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Education Stats: compare key data on Denmark & Netherlands

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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

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

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  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > Elementary 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 school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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."
  • Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
  • Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
  • 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."
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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.
  • Primary teacher salary > Starting: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.

    Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Library books 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.

    Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
  • Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.

    Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Primary teacher salary > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
  • Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. 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."
  • 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 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
  • Students whose father has secondary education: Percentage of students whose fathers have at least secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as second degree awarded to females. Tertiary level A includes university and advanced research level degrees. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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).
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male: Percentage of adult males who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
STAT Denmark Netherlands HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.7
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Netherlands
9.4
Ranked 16th.
Children out of school, primary 15,219
Ranked 73th. 20 times more than Netherlands
776
Ranked 107th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.74
Ranked 71st. 59 times more than Netherlands
0.0465
Ranked 115th.

Children out of school, primary, female 5,253
Ranked 73th.
11,924
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Denmark

College and university > Gender parity index 1.45
Ranked 28th. 28% more than Netherlands
1.12
Ranked 71st.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 68th.
13
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Denmark

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 8.74%
Ranked 6th. 47% more than Netherlands
5.96%
Ranked 29th.

High school enrolment rate 96.76
Ranked 49th.
98.12
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Denmark
Homeschooling legal status Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. public education is mandatory, with some exceptions.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 24th. The same as Netherlands
99%
Ranked 29th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 106th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 139th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.44
Ranked 20th. 79% more than Netherlands
4.15
Ranked 69th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 9.93
Ranked 145th.
18.36
Ranked 99th. 85% more than Denmark

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.05
Ranked 108th.
13.57
Ranked 59th. 35% more than Denmark

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 135th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 160th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 27.64%
Ranked 19th.
28.05%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Denmark

Average IQ 98
Ranked 13th.
102
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Denmark
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 23th. The same as Netherlands
99%
Ranked 28th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.947
Ranked 78th. 30% more than Netherlands
0.729
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender ratio 140.66
Ranked 29th. 27% more than Netherlands
110.84
Ranked 57th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 19th. Twice as much as Netherlands
2
Ranked 186th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 22% more than Netherlands
6.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 53th.
13 years
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Denmark
Secondary education, pupils 504,205
Ranked 81st.
1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Denmark

College and university > Private school share 1.77%
Ranked 98th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 57 times more than Denmark

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 76th.

School life expectancy > Total 15.6 years
Ranked 10th.
15.9 years
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Denmark
Primary education, teachers 39,854
Ranked 61st.
63,872
Ranked 43th. 60% more than Denmark

Primary education, pupils 403,344
Ranked 95th.
1.29 million
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Denmark

Tertiary enrollment 58.9%
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Netherlands
55%
Ranked 16th.
Spending per student > College and university 53.41
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Netherlands
43.92
Ranked 26th.

High school > Gender ratio 103.07
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Netherlands
98.2
Ranked 69th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 110th. 20% more than Netherlands
5
Ranked 178th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.88
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Netherlands
0.813
Ranked 74th.

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 110th. The same as Netherlands
3
Ranked 135th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 33th. The same as Netherlands
99%
Ranked 38th.
Spending > USD 25.86 billion
Ranked 22nd.
42.53 billion
Ranked 14th. 64% more than Denmark

High school > Private school share 13.82%
Ranked 64th.
82.79%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Denmark

Spending > Proportion 7.41
Ranked 4th. 53% more than Netherlands
4.85
Ranked 53th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 9.93
Ranked 157th.
17.17
Ranked 120th. 73% more than Denmark
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 165th.
4
Ranked 58th. 33% more than Denmark

High school repeaters > Male 1.17
Ranked 77th.
5.53
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Denmark

Preschool enrollment rate 99.04
Ranked 105th.
106.9
Ranked 53th. 8% more than Denmark

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 6,071.04
Ranked 100th.
13,388.96
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Denmark

Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 45th.
100
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Denmark

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 201,746
Ranked 58th.
526,767
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Denmark

Teachers as percentage of labor force 0.0
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 495
Ranked 22nd.
508
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Denmark
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 111th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 147th.

