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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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

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

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  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • 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.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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. 
  • Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % 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."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • 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.
STAT France Israel HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 7.9
Ranked 29th.
9.6
Ranked 12th. 22% more than France
Children out of school, primary 40,088
Ranked 46th. 98% more than Israel
20,236
Ranked 67th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.613
Ranked 99th.
2.65
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than France

Children out of school, primary, female 10,089
Ranked 57th. 20% more than Israel
8,413
Ranked 69th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.26
Ranked 39th.
1.3
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than France

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.63%
Ranked 39th. 34% more than Israel
16.88%
Ranked 69th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 46th. The same as Israel
11
Ranked 40th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Israel
5.59%
Ranked 40th.

High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 18th. 40% more than Israel
70.53
Ranked 80th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Israel
97.1%
Ranked 3rd.

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 173th.
6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than France

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.64
Ranked 93th.
8.46
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than France

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 34% more than Israel
13.06
Ranked 109th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.69
Ranked 64th. 30% more than Israel
9.76
Ranked 88th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 76th. 17% more than Israel
6
Ranked 129th.

Average IQ 98
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Israel
94
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Israel
95.9%
Ranked 3rd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.154
Ranked 98th.
1.1
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than France

College and university > Gender ratio 127.69
Ranked 41st.
131.09
Ranked 36th. 3% more than France

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 116th. The same as Israel
3
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
8.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than France

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 31st. The same as Israel
11 years
Ranked 1st.
Secondary education, pupils 5.89 million
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Israel
708,340
Ranked 67th.

College and university > Private school share 20.07%
Ranked 60th.
85.25%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than France

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 59th.
1.01
Ranked 16th. 2% more than France

School life expectancy > Total 15.4 years
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Israel
14.6 years
Ranked 21st.
Primary education, teachers 238,141
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Israel
65,704.88
Ranked 40th.

Primary education, pupils 4.17 million
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Israel
807,424
Ranked 77th.

Tertiary enrollment 53.6%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Israel
52.7%
Ranked 18th.
Spending per student > College and university 33.51
Ranked 34th. 43% more than Israel
23.37
Ranked 34th.

High school > Gender ratio 100.25
Ranked 56th.
101.37
Ranked 48th. 1% more than France

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 132nd. 20% more than Israel
5
Ranked 167th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.194
Ranked 91st.
1.3
Ranked 66th. 7 times more than France

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 130th. The same as Israel
3
Ranked 101st.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Israel
98.5%
Ranked 3rd.

Spending > USD 145.67 billion
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Israel
11.74 billion
Ranked 31st.

High school > Private school share 26.15%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Israel
10.52%
Ranked 77th.

Spending > Proportion 5.05
Ranked 49th.
5.91
Ranked 24th. 17% more than France

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.64
Ranked 94th. 50% more than Israel
12.42
Ranked 132nd.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 191st. The same as Israel
3
Ranked 154th.

High school repeaters > Male 7.29
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Israel
2.33
Ranked 64th.

Preschool enrollment rate 109.78
Ranked 41st.
110.66
Ranked 37th. 1% more than France

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 58,805.58
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Israel
14,074.87
Ranked 57th.

Primary completion rate 99
Ranked 35th.
101
Ranked 23th. 2% more than France

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.12 million
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Israel
301,326
Ranked 49th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 496
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Israel
474
Ranked 35th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 183th.
6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than France

Children out of school > Primary 14,290
Ranked 67th.
16,168
Ranked 64th. 13% more than France

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.1
Ranked 38th.
7.11
Ranked 37th. About the same as France

Secondary education, teachers 463,976
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Israel
55,218.77
Ranked 39th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.06
Ranked 38th.
30.02
Ranked 10th. 50% more than France

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 69th. 33% more than Israel
3
Ranked 142nd.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.459
Ranked 86th.
1.55
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than France

Spending per student > High school 26.63
Ranked 20th. 30% more than Israel
20.5
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education, general pupils 4.71 million
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Israel
575,551
Ranked 66th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 48th.
1.02
Ranked 49th. 2% more than France

