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Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
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.
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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
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.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
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.
Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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
Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
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."
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).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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."
Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (2000).
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
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 > 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.
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.
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.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 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.
Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
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> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' 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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary 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.
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.
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.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(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.
Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
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.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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 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.
Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. 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.
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.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male 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.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Unemployment with primary 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).
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
School enrollment > Secondary > % 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. 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 LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Unemployment with primary 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).
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. 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.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. 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, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
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).
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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 tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
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.
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."
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.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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.
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary: Average number of weeks taught per year by lower secondary level teachers. Data for 2000.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.

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STAT	Finland	France
Average years of schooling of adults	10 Ranked 9th. 27% more than France	7.9 Ranked 29th.
Children out of school, primary	6,055 Ranked 80th.	40,088 Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Finland
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.12 Ranked 86th. 83% more than France	0.613 Ranked 99th.
Children out of school, primary, female	2,896 Ranked 72nd.	10,089 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Finland
College and university > Gender parity index	1.23 Ranked 41st.	1.26 Ranked 39th. 3% more than Finland
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 75th.	11 Ranked 46th. 10% more than Finland
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	6.84% Ranked 17th. 17% more than France	5.86% Ranked 31st.
High school enrolment rate	99.99 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than France	98.87 Ranked 18th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Written and oral examinations to check on progress are mandatory.	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Inspections are mandatory every year.
Literacy > Total population	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than France	99% Ranked 27th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 129th. 20% more than France	5 Ranked 173th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.69 Ranked 64th. 29% more than France	3.64 Ranked 93th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	13.67 Ranked 101st.	17.52 Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Finland
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.5 Ranked 85th.	12.69 Ranked 64th. 34% more than Finland
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 150th.	7 Ranked 76th. 17% more than Finland
College and university > Share of total education spending	31.85% Ranked 9th. 41% more than France	22.63% Ranked 39th.
Average IQ	97 Ranked 17th.	98 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Finland
Literacy > Female	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than France	99% Ranked 26th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.537 Ranked 81st. 3 times more than France	0.154 Ranked 98th.
College and university > Gender ratio	124.02 Ranked 45th.	127.69 Ranked 41st. 3% more than Finland
Child care (preschool) > Duration	4 Ranked 20th. 33% more than France	3 Ranked 116th.
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 59th.	11 years Ranked 31st. 10% more than Finland
Secondary education, pupils	422,872 Ranked 79th.	5.89 million Ranked 13th. 14 times more than Finland
College and university > Private school share	25.63% Ranked 48th. 28% more than France	20.07% Ranked 60th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 56th. The same as France	0.99 Ranked 59th.
School life expectancy > Total	16.7 years Ranked 2nd. 8% more than France	15.4 years Ranked 11th.
Primary education, pupils	345,615 Ranked 92nd.	4.17 million Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Finland
Primary education, teachers	25,281 Ranked 72nd.	238,141 Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Finland
Tertiary enrollment	70.4% Ranked 1st. 31% more than France	53.6% Ranked 17th.
Spending per student > College and university	31.84 Ranked 22nd.	33.51 Ranked 34th. 5% more than Finland
High school > Gender ratio	104.88 Ranked 29th. 5% more than France	100.25 Ranked 56th.
Compulsary education starting age	7 Ranked 25th. 17% more than France	6 Ranked 132nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.76 Ranked 56th. 9 times more than France	0.194 Ranked 91st.
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 124th. The same as France	3 Ranked 130th.
Literacy > Male	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than France	99% Ranked 36th.
Spending > USD	15.41 billion Ranked 25th.	145.67 billion Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Finland
High school > Private school share	9.36% Ranked 79th.	26.15% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Finland
Spending > Proportion	5.64 Ranked 31st. 12% more than France	5.05 Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	15.96 Ranked 112th.	18.64 Ranked 94th. 17% more than Finland
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 182nd. The same as France	3 Ranked 191st.
High school repeaters > Male	0.41 Ranked 83th.	7.29 Ranked 36th. 18 times more than Finland
Preschool enrollment rate	97.29 Ranked 105th.	109.78 Ranked 41st. 13% more than Finland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	7,550.79 Ranked 88th.	58,805.58 Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Finland
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 30th. 1% more than France	99 Ranked 35th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	291,664 Ranked 50th.	2.12 million Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Finland
Teachers as percentage of labor force	4.3% Ranked 14th.	4.5% Ranked 13th. 5% more than Finland
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	536 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than France	496 Ranked 19th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 136th. 20% more than France	5 Ranked 183th.