Children out of school > Primary 6,276
Ranked 84th.
13,817
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Denmark

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.2
Ranked 23th. 21% more than Netherlands
6.79
Ranked 40th.

Secondary education, teachers 43,921
Ranked 50th.
113,370
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Denmark

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 5.53
Ranked 126th.
15
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Denmark

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 152nd. The same as Netherlands
3
Ranked 180th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.8
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Netherlands
0.27
Ranked 96th.

Spending per student > High school 34.36
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Netherlands
25.41
Ranked 23th.

Secondary education, general pupils 372,253
Ranked 85th.
790,048
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Denmark

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Netherlands
0.988
Ranked 86th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 495
Ranked 22nd.
508
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Denmark
Scientific and technical journal articles 5,291
Ranked 22nd.
13,475
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Denmark

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 502
Ranked 16th.
519
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Denmark
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.21%
Ranked 97th. 29% more than Netherlands
1.72%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 37.53
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Netherlands
32.62
Ranked 42nd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 171st.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 15.3%
Ranked 37th. 37% more than Netherlands
11.2%
Ranked 60th.

Children out of school, primary, male 9,966
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Netherlands
4,421
Ranked 78th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 8.6%
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than Netherlands
5.5%
Ranked 39th.

High school > Students per teacher 10.05
Ranked 116th.
13.57
Ranked 61st. 35% more than Denmark

Secondary education > General pupils 326,647
Ranked 89th.
672,103
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Denmark

Spending per student > Elementary school 24.54
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Netherlands
17.76
Ranked 31st.

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Netherlands
12
Ranked 129th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Netherlands
12
Ranked 117th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 78% more than Netherlands
4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Educational attainment > Tertiary 27%
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Netherlands
22%
Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 419,806
Ranked 104th.
1.29 million
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Denmark

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 99.3%
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Netherlands
87.5%
Ranked 30th.

Elementary school graduate rate 92.06
Ranked 44th.
98.34
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Denmark

Schools connected to the Internet 100%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Netherlands
92%
Ranked 17th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 23.4
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Netherlands
15.4
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.89
Ranked 46th.
92.19
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Denmark

Primary education, pupils per 1000 72.7
Ranked 110th.
77.38
Ranked 98th. 6% more than Denmark

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.39
Ranked 23th. 29% more than Netherlands
1.08
Ranked 55th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 50th. 5% more than Netherlands
0.98
Ranked 84th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 37.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Netherlands
32.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Universities > Top 100 1
Ranked 20th.
4
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Denmark
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.09
Ranked 111th. 36% more than Netherlands
0.802
Ranked 124th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 121st. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 141st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 10.05
Ranked 110th.
13.32
Ranked 72nd. 33% more than Denmark

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.16
Ranked 96th. 37% more than Netherlands
0.849
Ranked 100th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.891
Ranked 10th.
0.897
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Denmark
High school repeaters > Female 0.86
Ranked 73th.
3.92
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Denmark

Class size > Age 13 18 students
Ranked 17th.
19.7 students
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Denmark
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 9.93
Ranked 146th.
17.17
Ranked 108th. 73% more than Denmark

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 810 hours
Ranked 22nd.
1,000 hours
Ranked 7th. 23% more than Denmark
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 92.1%
Ranked 43th.
98.3%
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Denmark

Elementary school > Enrolled students 415,793
Ranked 97th.
1.29 million
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Denmark

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 104th. The same as Netherlands
6 years
Ranked 138th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $29,815.87
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Netherlands
$27,461.55
Ranked 7th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.69
Ranked 104th.
101.07
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Denmark

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 67.1
Ranked 87th. 42% more than Netherlands
47.33
Ranked 130th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 840 hours
Ranked 29th.
1,067 hours
Ranked 7th. 27% more than Denmark
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 492
Ranked 23th.
504
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Denmark
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 13.73%
Ranked 57th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Denmark

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Netherlands
12
Ranked 132nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.04
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Netherlands
98.18
Ranked 71st.

