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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)
  • 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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)."
  • 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."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
  • Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged over 15 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterates individuals aged over 15. 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 over 15 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Male illiterates > Aged over 65: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 85: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 15: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 15 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 15 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 over 65 per thousand people: Number of females older than 65 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 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.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: 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.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Outcomes > 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."
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT China Singapore HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.7
Ranked 42nd.
94.5
Ranked 41st. 1% more than China

Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 45th.
7
Ranked 39th. 9% more than China
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 50th. The same as Singapore
3
Ranked 25th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.98%
Ranked 20th.
38.04%
Ranked 1st. 59% more than China

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 60th. 50% more than Singapore
6
Ranked 157th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th.
3.23%
Ranked 13th. 69% more than China

High school enrolment rate 95.14
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Singapore
91.49
Ranked 59th.
Literacy > Female 87.6%
Ranked 2nd.
89.7%
Ranked 75th. 2% more than China

Literacy > Total population 91.6%
Ranked 2nd.
93.2%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than China

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 154th.
6
Ranked 26th. 20% more than China

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.42
Ranked 71st. 30% more than Singapore
3.39
Ranked 107th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.79
Ranked 80th.
17.44
Ranked 81st. 4% more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.15
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 7% more than Singapore
3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. 50% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 196th.

Secondary education, pupils 97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 420 times more than Singapore
232,003
Ranked 109th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 33th. The same as Singapore
1
Ranked 18th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 93.3%
Ranked 44th.
94.4%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than China

Primary education, teachers 5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 352 times more than Singapore
16,893
Ranked 91st.

Primary education, pupils 99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 338 times more than Singapore
294,602
Ranked 117th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 90.5
Ranked 49th.
91.6
Ranked 46th. 1% more than China

Tertiary enrollment 7.5%
Ranked 22nd.
33.7%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than China
Spending per student > College and university 90.07
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Singapore
26.86
Ranked 1st.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 37th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 32nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0113
Ranked 99th.
2.99
Ranked 43th. 265 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. 50% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 141st.

Literacy > Male 95.7%
Ranked 2nd.
96.7%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than China

Spending > USD 78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Singapore
4.8 billion
Ranked 45th.

High school > Private school share 10.72%
Ranked 73th. 68% more than Singapore
6.37%
Ranked 87th.

Spending > Proportion 1.8
Ranked 153th.
2.71
Ranked 131st. 51% more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.05
Ranked 81st.
26.44
Ranked 72nd. 26% more than China
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Singapore
3
Ranked 65th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.38
Ranked 85th.
1.99
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than China
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98.9%
Ranked 7th.
99.5%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than China

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Singapore
21,121.5
Ranked 43th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 165 times more than Singapore
92,140
Ranked 48th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 163th.
6
Ranked 30th. 20% more than China

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.78
Ranked 62nd. 53% more than Singapore
3.12
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education, teachers 6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 413 times more than Singapore
15,560
Ranked 71st.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.15
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Singapore
23.01
Ranked 37th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 108th. 50% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 185th.

Spending per student > High school 11.55
Ranked 60th.
16.64
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than China

Secondary education, general pupils 77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 376 times more than Singapore
205,171
Ranked 114th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 13%
Ranked 71st. 88% more than Singapore
6.9%
Ranked 91st.

Scientific and technical journal articles 29,186
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Singapore
3,122
Ranked 28th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 45%
Ranked 26th. 18% more than Singapore
38%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.06%
Ranked 93th.
8.92%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than China

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.86
Ranked 90th.
25.1
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than China

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

High school > Students per teacher 15.15
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education > General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 463 times more than Singapore
185,713
Ranked 94th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 61st. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 38th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 56th. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 39th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 41% more than Singapore
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 451 times more than Singapore
269,668
Ranked 94th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 54.8%
Ranked 78th.
71.3%
Ranked 54th. 30% more than China

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.3
Ranked 31st.
99.8
Ranked 5th. 1% more than China

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 98th. 56% more than Singapore
46.52
Ranked 139th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 74.18
Ranked 100th. 26% more than Singapore
59.07
Ranked 141st.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than Singapore
0.71
Ranked 63th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 130.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 565 times more than Singapore
231,400
Ranked 88th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 87th.
1.03
Ranked 44th. 3% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
25.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than China

Universities > Top 100 4
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Singapore
2
Ranked 13th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.48
Ranked 145th.
4.07
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than China

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th. 50% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 185th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 15.99
Ranked 43th.
16.36
Ranked 40th. 2% more than China