Children out of school > Primary	1,957 Ranked 98th.	14,290 Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Finland
Secondary education, teachers	44,493 Ranked 42nd.	463,976 Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Finland
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.26 Ranked 19th. 16% more than France	7.1 Ranked 38th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	10.77 Ranked 95th.	20.06 Ranked 38th. 86% more than Finland
Mathematical literacy	536 Ranked 4th. 4% more than France	517 Ranked 10th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 172nd.	4 Ranked 69th. 33% more than Finland
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.586 Ranked 82nd. 28% more than France	0.459 Ranked 86th.
Scientific literacy	538 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than France	500 Ranked 13th.
Spending per student > High school	30.89 Ranked 10th. 16% more than France	26.63 Ranked 20th.
Secondary education, general pupils	288,779 Ranked 89th.	4.71 million Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Finland
Reading literacy	546 Ranked 1st. 8% more than France	505 Ranked 14th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.05 Ranked 28th. 4% more than France	1.01 Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	536 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than France	496 Ranked 19th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	5,202 Ranked 23th.	31,971 Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Finland
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	532 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than France	492 Ranked 23th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	50% Ranked 19th. 28% more than France	39% Ranked 3rd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.45% Ranked 86th.	2.6% Ranked 85th. 6% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	56.08 Ranked 6th. 64% more than France	34.29 Ranked 39th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 37th. 17% more than France	6 Ranked 166th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	12.8% Ranked 52nd. 17% more than France	10.9% Ranked 63th.
Children out of school, primary, male	3,159 Ranked 71st.	29,999 Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Finland
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.6% Ranked 16th. 14% more than France	5.8% Ranked 28th.
High school > Students per teacher	9.5 Ranked 86th.	12.69 Ranked 66th. 34% more than Finland
Secondary education > General pupils	305,970 Ranked 94th.	4.3 million Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Finland
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.53 Ranked 31st. 2% more than France	17.13 Ranked 34th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 31st. 18% more than France	11 Ranked 178th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 30th. 18% more than France	11 Ranked 157th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th. 39% more than France	3.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.
Educational attainment > Tertiary	32% Ranked 6th. 39% more than France	23% Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	392,741 Ranked 109th.	3.79 million Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Finland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	100% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than France	75.9% Ranked 43th.
Elementary school graduate rate	99.8 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than France	97.96 Ranked 22nd.
Schools connected to the Internet	99% Ranked 13th. 5% more than France	94% Ranked 9th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	17.3 Ranked 25th.	18 Ranked 20th. 4% more than Finland
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	78.48 Ranked 75th.	90.08 Ranked 47th. 15% more than Finland
Primary education, pupils per 1000	64.14 Ranked 114th. 1% more than France	63.82 Ranked 115th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.21 Ranked 44th.	1.29 Ranked 30th. 7% more than Finland
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.05 Ranked 40th. 5% more than France	1 Ranked 69th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	56.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 58% more than France	35.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Universities > Top 100	1 Ranked 22nd.	5 Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Finland
Student attitude > Dislike of school	26% Ranked 12th.	37% Ranked 4th. 42% more than Finland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.4 Ranked 97th. 56% more than France	0.9 Ranked 117th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 133th.	7 Ranked 66th. 17% more than Finland
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.03 Ranked 79th.	12.28 Ranked 62nd. 22% more than Finland
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.374 Ranked 109th. 64% more than France	0.228 Ranked 114th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.859 Ranked 14th. 9% more than France	0.788 Ranked 29th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.25 Ranked 86th.	6.18 Ranked 35th. 25 times more than Finland
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	14.39 Ranked 100th.	19.04 Ranked 66th. 32% more than Finland
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	47.32% Ranked 34th.	54.4% Ranked 26th. 15% more than Finland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	713 hours Ranked 36th.	837 hours Ranked 21st. 17% more than Finland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.5% Ranked 7th. 2% more than France	98% Ranked 20th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	357,403 Ranked 89th.	4.14 million Ranked 26th. 12 times more than Finland
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 126th. 20% more than France	5 years Ranked 164th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$21,079.50 Ranked 15th.	$23,749.33 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Finland
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	98.93 Ranked 82nd. 1% more than France	97.78 Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	53.59 Ranked 111th.	72.06 Ranked 64th. 34% more than Finland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	713 hours Ranked 38th.	960 hours Ranked 19th. 35% more than Finland
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	538 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than France	497 Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	1.6% Ranked 118th.	14.78% Ranked 52nd. 9 times more than Finland
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 31st. 18% more than France	11 Ranked 185th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.09 Ranked 53th. 1% more than France	98.59 Ranked 62nd.