High school enrolment rate > Female 96.45
Ranked 42nd.
100
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Denmark
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 57th.
99%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Denmark

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 116th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 135th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 65.1
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Netherlands
43
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Pupils 419,806
Ranked 100th.
1.28 million
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Denmark

Secondary education > Pupils 449,750
Ranked 73th.
1.4 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Denmark

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 99.4%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Netherlands
90.4%
Ranked 29th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 83.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
87.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 5% more than Denmark

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 57.92%
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Netherlands
51.01%
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 131,952
Ranked 53th.
748,850
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Denmark

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 9.93
Ranked 152nd.
18.36
Ranked 97th. 85% more than Denmark

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.65%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Netherlands
78.97%
Ranked 29th.

Secondary education > Teachers 43,921
Ranked 51st.
109,661
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Denmark

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 17 years
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Netherlands
16 years
Ranked 23th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 100
Ranked 1st. About the same as Netherlands
99.52
Ranked 7th.

Spending per secondary school student $7,200.00 per student
Ranked 5th. 36% more than Netherlands
$5,304.00 per student
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 446,863
Ranked 87th.
1.42 million
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Denmark

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 981.53
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Netherlands
830.49
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 493
Ranked 23th.
514
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Denmark
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 496
Ranked 21st.
506
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Denmark
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 100th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level 32%
Ranked 15th.
35.9%
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Denmark
Expected duration of education for all students 17.8 years
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Netherlands
17.2 years
Ranked 12th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.62%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Netherlands
98.19%
Ranked 76th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 16,343
Ranked 74th. 29% more than Netherlands
12,705
Ranked 67th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 37.2
Ranked 3rd. 71% more than Netherlands
21.8
Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.71%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Netherlands
48.22%
Ranked 103th.

Progression to secondary school 99.95%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Netherlands
98.12%
Ranked 35th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th. 37% more than Netherlands
0.849 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Educational attainment > Senior secondary 54%
Ranked 5th. 69% more than Netherlands
32%
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 493
Ranked 23th.
510
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Denmark
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 42nd.
98%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Denmark

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Netherlands
15
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 149th.

Library books 4.62 million
Ranked 12th. 74% more than Netherlands
2.66 million
Ranked 6th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 42 weeks per year
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Netherlands
40 weeks per year
Ranked 8th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 141st.
2.18
Ranked 67th.

School life expectancy > Male 15.2 years
Ranked 11th.
16 years
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Denmark
Universities > Top 200 3
Ranked 20th.
10
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Denmark
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level 25.4%
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Netherlands
20%
Ranked 6th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 60.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st. 47% more than Netherlands
41.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 78.09
Ranked 126th.
79.92
Ranked 125th. 2% more than Denmark

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.078 per capita
Ranked 128th.
0.08 per capita
Ranked 125th. 3% more than Denmark

Primary teacher salary > Starting $28,140.00
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Netherlands
$25,896.00
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 95%
Ranked 57th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Denmark

Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 2.54%
Ranked 9th. 47% more than Netherlands
1.73%
Ranked 16th.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million 0.93%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
0.23%
Ranked 7th.
Library books per 1000 867.65
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Netherlands
169.09
Ranked 4th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.9
Ranked 134th. 1% more than Netherlands
9.8
Ranked 135th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 123,103
Ranked 49th.
724,593
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Denmark

Primary education > Teachers 39,854
Ranked 64th.
63,022
Ranked 49th. 58% more than Denmark
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.07%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Netherlands
48.55%
Ranked 96th.

Students from households with computer > Age 13 72%
Ranked 3rd.
80%
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Denmark
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 116.29 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Netherlands
110.56 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 23th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 10.8
Ranked 20th.
68.4
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Denmark
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 98th. The same as Netherlands
6
Ranked 127th.

Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy 68%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Netherlands
64.1%
Ranked 4th.
Library employees 362.6
Ranked 16th. 45% more than Netherlands
250
Ranked 6th.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary 20%
Ranked 11th.
45%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Denmark
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 810 hours
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.44
Ranked 22nd. 78% more than Netherlands
4.18
Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 83.22
Ranked 68th.
85.78
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Denmark

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.303 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Denmark

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Netherlands
48.3%
Ranked 91st.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge 5.13%
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Netherlands
3.81%
Ranked 10th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $165.41 billion
Ranked 23th.
$456.28 billion
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Denmark

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.554
Ranked 7th.
0.613
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Denmark
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology n 5
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 169th.

