53th. 10 times more than China

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98.9%
Ranked 7th.
99.8%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than China

Preschool enrollment rate 113.2
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Italy
103.82
Ranked 80th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Italy
47,272.98
Ranked 12th.

Primary completion rate 103
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Italy
101
Ranked 31st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Italy
1.91 million
Ranked 20th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 533
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Italy
486
Ranked 27th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 163th. The same as Italy
5
Ranked 177th.

Secondary education, teachers 6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Italy
450,757
Ranked 10th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.78
Ranked 62nd.
7.59
Ranked 33th. 59% more than China

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.15
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Italy
11.62
Ranked 101st.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 108th. The same as Italy
3
Ranked 146th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 7.29
Ranked 20th. 58 times more than Italy
0.126
Ranked 97th.

Spending per student > High school 11.55
Ranked 60th.
25.38
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than China

Secondary education, general pupils 77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Italy
2.92 million
Ranked 21st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 13%
Ranked 71st. 9 times more than Italy
1.4%
Ranked 122nd.

High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Italy
0.986
Ranked 91st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 533
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Italy
486
Ranked 27th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 29,186
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Italy
24,696
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 530
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Italy
482
Ranked 30th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 45%
Ranked 26th. 25% more than Italy
36%
Ranked 21st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.06%
Ranked 93th.
2.4%
Ranked 88th. 17% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.86
Ranked 90th.
33.48
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than China

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Italy
6
Ranked 130th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13%
Ranked 49th. 35% more than Italy
9.6%
Ranked 70th.

Children out of school, primary, male 8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 1170 times more than Italy
7,668
Ranked 57th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.9%
Ranked 121st.
4.7%
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than China

High school > Students per teacher 15.15
Ranked 49th. 50% more than Italy
10.1
Ranked 103th.

Secondary education > General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Italy
2.81 million
Ranked 26th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Italy
11
Ranked 168th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Italy
11
Ranked 147th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
4.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 1% more than China

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 35.75
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Italy
25.34
Ranked 27th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Italy
2.78 million
Ranked 45th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 54.8%
Ranked 78th.
68%
Ranked 60th. 24% more than China

Elementary school graduate rate 99.57
Ranked 5th. The same as Italy
99.56
Ranked 8th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.3
Ranked 31st.
99.9
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than China

Public spending per student > Primary level 6.1
Ranked 62nd.
21.2
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than China
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 98th.
76.25
Ranked 85th. 5% more than China

Primary education, pupils per 1000 74.18
Ranked 100th. 59% more than Italy
46.56
Ranked 138th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 92nd.
1.34
Ranked 42nd. 58% more than China

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 130.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 191 times more than Italy
685,500
Ranked 70th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Italy
0.99
Ranked 97th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 380.46
Ranked 7th.
462.13
Ranked 5th. 21% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
33.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than China

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.48
Ranked 145th.
0.778
Ranked 126th. 62% more than China

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th.
8
Ranked 14th. 33% more than China

Teacher student ratio > High school 15.99
Ranked 43th. 58% more than Italy
10.1
Ranked 97th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.481
Ranked 77th.
0.74
Ranked 36th. 54% more than China
High school repeaters > Female 0.27
Ranked 84th.
2.18
Ranked 59th. 8 times more than China

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 96.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 216 times more than Italy
447,300
Ranked 69th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.55
Ranked 73th. 70% more than Italy
10.33
Ranked 132nd.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.2
Ranked 40th.
99.9
Ranked 6th. 1% more than China

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 771 hours
Ranked 28th.
1,020 hours
Ranked 6th. 32% more than China
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 86%
Ranked 39th.
99.8%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than China

Elementary school > Enrolled students 105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Italy
2.82 million
Ranked 42nd.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 149th. The same as Italy
5 years
Ranked 159th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,394.49
Ranked 56th.
$19,316.27
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 95.96
Ranked 96th.
105.66
Ranked 56th. 10% more than China

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.4
Ranked 102nd. 19% more than Italy
48.17
Ranked 127th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 893 hours
Ranked 23th.
1,020 hours
Ranked 10th. 14% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 74.44
Ranked 11th. 43% more than Italy
51.94
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 530
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Italy
490
Ranked 25th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 63th. 9% more than Italy
11
Ranked 174th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.39%
Ranked 92nd.
6.93%
Ranked 87th. 28% more than China

Elementary school > Gender ratio 103.84
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Italy
99.14
Ranked 61st.