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 496
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Israel
474
Ranked 35th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 31,971
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Israel
6,941
Ranked 18th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 492
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Israel
463
Ranked 40th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.6%
Ranked 85th.
3.78%
Ranked 82nd. 45% more than France

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 34.29
Ranked 39th.
45.86
Ranked 22nd. 34% more than France

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 166th. The same as Israel
6
Ranked 126th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.9%
Ranked 63th.
13.7%
Ranked 34th. 26% more than France

Children out of school, primary, male 29,999
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Israel
11,823
Ranked 60th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.8%
Ranked 28th.
7.1%
Ranked 12th. 22% more than France

High school > Students per teacher 12.69
Ranked 66th. 30% more than Israel
9.76
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > General pupils 4.3 million
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Israel
482,534
Ranked 69th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.13
Ranked 34th.
21.25
Ranked 20th. 24% more than France

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 178th.
12
Ranked 97th. 9% more than France

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 157th.
12
Ranked 91st. 9% more than France

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
9.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.79 million
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Israel
769,856
Ranked 84th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 75.9%
Ranked 43th.
82.7%
Ranked 35th. 9% more than France

Elementary school graduate rate 97.96
Ranked 22nd.
99.63
Ranked 4th. 2% more than France

Schools connected to the Internet 94%
Ranked 9th.
95%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than France
Public spending per student > Primary level 18
Ranked 20th.
21.2
Ranked 13th. 18% more than France
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 90.08
Ranked 47th.
92.91
Ranked 42nd. 3% more than France

Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.82
Ranked 115th.
105.91
Ranked 81st. 66% more than France

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.29
Ranked 30th.
1.34
Ranked 28th. 4% more than France

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Israel
0.99
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 35.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
45.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than France

Universities > Top 100 5
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Israel
1
Ranked 19th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.9
Ranked 117th.
1.81
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than France

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Israel
6
Ranked 115th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.28
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Israel
11.69
Ranked 65th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.228
Ranked 114th.
2.37
Ranked 78th. 10 times more than France

Inequality adjusted index 0.788
Ranked 29th.
0.84
Ranked 18th. 7% more than France
High school repeaters > Female 6.18
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Israel
0.78
Ranked 74th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 19.04
Ranked 66th. 44% more than Israel
13.24
Ranked 106th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98%
Ranked 20th.
99.9%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than France

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.14 million
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Israel
841,394
Ranked 68th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 164th.
6 years
Ranked 95th. 20% more than France

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.78
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Israel
96.87
Ranked 91st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 72.06
Ranked 64th.
75.5
Ranked 60th. 5% more than France

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 497
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Israel
473
Ranked 35th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 52nd.
21.64%
Ranked 41st. 46% more than France

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 185th.
12
Ranked 98th. 9% more than France

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.59
Ranked 62nd.
101.43
Ranked 12th. 3% more than France

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.26
Ranked 31st. 40% more than Israel
70.22
Ranked 76th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Israel
97%
Ranked 44th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Israel
6
Ranked 112th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 30.3
Ranked 50th.
31.6
Ranked 46th. 4% more than France
Secondary education > Pupils 5.83 million
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Israel
607,224
Ranked 66th.

Primary education > Pupils 3.78 million
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Israel
775,021
Ranked 79th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 81.3%
Ranked 42nd.
85.5%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than France

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.03%
Ranked 47th.
55.67%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than France

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 98.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Israel
91.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Israel
132,789
Ranked 52nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.52
Ranked 72nd. 34% more than Israel
13.06
Ranked 111th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 80.79%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Israel
79.6%
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education > Teachers 511,278
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Israel
61,132
Ranked 51st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Israel
15 years
Ranked 33th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 97.96
Ranked 14th.
99.35
Ranked 8th. 1% more than France

Spending per secondary school student $6,605.00 per student
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Israel
$5,115.00 per student
Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 5.86 million
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Israel
603,321
Ranked 75th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 513.65
Ranked 18th.
1,037.57
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than France