Scouting > Members 39,829
Ranked 37th.
47,655
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Denmark
High school > Share of total education spending 33.69%
Ranked 55th.
40.68%
Ranked 27th. 21% more than Denmark

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.76%
Ranked 49th.
84%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Denmark

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.5%
Ranked 3rd.
89.9%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Denmark
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 349,425
Ranked 86th.
775,682
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Denmark

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.2
Ranked 25th. 22% more than Netherlands
6.74
Ranked 46th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.08
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Netherlands
97.43
Ranked 90th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 60.44
Ranked 101st. 46% more than Netherlands
41.28
Ranked 134th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 4,639
Ranked 72nd. 69% more than Netherlands
2,740
Ranked 81st.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Netherlands
0.991
Ranked 71st.

Spending per primary school student $6,713.00 per student
Ranked 1st. 77% more than Netherlands
$3,795.00 per student
Ranked 11th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 750 hours
Ranked 28th.
1,000 hours
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Denmark
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 930 hours
Ranked 22nd.
1,067 hours
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Denmark
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.1%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Netherlands
48.1%
Ranked 90th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 15.8
Ranked 41st.
75.1
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Denmark
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 83.12
Ranked 89th.
87.63
Ranked 81st. 5% more than Denmark

Scouting > Members per thousand people 7.12
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Netherlands
2.84
Ranked 50th.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 28.47%
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Netherlands
24.59%
Ranked 9th.
Primary completion rate > Women 100
Ranked 38th. 1% more than Netherlands
99
Ranked 43th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 12%
Ranked 15th. 50% more than Netherlands
8%
Ranked 33th.
School life expectancy > Female 16 years
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Netherlands
15.8 years
Ranked 10th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 139th.
2.58
Ranked 54th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 139th.
1.77
Ranked 55th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 92.1%
Ranked 37th.
98.8%
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Denmark

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.859 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.168 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

High school teachers 43,921
Ranked 48th.
108,440
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Denmark

Elementary school teachers 39,854
Ranked 58th.
79,000
Ranked 22nd. 98% more than Denmark

Primary teacher salary > After 15 years $32,684.00
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Netherlands
$30,881.00
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level 42.6%
Ranked 2nd.
44.2%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Denmark
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 83%
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Netherlands
74%
Ranked 19th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 13.39%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.95%
Ranked 16th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 21.7 years experience
Ranked 23th. 7% more than Netherlands
20.2 years experience
Ranked 24th.
Homeschooling prevalance 1% of students Around 400 children exempt*
High school enrolment rate > Male 97.05
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Netherlands
96.36
Ranked 38th.
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.185
Ranked 11th.
0.245
Ranked 6th. 33% more than Denmark
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 96%
Ranked 19th.
103%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Denmark
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 94%
Ranked 9th.
95%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Denmark
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 11%
Ranked 27th.
32%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Denmark
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 464,952
Ranked 69th.
1.41 million
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Denmark

Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 40th.
101
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Denmark

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.012 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 9th.
0.017 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 7th. 42% more than Denmark
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 104.63
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Netherlands
98.37
Ranked 90th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 77.68
Ranked 123th.
78.8
Ranked 120th. 1% more than Denmark

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 83.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
85.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Denmark

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Students from households with calculator > Age 13 95%
Ranked 19th.
96%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Denmark
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 51%
Ranked 21st.
54%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Denmark
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.46%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
0.105%
Ranked 14th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000 $5.29
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
$1.64
Ranked 12th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 10 14
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP $0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Netherlands
$0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 12th.
Library employees per million 68.13
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Netherlands
15.92
Ranked 2nd.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.058 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 12th.
0.098 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 8th. 69% more than Denmark
Students living with mother > Age 13 92%
Ranked 24th.
95%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Denmark
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 15.44%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.58%
Ranked 19th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 80%
Ranked 26th.
96%
Ranked 9th. 20% more than Denmark
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 43% 50%
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 91%
Ranked 15th.
107%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Denmark
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 51%
Ranked 21st.
54%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Denmark
Expected duration of education for males 17.4 years
Ranked 7th. The same as Netherlands
17.4 years
Ranked 6th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 3%
Ranked 26th.
27%
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Denmark
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 66.93%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Netherlands
57.54%
Ranked 14th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.46% net
Ranked 25th.
99.39% net
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Denmark

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 31.13%
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Netherlands
29.02%
Ranked 12th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 34.9%
Ranked 64th.
35.2%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Denmark

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 38.4%
Ranked 33th.
42.2%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Denmark

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 39.4%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Netherlands
38.3%
Ranked 61st.