High school enrolment rate > Female 95.81
Ranked 45th.
99.42
Ranked 18th. 4% more than China

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 19.6%
Ranked 60th. 12 times more than Italy
1.7%
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 23th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than China

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 84th.
8
Ranked 15th. 33% more than China
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 85.8
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Italy
26
Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils 121 million
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Italy
2.77 million
Ranked 43th.

Secondary education > Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Italy
4.51 million
Ranked 18th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 70.4%
Ranked 61st.
78.1%
Ranked 49th. 11% more than China

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.4
Ranked 29th.
99.9
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 43.84%
Ranked 94th.
56.25%
Ranked 38th. 28% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
79.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th. 6% more than China

Secondary education, vocational pupils 20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Italy
1.71 million
Ranked 6th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.23%
Ranked 46th.
78.45%
Ranked 33th. 32% more than China

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.79
Ranked 80th. 63% more than Italy
10.33
Ranked 141st.

Secondary education > Teachers 5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Italy
417,023.3
Ranked 11th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 72nd.
16 years
Ranked 20th. 45% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.57
Ranked 6th. The same as Italy
99.56
Ranked 7th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Italy
4.53 million
Ranked 22nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.646
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Italy
0.318
Ranked 21st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 22.65
Ranked 62nd.
428.72
Ranked 22nd. 19 times more than China

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 522
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Italy
476
Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 538
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Italy
489
Ranked 26th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Italy
5
Ranked 141st.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 19th.
1
Ranked 14th. 1% more than China

Expected duration of education for all students 10.3 years
Ranked 29th.
15.8 years
Ranked 23th. 53% more than China
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 186 times more than Italy
19,018
Ranked 68th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Italy
99.07%
Ranked 81st.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.1
Ranked 55th.
27.1
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 101.43
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Italy
11.9
Ranked 115th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.19%
Ranked 137th.
48.41%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than China

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 98.5%
Ranked 7th.
99.8%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than China

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 1.42 million
Ranked 1st. 61 times more than Italy
23,155
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 99.58 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Italy
2.96 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 540
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Italy
482
Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than China

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 94th. 7% more than Italy
14
Ranked 192nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Italy
6
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.29
Ranked 103th. 21% more than Italy
0.24
Ranked 123th.

Universities > Top 200 6
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Italy
3
Ranked 18th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 37% more than Italy
48.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th. 94% more than Italy
0.049 per capita
Ranked 151st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.02
Ranked 110th. 95% more than Italy
48.62
Ranked 155th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 6.7%
Ranked 79th. 7 times more than Italy
1%
Ranked 117th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as Italy
100%
Ranked 13th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.2%
Ranked 6th.
99.8%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than China

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.8
Ranked 13th. 85% more than Italy
10.7
Ranked 132nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 58%
Ranked 66th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than China
Primary education > Teachers 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Italy
260,769.1
Ranked 15th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Italy
1.7 million
Ranked 6th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.85%
Ranked 125th.
48.46%
Ranked 100th. 3% more than China

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 790.38
Ranked 4th.
893.72
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than China
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.347
Ranked 13th. 57% more than Italy
0.221
Ranked 20th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 137th. The same as Italy
5
Ranked 148th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 771 hours
Ranked 26th.
1,020 hours
Ranked 7th. 32% more than China
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.43
Ranked 80th.
4.48
Ranked 76th. 1% more than China

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th.
77.45
Ranked 78th. 2% more than China

Literacy > Men above 14 years 95.1%
Ranked 8th.
98.8%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than China
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 16th.
48.5%
Ranked 78th. 1% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 61% more than Italy
$1.17 trillion
Ranked 5th.

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.0046
Ranked 29th.
0.0512
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than China
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Italy
6
Ranked 130th.