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 6th. 2% more than France	98.26 Ranked 31st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 35th.	99% Ranked 23th. 1% more than Finland
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 127th.	7 Ranked 61st. 17% more than Finland
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	39.7 Ranked 41st. 31% more than France	30.3 Ranked 50th.
Secondary education > Pupils	425,966 Ranked 76th.	5.83 million Ranked 13th. 14 times more than Finland
Primary education > Pupils	387,934 Ranked 103th.	3.78 million Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Finland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	100% Ranked 2nd. 23% more than France	81.3% Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	53.49% Ranked 57th.	55.03% Ranked 47th. 3% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	95.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th.	98.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 3% more than Finland
Secondary education, vocational pupils	134,093 Ranked 47th.	1.18 million Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Finland
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	64.23% Ranked 65th.	80.79% Ranked 24th. 26% more than Finland
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	13.67 Ranked 103th.	17.52 Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Finland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	17 years Ranked 8th. 6% more than France	16 years Ranked 22nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.7 Ranked 4th. 2% more than France	97.96 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	496,834 Ranked 81st.	5.86 million Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Finland
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	997.89 Ranked 4th. 94% more than France	513.65 Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	535 Ranked 3rd. 9% more than France	492 Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	535 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than France	498 Ranked 18th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 119th. 20% more than France	5 Ranked 145th.
Expected duration of education for all students	18.7 years Ranked 5th. 13% more than France	16.5 years Ranked 15th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.22% Ranked 21st. 3% more than France	99.56% Ranked 59th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	14,007 Ranked 65th.	33,007 Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Finland
Public spending per student > Secondary level	25.5 Ranked 22nd.	29.3 Ranked 13th. 15% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.83% Ranked 44th. 1% more than France	48.58% Ranked 73th.
Progression to secondary school	99.88% Ranked 4th. 1% more than France	98.87% Ranked 18th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.374 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th. 58% more than France	0.236 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	42% Ranked 10th. 2% more than France	41% Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	536 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than France	495 Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 33th.	100% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Finland
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 53th. 7% more than France	15 Ranked 158th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 38th. 17% more than France	6 Ranked 145th.
Library books	2.15 million Ranked 25th.	12.51 million Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Finland
Student attitude > Find school boring	60% Ranked 5th. 88% more than France	32% Ranked 17th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	38 weeks per year Ranked 26th. 9% more than France	35 weeks per year Ranked 31st.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.41 Ranked 99th.	4.17 Ranked 69th. 10 times more than Finland
School life expectancy > Male	16.2 years Ranked 3rd. 7% more than France	15.2 years Ranked 12th.
Universities > Top 200	2 Ranked 23th.	9 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Finland
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	58.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.	71.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th. 21% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	75.52 Ranked 133th. 23% more than France	61.35 Ranked 144th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.076 per capita Ranked 131st. 19% more than France	0.064 per capita Ranked 141st.
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$18,110.00 Ranked 17th.	$19,761.00 Ranked 12th. 9% more than Finland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 36th.	99% Ranked 35th. 1% more than Finland
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million	1.09% Ranked 1st. 17 times more than France	0.0643% Ranked 12th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	3.41% Ranked 2nd. 64% more than France	2.08% Ranked 11th.
Library books per 1000	416.23 Ranked 23th. Twice as much as France	208.61 Ranked 4th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	15.5 Ranked 114th.	18.7 Ranked 96th. 21% more than Finland
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	79% Ranked 41st.	83% Ranked 36th. 5% more than Finland
Primary education > Teachers	24,313 Ranked 79th.	202,954 Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Finland
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	119,996 Ranked 50th.	1.53 million Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.43% Ranked 27th. 5% more than France	49.12% Ranked 83th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	115.64 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 19th. 8% more than France	107.49 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 24th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	1.2 Ranked 80th.	14.6 Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Finland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 117th. 20% more than France	5 Ranked 153th.
Library employees	203 Ranked 28th.	1,254 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Finland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	684 hours Ranked 35th.	802 hours Ranked 20th. 17% more than Finland
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	26% Ranked 8th.	36% Ranked 7th. 38% more than Finland
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.65 Ranked 72nd. 44% more than France	3.24 Ranked 110th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	81.48 Ranked 72nd.	92.93 Ranked 55th. 14% more than Finland
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.194 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th. 3 times more than France	0.061 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 41st. About the same as France	48.6% Ranked 63th.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge	5.84% Ranked 3rd. 40% more than France	4.16% Ranked 7th.