Education spending > % of GDP 8.5%
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Netherlands
5.1%
Ranked 57th.
Grade 1 intake rate 86.9
Ranked 5th.
98.6
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Denmark
Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP $0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Netherlands
$0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 12th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 90.66% gross
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Netherlands
88.88% gross
Ranked 31st.

Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female 46.2%
Ranked 14th.
46.3%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Denmark
Students whose father has secondary education 43% 54%
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.01% gross
Ranked 88th.
105.99% gross
Ranked 55th. 5% more than Denmark

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 35.01%
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Netherlands
23.6%
Ranked 32nd.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 9 7
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 49%
Ranked 16th.
66%
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Denmark
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 98.14%
Ranked 103th.
100.44%
Ranked 85th. 2% more than Denmark

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.83% female
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Netherlands
48.5% female
Ranked 80th.

Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 82%
Ranked 15th.
89%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Denmark
Government spending on education > % of GDP 8.74%
Ranked 6th. 47% more than Netherlands
5.96%
Ranked 29th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.26%
Ranked 33th.
98.37%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Denmark

Government spending on education > % of government spending 15.46%
Ranked 36th. 29% more than Netherlands
11.98%
Ranked 62nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.06%
Ranked 98th.
105.89%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Denmark

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 99.91%
Ranked 4th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Denmark

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Netherlands
16 years
Ranked 30th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 13.73%
Ranked 55th.
68.91%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Denmark

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.83%
Ranked 45th. About the same as Netherlands
48.63%
Ranked 64th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 99.67%
Ranked 103th.
107.11%
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Denmark

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 99.12%
Ranked 43th.
101.22%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Denmark

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 98.68%
Ranked 98th. About the same as Netherlands
98.27%
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.95%
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Netherlands
50.43%
Ranked 53th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 95.2%
Ranked 51st.
99.28%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Denmark

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.94%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Netherlands
48.47%
Ranked 72nd.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 28.91%
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Netherlands
18.6%
Ranked 41st.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 21.5%
Ranked 16th.
23.9%
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Denmark

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 31.6%
Ranked 15th.
32.1%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Denmark

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $37,466.83
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Netherlands
$30,739.09
Ranked 9th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 66.33%
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Netherlands
65.93%
Ranked 23th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 23.79
Ranked 22nd.
44.86
Ranked 1st. 89% more than Denmark

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.94
Ranked 38th. 18% more than Netherlands
3.34
Ranked 50th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 100.91%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Netherlands
98.79%
Ranked 70th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 100.23%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Netherlands
99.05%
Ranked 63th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 117.46%
Ranked 4th.
121.74%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Denmark

Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male 53.8%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Netherlands
53.7%
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 124.21% gross
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Netherlands
118.75% gross
Ranked 4th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 52.78%
Ranked 28th.
58.9%
Ranked 16th. 12% more than Denmark

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.89%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.22%
Ranked 17th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 99.55%
Ranked 109th.
107.64%
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Denmark

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 127.1% gross
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Netherlands
117.76% gross
Ranked 5th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.95%
Ranked 39th.
99.08%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Denmark

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.17%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Netherlands
98.19%
Ranked 17th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.97% gross
Ranked 96th.
107.42% gross
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Denmark

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.62%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Netherlands
98.24%
Ranked 15th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 96.9%
Ranked 34th.
98.54%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Denmark

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 15.08%
Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Netherlands
10.78%
Ranked 54th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 10.04
Ranked 88th.
15.22
Ranked 15th. 52% more than Denmark
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 33th.
17%
Ranked 11th.

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