High school > Share of total education spending 37.41%
Ranked 30th.
42.94%
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than China

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.21%
Ranked 41st.
82.58%
Ranked 43th. 14% more than China

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Italy
2.87 million
Ranked 25th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.64
Ranked 38th. About the same as Italy
99.51
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 87th.
7.17
Ranked 40th. 75% more than China

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th. 37% more than Italy
48.3
Ranked 126th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Italy
0.986
Ranked 86th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,020 hours
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 38th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 771 hours
Ranked 23th.
1,020 hours
Ranked 7th. 32% more than China
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 22nd.
48.1%
Ranked 89th. 6% more than China
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 91st.
5.5
Ranked 18th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.68
Ranked 106th.
79.23
Ranked 95th. 6% more than China

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.715
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Italy
0.185
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 2.48
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Italy
0.522
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 91.69
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Italy
70.95
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 501,232
Ranked 1st. 66 times more than Italy
7,648
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.233
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Italy
0.0764
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 464,307
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Italy
12,610
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.455
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Italy
0.223
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 47.82 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Italy
1.44 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 3.53
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Italy
1.36
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.281
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Italy
0.106
Ranked 23th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.26
Ranked 101st. 44% more than Italy
0.18
Ranked 121st.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than Italy
0.3
Ranked 120th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.6%
Ranked 53th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 74% more than China

High school teachers 6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Italy
450,757
Ranked 11th.

Elementary school teachers 6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Italy
273,113
Ranked 16th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 94.54
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 9th. 6% more than China

Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 37th.
89%
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 86.5%
Ranked 14th.
98%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than China
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.99%
Ranked 18th.
1%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 101.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Italy
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 74.83
Ranked 54th. 10 times more than Italy
7.76
Ranked 116th.

Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 36th.
26%
Ranked 17th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Italy
4.51 million
Ranked 17th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Italy
0.002 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 26th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
77.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 2% more than China

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 93.36
Ranked 105th. 96% more than Italy
47.59
Ranked 155th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.99
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Italy
98.81
Ranked 88th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.2
Ranked 72nd. 54% more than Italy
10.5
Ranked 102nd.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 0.3
Ranked 48th.
2.6
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than China
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 27%
Ranked 12th. The same as Italy
27%
Ranked 11th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 93.8
Ranked 6th.
98.5
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than China
Progression to secondary level 88
Ranked 20th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than China
International Mathematical Olympiad > Results for the 2006 IMO > Points 214
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Italy
132
Ranked 12th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 37th.
83%
Ranked 26th.
Expected duration of education for males 10.3 years
Ranked 28th.
15.6 years
Ranked 22nd. 51% more than China
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 36th.
4%
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 39.74 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Italy
1.6 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 16.13 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Italy
2.17 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 1.62 million
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Italy
41,695
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 2.1 million
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Italy
23,274
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 163,265
Ranked 1st. 82 times more than Italy
1,985
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 70-74 7.71 million
Ranked 1st. 64 times more than Italy
120,484
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 4.51 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Italy
428,187
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 40.01 million
Ranked 1st. 80 times more than Italy
499,406
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 49.21 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Italy
2.27 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 548.36 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Italy
24.59 million
Ranked 3rd.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 11.54%
Ranked 56th.
25.26%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than China

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 0.202%
Ranked 100th.
5.19%
Ranked 48th. 26 times more than China

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 45.13%
Ranked 39th. 14% more than Italy
39.65%
Ranked 75th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 3.32 million
Ranked 1st. 112 times more than Italy
29,737
Ranked 10th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 62.01%
Ranked 75th.
98.35%
Ranked 25th. 59% more than China

School enrollment, primary > % net 86.85%
Ranked 41st.
97.22%
Ranked 31st. 12% more than China

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 86.61%
Ranked 76th.
100.66%
Ranked 31st. 16% more than China

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 10.72%
Ranked 72nd. 26% more than Italy
8.52%
Ranked 83th.

Progression to secondary school, male > % 86.05%
Ranked 34th.
99.63%
Ranked 13th. 16% more than China

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 25.65%
Ranked 74th.
75.41%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than China

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 90%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Italy
25.79%
Ranked 53th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 1.89
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Italy
0.278
Ranked 21st.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 74.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Italy
7.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.93%
Ranked 93th.
105.63%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than China

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 97.07%
Ranked 7th.
101.22%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than China

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 99.33%
Ranked 6th.
101.47%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than China

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 0.3%
Ranked 116th. The same as Italy
0.3%
Ranked 117th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 117.82% gross
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Italy
101.61% gross
Ranked 102nd.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 34.51% gross
Ranked 90th.
101.91% gross
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than China

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 86%
Ranked 42nd.
96.49%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than China

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.3%
Ranked 63th.
100.02%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than China
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 0.26%
Ranked 113th. 13% more than Italy
0.23%
Ranked 117th.