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 492
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Israel
477
Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 498
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Israel
467
Ranked 37th.
Duration of education > Primary level 5
Ranked 145th.
6
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than France
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.56%
Ranked 59th.
101.37%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than France

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 33,007
Ranked 53th. 51% more than Israel
21,914
Ranked 57th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 29.3
Ranked 13th. 30% more than Israel
22.5
Ranked 27th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 73th.
48.65%
Ranked 63th. About the same as France

Progression to secondary school 98.87%
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Israel
74.12%
Ranked 82nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.236 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
2.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 10 times more than France

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 495
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Israel
483
Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Israel
98%
Ranked 28th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 158th. The same as Israel
15
Ranked 134th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 145th. The same as Israel
6
Ranked 113th.

Library books 12.51 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Israel
3 million
Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school repeaters > All 4.17
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Israel
1.48
Ranked 81st.

School life expectancy > Male 15.2 years
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Israel
14.2 years
Ranked 24th.
Universities > Top 200 9
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Israel
3
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. About the same as Israel
70.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.064 per capita
Ranked 141st.
0.117 per capita
Ranked 81st. 83% more than France

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 61.35
Ranked 144th.
117.18
Ranked 81st. 91% more than France

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Israel
97%
Ranked 40th.

Library books per 1000 208.61
Ranked 4th.
541.03
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.7
Ranked 96th. 53% more than Israel
12.2
Ranked 125th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 83%
Ranked 36th.
85%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than France
Primary education > Teachers 202,954
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Israel
62,387
Ranked 50th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Israel
124,690
Ranked 47th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.12%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Israel
48.32%
Ranked 103th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 153th.
6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than France

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.24
Ranked 110th.
9.16
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than France

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 92.93
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Israel
89.18
Ranked 61st.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.061 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 16 times more than France

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 63th.
48.7%
Ranked 45th. About the same as France
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.142
Ranked 18th.
0.433
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than France
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 164th. The same as Israel
6
Ranked 126th.

Scouting > Members 75,547
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Israel
25,684
Ranked 44th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.82%
Ranked 62nd.
83.25%
Ranked 39th. 8% more than France

High school > Share of total education spending 45.03%
Ranked 15th. 76% more than Israel
25.65%
Ranked 77th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 92.4%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Israel
88.4%
Ranked 15th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 4.72 million
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Israel
489,869
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.15
Ranked 29th.
8.98
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than France

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.55
Ranked 82nd.
70.87
Ranked 79th. 3% more than France

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.21
Ranked 57th.
100.57
Ranked 15th. 1% more than France

Children out of school > Primary > Male 10,611
Ranked 58th. 14% more than Israel
9,332
Ranked 62nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 39th.
1
Ranked 30th. 1% more than France

Spending per primary school student $3,752.00 per student
Ranked 12th.
$4,135.00 per student
Ranked 9th. 10% more than France
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 74th. 1% more than Israel
48.6%
Ranked 81st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.8
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Israel
91.83
Ranked 68th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.15
Ranked 84th.
3.25
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than France
Primary completion rate > Women 98
Ranked 40th.
101
Ranked 27th. 3% more than France

School life expectancy > Female 15.7 years
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Israel
15.1 years
Ranked 19th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.17
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Israel
1.94
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 4.17
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Israel
1
Ranked 82nd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.4%
Ranked 17th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than France

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.175 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
1.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 8 times more than France

High school teachers 480,564
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Israel
52,580
Ranked 38th.

Elementary school teachers 217,428
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Israel
63,550
Ranked 44th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.05
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Israel
70.83
Ranked 75th.