High school repeaters > Female 0.27
Ranked 84th.
1.2
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 96.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 551 times more than Singapore
175,000
Ranked 85th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.55
Ranked 73th.
19.3
Ranked 65th. 10% more than China

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.2
Ranked 40th.
99.8
Ranked 10th. 1% more than China

Elementary school > Enrolled students 105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 354 times more than Singapore
299,704
Ranked 95th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 149th.
6 years
Ranked 26th. 20% more than China

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,394.49
Ranked 56th.
$21,703.68
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than China

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.4
Ranked 102nd. 40% more than Singapore
41.14
Ranked 153th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 63th. The same as Singapore
12
Ranked 38th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.39%
Ranked 92nd.
7.59%
Ranked 88th. 41% more than China

High school enrolment rate > Female 95.81
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Singapore
95.2
Ranked 47th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 19.6%
Ranked 60th. 88% more than Singapore
10.4%
Ranked 81st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 33th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 84th.
7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than China
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 85.8
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Singapore
34.1
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education > Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 460 times more than Singapore
214,584
Ranked 88th.
Primary education > Pupils 121 million
Ranked 2nd. 465 times more than Singapore
260,286
Ranked 124th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 70.4%
Ranked 61st.
78.9%
Ranked 46th. 12% more than China

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.4
Ranked 29th.
99.7
Ranked 14th. About the same as China

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th. 27% more than Singapore
58.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 43.84%
Ranked 94th.
44.28%
Ranked 69th. 1% more than China

Secondary education, vocational pupils 20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 757 times more than Singapore
26,832
Ranked 79th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.79
Ranked 80th.
17.44
Ranked 79th. 4% more than China

Secondary education > Teachers 5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 443 times more than Singapore
12,000
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 443 times more than Singapore
215,952
Ranked 74th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 22.65
Ranked 62nd.
758.72
Ranked 10th. 33 times more than China

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 25th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 19th.
1
Ranked 8th. 1% more than China

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.1
Ranked 55th.
13.3
Ranked 7th. 10% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 101.43
Ranked 61st. 80% more than Singapore
56.24
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.19%
Ranked 137th.
47.58%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than China

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 98.5%
Ranked 7th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than China

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 37th. The same as Singapore
96%
Ranked 31st.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 94th. 7% more than Singapore
14
Ranked 169th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Singapore
6
Ranked 48th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.29
Ranked 103th.
0.31
Ranked 100th. 7% more than China

Universities > Top 200 6
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Singapore
2
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15 per thousand people 321.47
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Singapore
293.39
Ranked 1st.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 12% more than Singapore
59.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.02
Ranked 110th. 29% more than Singapore
73.47
Ranked 100th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th. 30% more than Singapore
0.073 per capita
Ranked 100th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 6.7%
Ranked 79th. 97% more than Singapore
3.4%
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Singapore
97%
Ranked 31st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.2%
Ranked 6th.
99.4%
Ranked 5th. About the same as China

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.8
Ranked 13th.
25.3
Ranked 4th. 28% more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 58%
Ranked 66th.
81%
Ranked 4th. 40% more than China
Primary education > Teachers 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 584 times more than Singapore
9,843
Ranked 97th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 445 times more than Singapore
28,871
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.85%
Ranked 125th.
47.94%
Ranked 75th. 2% more than China

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 137th.
6
Ranked 27th. 20% more than China

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.43
Ranked 80th. 41% more than Singapore
3.14
Ranked 109th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th. 11% more than Singapore
68.45
Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 95.1%
Ranked 8th. The same as Singapore
95.1%
Ranked 2nd.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Singapore
47.6%
Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Singapore
$115.30 billion
Ranked 13th.

Universities > Top 50 per million 0.000767
Ranked 12th.
0.469
Ranked 1st. 611 times more than China
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.0046
Ranked 29th.
0.469
Ranked 8th. 102 times more than China
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

High school > Share of total education spending 37.41%
Ranked 30th. 74% more than Singapore
21.47%
Ranked 16th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 404 times more than Singapore
204,146
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th. 12% more than Singapore
59.24
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 87th. 7% more than Singapore
3.83
Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.64
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Singapore
97.12
Ranked 82nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 22nd.
46.8%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than China
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 20,183
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Singapore
3,527
Ranked 6th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 91st.
32.8
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.68
Ranked 106th. 27% more than Singapore
58.83
Ranked 80th.