Student attitude > Report class disorder	42% Ranked 3rd. The same as France	42% Ranked 2nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$113.06 billion Ranked 26th.	$1.54 trillion Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Finland
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.381 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than France	0.142 Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	4	7
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 37th. 17% more than France	6 Ranked 164th.
Scouting > Members	43,811 Ranked 30th.	75,547 Ranked 19th. 72% more than Finland
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	51.89% Ranked 41st.	59.6% Ranked 35th. 15% more than Finland
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	65.06% Ranked 74th.	76.82% Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Finland
High school > Share of total education spending	42.45% Ranked 24th.	45.03% Ranked 15th. 6% more than Finland
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	55.91% Ranked 40th.	56.68% Ranked 39th. 1% more than Finland
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	94.6% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than France	92.4% Ranked 6th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	304,729 Ranked 81st.	4.72 million Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Finland
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	58.52 Ranked 110th.	68.55 Ranked 82nd. 17% more than Finland
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.21 Ranked 56th. The same as France	99.21 Ranked 57th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	943 Ranked 93th.	10,611 Ranked 58th. 11 times more than Finland
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.993 Ranked 44th.	0.995 Ranked 39th. About the same as Finland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	855 hours Ranked 31st.	1,066 hours Ranked 11th. 25% more than Finland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	684 hours Ranked 33th.	802 hours Ranked 17th. 17% more than Finland
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.4% Ranked 23th. 5% more than France	49% Ranked 74th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 60th.	1,832 Ranked 8th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	5.8 Ranked 64th.	20.9 Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	95.53 Ranked 56th. 1% more than France	94.8 Ranked 60th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	8.09 Ranked 19th. 7 times more than France	1.15 Ranked 84th.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	27.3% Ranked 5th. 71% more than France	15.95% Ranked 18th.
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 36th. 1% more than France	98 Ranked 40th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	10% Ranked 28th.	12% Ranked 13th. 20% more than Finland
School life expectancy > Female	17.2 years Ranked 2nd. 10% more than France	15.7 years Ranked 13th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.53 Ranked 96th.	4.17 Ranked 70th. 8 times more than Finland
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.28 Ranked 99th.	4.17 Ranked 63th. 15 times more than Finland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	99% Ranked 13th. 1% more than France	98.4% Ranked 17th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 104th. 3% more than France	0.175 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.
Elementary school teachers	24,830 Ranked 73th.	217,428 Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Finland
High school teachers	42,991 Ranked 41st.	480,564 Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Finland
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$24,799.00 Ranked 14th.	$26,599.00 Ranked 11th. 7% more than Finland
Homeschooling prevalance	500	5 063
High school enrolment rate > Male	99.99 Ranked 12th. 1% more than France	99.05 Ranked 17th.
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.191 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than France	0.0791 Ranked 15th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	99% Ranked 10th. 2% more than France	97% Ranked 15th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	31% Ranked 13th.	42% Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Finland
Primary completion rate > Men	100 Ranked 29th. 1% more than France	99 Ranked 37th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	430,596 Ranked 72nd.	6.04 million Ranked 13th. 14 times more than Finland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.011 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 11th. 3 times more than France	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 21st.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	74.2 Ranked 130th. 23% more than France	60.34 Ranked 144th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	104.87 Ranked 39th. 4% more than France	100.52 Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	81.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.	96.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 18% more than Finland
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	12.2 Ranked 97th. 2% more than France	12 Ranked 98th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level	1 Ranked 26th.	8.1 Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Finland
Young longtext readers	12.1% Ranked 26th.	16.6% Ranked 20th. 37% more than Finland
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.639% Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than France	0.0321% Ranked 21st.
Young shorttext readers	66.9% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than France	31.7% Ranked 8th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	59% Ranked 9th. 4% more than France	57% Ranked 10th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$3.51 Ranked 7th. 11 times more than France	$0.33 Ranked 19th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	9	11
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	32% Ranked 5th. 10% more than France	29% Ranked 9th.
Library employees per million	39.3 Ranked 22nd. 88% more than France	20.91 Ranked 3rd.
Progression to secondary level	100 Ranked 4th. 1% more than France	98.7 Ranked 7th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.076 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 11th. 2 times more than France	0.035 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 16th.