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.0791
Ranked 15th.
0.144
Ranked 12th. 82% more than France
Primary completion rate > Men 99
Ranked 37th.
101
Ranked 23th. 2% more than France

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.04 million
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Israel
610,341
Ranked 63th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 21st.
0.026 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than France
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 60.34
Ranked 144th.
113.82
Ranked 82nd. 89% more than France

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.52
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Israel
99.75
Ranked 81st.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 96.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Israel
89.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12
Ranked 98th. 15% more than Israel
10.4
Ranked 104th.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP $0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 16th.
$0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than France
Library members 1.37 million
Ranked 1st. 630 times more than Israel
2,176
Ranked 11th.
Library members per 1000 22.85
Ranked 3rd. 58 times more than Israel
0.392
Ranked 12th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.035 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 16th.
0.12 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than France
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 98.42
Ranked 17th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than France

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.48%
Ranked 71st.
48.93%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than France

Elementary school teachers > % female 82.36%
Ranked 47th.
86.01%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than France

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 42.39%
Ranked 55th.
43.54%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than France

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.18 million
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Israel
124,842
Ranked 41st.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.05%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Israel
96.58%
Ranked 32nd.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 110.05
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Israel
97.49
Ranked 21st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 110.75
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Israel
96.8
Ranked 22nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.3
Ranked 98th.
98.11
Ranked 84th. 1% more than France

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.24
Ranked 101st. 3% more than Israel
95.7
Ranked 100th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 97.48
Ranked 15th.
98.68
Ranked 15th. 1% more than France

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.42
Ranked 12th.
100
Ranked 1st. 2% more than France

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.11% net
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Israel
97.95% net
Ranked 20th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 25.95%
Ranked 15th.
44.46%
Ranked 1st. 71% more than France
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 40.8%
Ranked 52nd.
42.2%
Ranked 49th. 3% more than France

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Israel
5.59%
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 42.2%
Ranked 27th. 39% more than Israel
30.3%
Ranked 51st.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 30.7%
Ranked 11th.
40.1%
Ranked 4th. 31% more than France

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 20%
Ranked 49th.
30.5%
Ranked 22nd. 53% more than France

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 16.4%
Ranked 40th.
25.8%
Ranked 12th. 57% more than France

Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP $0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 16th.
$0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than France
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 113.52% gross
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Israel
111.99% gross
Ranked 7th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 104.37% gross
Ranked 67th.
110.52% gross
Ranked 36th. 6% more than France

Primary education > Teachers > % female 81.2% female
Ranked 45th.
85.35% female
Ranked 28th. 5% more than France

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 29.64%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Israel
23.42%
Ranked 34th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 99.28%
Ranked 91st. The same as Israel
99.21%
Ranked 97th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.86%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Israel
5.59%
Ranked 40th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 25.92%
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 103th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 54.58%
Ranked 28th.
59.73%
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than France

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 61.35%
Ranked 27th.
67.97%
Ranked 21st. 11% more than France

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.12%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Israel
97.12%
Ranked 39th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 97.66%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Israel
85.48%
Ranked 27th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 98.42%
Ranked 13th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than France

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 14.78%
Ranked 50th.
21.64%
Ranked 39th. 46% more than France
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.74%
Ranked 53th.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. About the same as France

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 107.9%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Israel
104.37%
Ranked 68th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 97.33%
Ranked 40th.
101.6%
Ranked 26th. 4% more than France

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 103.94%
Ranked 23th.
108.47%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than France

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.38%
Ranked 56th. About the same as Israel
50.2%
Ranked 70th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.48%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Israel
97.03%
Ranked 39th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 21.6%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Israel
7.3%
Ranked 73th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 33.7%
Ranked 13th.
45.1%
Ranked 3rd. 34% more than France

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 18.02
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Israel
17.42
Ranked 36th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.22
Ranked 37th.
5.22
Ranked 25th. 24% more than France

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.22% gross
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Israel
48.64% gross
Ranked 30th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 125.08%
Ranked 53th.
129.68%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than France

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 97.96%
Ranked 21st.
98.92%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than France

School enrollment, primary > % gross 108.01%
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Israel
104.14%
Ranked 76th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.81%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Israel
96.52%
Ranked 28th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 90.56%
Ranked 5th.
97.74%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than France

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 104.8% gross
Ranked 69th.
110.19% gross
Ranked 43th. 5% more than France

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 86.16%
Ranked 6th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 16% more than France

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 11.03%
Ranked 51st.
13.69%
Ranked 35th. 24% more than France

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