Total enrollment, primary > % net 86.85%
Ranked 41st.
99.1%
Ranked 17th. 14% more than China

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 86.67%
Ranked 30th.
98.7%
Ranked 17th. 14% more than China

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.258%
Ranked 106th.
0.324%
Ranked 103th. 26% more than China

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.19% female
Ranked 131st.
48.45% female
Ranked 76th. 3% more than China

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.093 per capita
Ranked 104th. 94% more than Italy
0.048 per capita
Ranked 156th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 78.3%
Ranked 44th.
96.96%
Ranked 21st. 24% more than China
Researchers in R&D > Per million people 863.21
Ranked 39th.
1,748.06
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than China

Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 85 2.03 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Italy
346,991
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 1.52
Ranked 1st.
6.09
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 25.26 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Italy
2.68 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 97.48%
Ranked 5th.
99.23%
Ranked 19th. 2% more than China

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 92.71%
Ranked 11th.
98.74%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than China

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 99.59%
Ranked 4th.
99.92%
Ranked 5th. About the same as China

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 1.3
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Italy
0.208
Ranked 22nd.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 93.96%
Ranked 121st.
103.38%
Ranked 63th. 10% more than China

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 99.82
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Italy
99.14
Ranked 12th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 17.45% gross
Ranked 73th.
72.39% gross
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than China

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.47%
Ranked 127th.
48.32%
Ranked 94th. 4% more than China

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 16.05
Ranked 30th. 48% more than Italy
10.86
Ranked 60th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.111
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Italy
0.0416
Ranked 27th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 56.11%
Ranked 88th.
95.25%
Ranked 11th. 70% more than China

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 49%
Ranked 51st.
67%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than China
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.17%
Ranked 18th. 27% more than Italy
39.41%
Ranked 73th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 18.91 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Italy
1.69 million
Ranked 5th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.84%
Ranked 20th.
99.67%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than China

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 43.76
Ranked 74th.
100.35
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than China

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 44.42
Ranked 73th.
102.2
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.72
Ranked 88th.
104.85
Ranked 55th. 7% more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 94.5
Ranked 105th.
106.43
Ranked 59th. 13% more than China

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

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.82
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Italy
99.14
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 50.6 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Italy
2.13 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 553,855
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Italy
12,029
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85 3.76 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Italy
102,614
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 63.8 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Italy
1.74 million
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 85 3.86 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Italy
1.14 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 56.39
Ranked 3rd.
67.04
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than China
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 29.91
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Italy
8.77
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 1.06 billion
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Italy
50.92 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 59.65 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Italy
2.03 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 1.34 million
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Italy
15,770
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 80-84 per thousand people 3.37
Ranked 2nd.
7.52
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.375
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Italy
0.134
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 116.61 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Italy
4.6 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 1.21
Ranked 7th. 65% more than Italy
0.732
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 4.54
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Italy
1.19
Ranked 20th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 23.13%
Ranked 74th.
52.84%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than China

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 47.06 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Italy
2.25 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 2.81
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Italy
1.8
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.122
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Italy
0.0348
Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 35.18
Ranked 9th.
39.53
Ranked 4th. 12% more than China
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.31% net
Ranked 33th.
98.66% net
Ranked 11th. 4% more than China

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 63.11 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Italy
1.68 million
Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 13th. About the same as Italy
99.01% net
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 21.15
Ranked 2nd.
28.65
Ranked 1st. 35% more than China
Literacy > Literates > Aged 80-84 7.87 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Italy
1.17 million
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 100.4 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Italy
4.23 million
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 290,042
Ranked 1st. 80 times more than Italy
3,647
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 75-79 5.69 million
Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Italy
78,019
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 376,519
Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Italy
6,015
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 70-74 2.09 million
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Italy
40,903
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 56.68 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Italy
2.3 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 956,001
Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Italy
10,545
Ranked 11th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 3.58%
Ranked 14th.
12.75%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 508.94 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Italy
26.33 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 59.93 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Italy
2.3 million
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 0.217
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Italy
0.064
Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 8.19
Ranked 2nd.
26.24
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than China
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 47.18
Ranked 4th. 60% more than Italy
29.51
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 1.12
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Italy
0.189
Ranked 22nd.

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