Expected duration of education for males	18.1 years Ranked 4th. 11% more than France	16.3 years Ranked 15th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	95% Ranked 8th.	96% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Finland
Female teachers > Lower secondary	71.1% Ranked 6th. 11% more than France	64.1% Ranked 10th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	59% Ranked 9th. 4% more than France	57% Ranked 10th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	17% Ranked 17th.	38% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Finland
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	98.3% Ranked 24th.	99.46% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Finland
School enrollment, secondary > % net	92.96% Ranked 14th.	95.76% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Finland
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	0.389% Ranked 102nd.	4.17% Ranked 69th. 11 times more than Finland
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	46.8% Ranked 28th. 8% more than France	43.45% Ranked 55th.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	0.352% Ranked 98th.	5.82% Ranked 45th. 17 times more than Finland
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	36.52% Ranked 9th. 25% more than France	29.24% Ranked 20th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	16.5% Ranked 31st.	23.8% Ranked 18th. 44% more than Finland
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort	99.98% Ranked 3rd. 16% more than France	86.16% Ranked 5th.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort	99.37% Ranked 4th. 10% more than France	90.56% Ranked 4th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000	0.18 Ranked 103th. 7% more than France	0.169 Ranked 104th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	94.26% net Ranked 11th.	97.04% net Ranked 5th. 3% more than Finland
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	97.7% Ranked 104th.	98.72% Ranked 89th. 1% more than Finland
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	6.62% Ranked 73th.	25.3% Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Finland
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	19.91% Ranked 88th.	20.4% Ranked 87th. 2% more than Finland
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	89.5% gross Ranked 1st. 60% more than France	56.02% gross Ranked 29th.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	34.2% Ranked 8th.	38% Ranked 5th. 11% more than Finland
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group	97.12% Ranked 97th.	98.13% Ranked 84th. 1% more than Finland
Total expenditure as % of GDP	5.6% of GDP Ranked 11th.	6.1% of GDP Ranked 5th. 9% more than Finland
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	38.51% Ranked 34th. About the same as France	38.44% Ranked 35th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	93.98% net Ranked 10th.	96.17% net Ranked 6th. 2% more than Finland
Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita	16,950.45 Ranked 80th.	19,097.31 Ranked 79th. 13% more than Finland
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment	37.3% Ranked 11th.	43.4% Ranked 9th. 16% more than Finland
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	58.9% gross Ranked 63th.	113.43% gross Ranked 6th. 93% more than Finland
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	93.71% net Ranked 7th.	95.34% net Ranked 4th. 2% more than Finland
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	33.3% Ranked 32nd.	36.8% Ranked 21st. 11% more than Finland
Secondary education, teachers > % female	64.7% Ranked 25th. 9% more than France	59.45% Ranked 41st.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	7,722 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than France	3,750.53 Ranked 15th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP	1.39e-05% Ranked 8th. 10 times more than France	1.36e-06% Ranked 21st.
High school teachers > % female	63.67% Ranked 28th. 8% more than France	58.9% Ranked 43th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	100 Ranked 8th. 3% more than France	97.48 Ranked 20th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	27,371 Ranked 34th.	283,070 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Finland
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	7,082 Ranked 62nd.	18,320 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Finland
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	6,925 Ranked 64th.	14,687 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Finland
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males	None	None
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree	45% Ranked 7th. 10% more than France	41% Ranked 11th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	84.52% Ranked 2nd. 76% more than France	48.04% Ranked 27th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	109.89% Ranked 11th.	110.47% Ranked 10th. 1% more than Finland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	4	n
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	1% Ranked 22nd.	25% Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Finland
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	45.9% Ranked 43th. 13% more than France	40.8% Ranked 52nd.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	12.26% Ranked 60th. 18% more than France	10.38% Ranked 82nd.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	40% Ranked 32nd.	42.2% Ranked 27th. 6% more than Finland
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	32.5% Ranked 7th. 6% more than France	30.7% Ranked 11th.
Education spending > % of GDP	6.4% Ranked 24th. 14% more than France	5.6% Ranked 42nd.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	9.19 Ranked 73th.	14.23 Ranked 51st. 55% more than Finland
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	12.82% Ranked 41st. 16% more than France	11.03% Ranked 51st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	96.15% Ranked 37th.	99.2% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Finland
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	99.85% Ranked 4th. 16% more than France	86.16% Ranked 6th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education	87% Ranked 2nd. 55% more than France	56% Ranked 12th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	100.55% gross Ranked 100th.	104.8% gross Ranked 69th. 4% more than Finland
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary	38 weeks per year Ranked 25th. 9% more than France	35 weeks per year Ranked 31st.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	119.92 Ranked 54th.	128.29 Ranked 43th. 7% more than Finland

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