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Education Stats: compare key data on Germany & Marshall Islands

Definitions

  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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.
STAT Germany Marshall Islands HISTORY
Average IQ 102
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Marshall Islands
84
Ranked 34th.
Children out of school, primary 7,230
Ranked 76th. 301 times more than Marshall Islands
24
Ranked 116th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0884
Ranked 114th.
0.457
Ranked 103th. 5 times more than Germany

Children out of school, primary, female 16,194
Ranked 55th. 176 times more than Marshall Islands
92
Ranked 101st.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 47th.
1.28
Ranked 49th. 45% more than Germany

College and university > Share of total education spending 27.16%
Ranked 21st. 85% more than Marshall Islands
14.7%
Ranked 70th.
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 4th. 63% more than Marshall Islands
8
Ranked 81st.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 54th.
12.24%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Germany

High school enrolment rate 98.86
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Marshall Islands
93.67
Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Marshall Islands
93.7%
Ranked 10th.
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 181st.
6
Ranked 45th. 50% more than Germany

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.09
Ranked 109th.
9.91
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.82
Ranked 113th.
16.94
Ranked 110th. 43% more than Germany

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.88
Ranked 62nd.
14.94
Ranked 60th. 16% more than Germany

Secondary education, duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Marshall Islands
93.7%
Ranked 9th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.196
Ranked 104th.
1.76
Ranked 68th. 9 times more than Germany
College and university > Gender ratio 88.74
Ranked 44th.
129.61
Ranked 48th. 46% more than Germany

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 28th. 50% more than Marshall Islands
2
Ranked 142nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 10% more than Marshall Islands
6.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.

Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Marshall Islands
9 years
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 1440 times more than Marshall Islands
5,229
Ranked 148th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 20th. 4% more than Marshall Islands
0.96
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, teachers 252,845
Ranked 15th. 489 times more than Marshall Islands
517
Ranked 139th.

Primary education, pupils 2.99 million
Ranked 36th. 350 times more than Marshall Islands
8,546
Ranked 147th.

High school > Gender ratio 97.54
Ranked 74th.
101.7
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Germany

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 38th. The same as Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 26th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.157
Ranked 92nd.
286.63
Ranked 2nd. 1820 times more than Germany

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 53th.
4
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Germany

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Marshall Islands
93.6%
Ranked 9th.
Spending > USD 157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 12233 times more than Marshall Islands
12.91 million
Ranked 152nd.

High school > Private school share 8.76%
Ranked 81st.
20.94%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Germany

Spending > Proportion 4.28
Ranked 79th.
6.61
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Germany

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.19
Ranked 121st.
16.93
Ranked 119th. 19% more than Germany

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 73th.
4
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Germany

High school repeaters > Male 3.19
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Marshall Islands
3.09
Ranked 59th.

Preschool enrollment rate 104.77
Ranked 65th. 13% more than Marshall Islands
93.05
Ranked 140th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 563 times more than Marshall Islands
201.01
Ranked 195th.

Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 52nd.
125
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 2585 times more than Marshall Islands
903
Ranked 126th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 191st.
6
Ranked 50th. 50% more than Germany

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.15
Ranked 36th.
7.43
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Germany

Secondary education, teachers 584,535
Ranked 8th. 1510 times more than Marshall Islands
387
Ranked 111th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.2
Ranked 99th.
11.85
Ranked 99th. 16% more than Germany

High school > Lower secondary school duration 6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Marshall Islands
2
Ranked 190th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.298
Ranked 102nd.
0.978
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Germany
Spending per student > High school 20.66
Ranked 38th.
29.23
Ranked 9th. 41% more than Germany

Secondary education, general pupils 6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 751 times more than Marshall Islands
8,085
Ranked 136th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.947
Ranked 110th.
1.03
Ranked 46th. 9% more than Germany

Scientific and technical journal articles 44,305
Ranked 4th. 44305 times more than Marshall Islands
1
Ranked 164th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 19th.
51%
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.1%
Ranked 72nd.
13.6%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 28.3
Ranked 55th. 64% more than Marshall Islands
17.3
Ranked 75th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 50th. The same as Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 66th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 68th.
15.8%
Ranked 23th. 61% more than Germany
Children out of school, primary, male 24,606
Ranked 48th. 482 times more than Marshall Islands
51
Ranked 101st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.6%
Ranked 58th.
9.5%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Germany

High school > Students per teacher 12.88
Ranked 64th.
14.94
Ranked 62nd. 16% more than Germany

Secondary education > General pupils 6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 1020 times more than Marshall Islands
6,460
Ranked 158th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 16.08
Ranked 40th.
24.78
Ranked 5th. 54% more than Germany

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 186th.
12
Ranked 55th. 20% more than Germany

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 162nd.
12
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Germany

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.
8.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.3 million
Ranked 35th. 376 times more than Marshall Islands
8,777
Ranked 166th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 36.55
Ranked 152nd.
162.8
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Germany

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.04
Ranked 43th.
99.9
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Germany

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th.
1.3
Ranked 50th. 26% more than Germany

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 80th.
1.05
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 72% more than Marshall Islands
16.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 98th.
3.83
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Germany

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 81st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 13.24
Ranked 55th.
16.69
Ranked 65th. 26% more than Germany

High school repeaters > Female 2.26
Ranked 57th.
3.21
Ranked 50th. 42% more than Germany

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.5
Ranked 103th.
16.93
Ranked 113th. 25% more than Germany

Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.24 million
Ranked 34th. 394 times more than Marshall Islands
8,215
Ranked 159th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 170th.
6 years
Ranked 46th. 50% more than Germany

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.13
Ranked 79th.
100.44
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Germany

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 74.21
Ranked 58th.
154.01
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Germany

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.34%
Ranked 98th.
18.42%
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Germany

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 193th.
12
Ranked 56th. 20% more than Germany

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.62
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Marshall Islands
97.17
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Marshall Islands
92%
Ranked 79th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 75th.
Primary education > Pupils 3.31 million
Ranked 36th. 403 times more than Marshall Islands
8,209
Ranked 159th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
115.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 13% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 49%
Ranked 81st.
56.48%
Ranked 35th. 15% more than Germany

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 7476 times more than Marshall Islands
195
Ranked 123th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.82
Ranked 115th.
16.94
Ranked 113th. 43% more than Germany

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.06%
Ranked 35th. 71% more than Marshall Islands
45.53%
Ranked 58th.

Secondary education > Teachers 597,681.1
Ranked 7th. 1544 times more than Marshall Islands
387
Ranked 135th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 11th. 23% more than Marshall Islands
13 years
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.45 million
Ranked 12th. 1330 times more than Marshall Islands
6,353
Ranked 152nd.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 536.81
Ranked 17th. 28 times more than Marshall Islands
19.2
Ranked 76th.

Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 150th.
6
Ranked 43th. 50% more than Germany
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,196
Ranked 97th. 42% more than Marshall Islands
2,954
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.14%
Ranked 77th.
98.89%
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 70th. 4% more than Marshall Islands
46.93%
Ranked 144th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Marshall Islands
92%
Ranked 80th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Marshall Islands
14
Ranked 175th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 49th. The same as Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 63th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
109.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 37% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 40.05
Ranked 166th.
168.19
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd.
0.16 per capita
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Germany

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Marshall Islands
92%
Ranked 80th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.8
Ranked 117th.
14.9
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Germany
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 86%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Marshall Islands
34%
Ranked 4th.
Primary education > Teachers 232,936.5
Ranked 17th. 443 times more than Marshall Islands
526
Ranked 150th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.25%
Ranked 106th.
49.54%
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Germany

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 157th.
6
Ranked 42nd. 50% more than Germany

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.82
Ranked 126th.
10.09
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Germany

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Marshall Islands
48.2%
Ranked 15th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 50th. The same as Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 66th.

High school > Share of total education spending 45.55%
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Marshall Islands
38.9%
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.97%
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Marshall Islands
78.88%
Ranked 43th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 1192 times more than Marshall Islands
5,174
Ranked 147th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.24
Ranked 39th.
7.43
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Germany

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Marshall Islands
95.57
Ranked 113th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.87
Ranked 57th.
123.96
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Germany

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Marshall Islands
0.987
Ranked 55th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.4%
Ranked 82nd.
50.5%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 102.4
Ranked 44th.
121.74
Ranked 20th. 19% more than Germany

Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 52nd.
128
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Germany

High school teachers 597,269
Ranked 8th. 1543 times more than Marshall Islands
387
Ranked 129th.

Elementary school teachers 239,761
Ranked 15th. 456 times more than Marshall Islands
526
Ranked 144th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 1401 times more than Marshall Islands
5,901
Ranked 139th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 46th.
123
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Germany

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.32
Ranked 92nd.
103.74
Ranked 58th. 6% more than Germany

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 40.06
Ranked 163th.
157.64
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Germany

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.4
Ranked 75th.
21.6
Ranked 42nd. 40% more than Germany
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 101.03%
Ranked 99th.
105.73%
Ranked 65th. 5% more than Germany

High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 83.24%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Marshall Islands
82.61%
Ranked 37th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 15.02
Ranked 35th. 20% more than Marshall Islands
12.48
Ranked 52nd.

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 95.56%
Ranked 60th.
127.54%
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Germany

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 96.05%
Ranked 54th.
122.63%
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Germany

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 100.28% gross
Ranked 112th.
104.4% gross
Ranked 81st. 4% more than Germany

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 96.15% gross
Ranked 19th. 92% more than Marshall Islands
50.14% gross
Ranked 75th.

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 59%
Ranked 21st. 51% more than Marshall Islands
39%
Ranked 4th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Marshall Islands
47.34% female
Ranked 129th.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 163th.
0.134 per capita
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Germany

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.61%
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Marshall Islands
47.85%
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 85.2%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Marshall Islands
34.22%
Ranked 127th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 41.85%
Ranked 56th.
49.74%
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Germany
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.74 million
Ranked 4th. 8929 times more than Marshall Islands
195
Ranked 118th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 54.6%
Ranked 28th. 22% more than Marshall Islands
44.59%
Ranked 11th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.94%
Ranked 17th. 48% more than Marshall Islands
66.79%
Ranked 110th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 108.32
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Marshall Islands
45
Ranked 86th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 109.87
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Marshall Islands
44.93
Ranked 83th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 98.54
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Marshall Islands
95.57
Ranked 114th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 99.7
Ranked 77th.
104.99
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Germany

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.91%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Marshall Islands
14.77%
Ranked 76th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 85.62% net
Ranked 75th.
89.3% net
Ranked 75th. 4% more than Germany

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 83.02% net
Ranked 80th.
89.88% net
Ranked 74th. 8% more than Germany

Secondary education, teachers, female 349,459
Ranked 6th. 2345 times more than Marshall Islands
149
Ranked 106th.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 99.13%
Ranked 38th.
104.39%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Germany

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