Universities > Top 50 1
Ranked 11th.
2
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as China
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.009 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 10th.
0.264 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.26
Ranked 101st.
0.28
Ranked 98th. 8% more than China

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 102nd.
0.34
Ranked 100th. 10% more than China

High school teachers 6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 449 times more than Singapore
14,128
Ranked 64th.

Elementary school teachers 6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 389 times more than Singapore
15,525
Ranked 84th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 94.54
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Singapore
88.08
Ranked 59th.
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00307
Ranked 21st.
0.469
Ranked 3rd. 153 times more than China
Literacy > Women above 14 years 86.5%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Singapore
83%
Ranked 7th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.99%
Ranked 18th.
1%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 101.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 83% more than Singapore
55.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 74.83
Ranked 54th. 76% more than Singapore
42.53
Ranked 74th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 416 times more than Singapore
241,964
Ranked 96th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 23th.
0.019 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than China
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 11% more than Singapore
68.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 93.36
Ranked 105th. 12% more than Singapore
83.02
Ranked 124th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.99
Ranked 78th. 8% more than Singapore
92.8
Ranked 85th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.2
Ranked 72nd.
22.2
Ranked 39th. 37% more than China
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.034 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th.
0.264 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than China
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 46.47%
Ranked 127th.
48.18%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than China

Elementary school teachers > % female 56.11%
Ranked 88th.
81.03%
Ranked 51st. 44% more than China

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.17%
Ranked 18th. 42% more than Singapore
35.21%
Ranked 85th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 18.91 million
Ranked 1st. 700 times more than Singapore
26,998
Ranked 69th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85 3.76 million
Ranked 1st. 285 times more than Singapore
13,158
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 15 per thousand people 68.9
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Singapore
25.34
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 15 per thousand people 689.9
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Singapore
586.42
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85 per thousand people 2.81
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Singapore
2.59
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 65 12.1 million
Ranked 1st. 764 times more than Singapore
15,841
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 44.6%
Ranked 86th.
73.23%
Ranked 14th. 64% more than China

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 85 827,086
Ranked 1st. 492 times more than Singapore
1,682
Ranked 2nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.97%
Ranked 62nd.
22.7%
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than China

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 15 405.9 million
Ranked 1st. 273 times more than Singapore
1.49 million
Ranked 1st.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 117.4% gross
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Singapore
101.81% gross
Ranked 55th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 94.76%
Ranked 118th. 2% more than Singapore
93.12%
Ranked 68th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita 26.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd. 98% more than Singapore
13.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 90.92%
Ranked 46th.
92.55%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than China

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 34.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 608 times more than Singapore
56,400
Ranked 99th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th.
3.23%
Ranked 13th. 69% more than China

Government spending on education > % of government spending 12.97%
Ranked 50th. 12% more than Singapore
11.63%
Ranked 2nd.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 5.39%
Ranked 90th.
7.59%
Ranked 85th. 41% more than China

Primary education, pupils > % female 46.19%
Ranked 141st.
48.26%
Ranked 105th. 4% more than China

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 47.64%
Ranked 111th.
49.88%
Ranked 88th. 5% more than China

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,716.70
Ranked 46th.
$35,564.43
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than China

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 43.9%
Ranked 75th.
68.78%
Ranked 9th. 57% more than China

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 15.1
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Singapore
5.38
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 2.34
Ranked 62nd. 14% more than Singapore
2.06
Ranked 71st.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged over 15 23.79 million
Ranked 1st. 799 times more than Singapore
29,785
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 15 per thousand people 368.43
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Singapore
293.03
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 15 per thousand people 50.06
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Singapore
19.48
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people 12.74
Ranked 3rd.
13.2
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than China
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.2%
Ranked 28th.
99.41%
Ranked 23th. About the same as China

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 86.53%
Ranked 55th.
88.65%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than China

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.81%
Ranked 163th.
3.02%
Ranked 130th. 67% more than China

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 81.1%
Ranked 20th.
98.68%
Ranked 17th. 22% more than China

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 72.53% gross
Ranked 102nd. 12% more than Singapore
64.51% gross
Ranked 64th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 79.84%
Ranked 12th.
98.82%
Ranked 16th. 24% more than China
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.28%
Ranked 103th.
0.423%
Ranked 116th. 51% more than China

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 27th.

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 0.147%
Ranked 100th.
1.04%
Ranked 95th. 7 times more than China

Secondary education, teachers, female 3.15 million
Ranked 1st. 307 times more than Singapore
10,251
Ranked 61st.

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