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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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 > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % 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.
  • 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: 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.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-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, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-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.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total 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 secondary education > % of total 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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 > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • 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, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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Average IQ 102
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Mongolia 		98
Ranked 15th.
Children out of school, primary 7,230
Ranked 76th. 38% more than Mongolia 		5,242
Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0884
Ranked 114th. 		1.87
Ranked 49th. 21 times more than Germany
Children out of school, primary, female 16,194
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Mongolia 		3,337
Ranked 41st.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 47th. 		1.49
Ranked 17th. 69% more than Germany
College and university > Share of total education spending 27.16%
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Mongolia 		3.83%
Ranked 58th.
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Mongolia 		9
Ranked 62nd.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 54th. 		5.48%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Germany
High school enrolment rate 98.86
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Mongolia 		96.97
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 15th. 		99.1%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Germany
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 181st. 		5
Ranked 156th. 25% more than Germany
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.09
Ranked 109th. 		3.19
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.82
Ranked 113th. 		28.78
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.88
Ranked 62nd. 		14.49
Ranked 47th. 13% more than Germany
Secondary education, duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Mongolia 		6
Ranked 108th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 12th. The same as Mongolia 		99%
Ranked 18th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.196
Ranked 104th. 		1.19
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Germany
College and university > Gender ratio 88.74
Ranked 44th. 		156.89
Ranked 17th. 77% more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 28th. The same as Mongolia 		3
Ranked 57th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 22% more than Mongolia 		5.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Mongolia 		8 years
Ranked 106th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 26 times more than Mongolia 		290,681
Ranked 45th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 20th. 		1.02
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Germany
School life expectancy > Total 15.3 years
Ranked 12th. 99% more than Mongolia 		7.7 years
Ranked 93th.
Primary education, teachers 252,845
Ranked 15th. 28 times more than Mongolia 		8,916
Ranked 53th.
Primary education, pupils 2.99 million
Ranked 36th. 12 times more than Mongolia 		256,584
Ranked 59th.
Tertiary enrollment 46.3%
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Mongolia 		33.3%
Ranked 38th.
High school > Gender ratio 97.54
Ranked 74th. 		107.8
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Germany
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 38th. The same as Mongolia 		6
Ranked 42nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.157
Ranked 92nd. 		5.34
Ranked 31st. 34 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. 50% more than Mongolia 		2
Ranked 165th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 23th. 		99.2%
Ranked 18th. About the same as Germany
Spending > USD 157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 668 times more than Mongolia 		236.51 million
Ranked 110th.
High school > Private school share 8.76%
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Mongolia 		8.5%
Ranked 40th.
Spending > Proportion 4.28
Ranked 79th. 		4.61
Ranked 65th. 8% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.19
Ranked 121st. 		34.23
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 73th. The same as Mongolia 		3
Ranked 115th.
High school repeaters > Male 3.19
Ranked 56th. 64 times more than Mongolia 		0.05
Ranked 90th.
Preschool enrollment rate 104.77
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Mongolia 		101.51
Ranked 79th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Mongolia 		10,350.93
Ranked 76th.
Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 52nd. 		95
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 24 times more than Mongolia 		98,031
Ranked 82nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 191st. 		5
Ranked 165th. 25% more than Germany
Secondary education, teachers 584,535
Ranked 8th. 31 times more than Mongolia 		19,043
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.15
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Mongolia 		7.02
Ranked 41st.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.2
Ranked 99th. 		27.18
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Germany
High school > Lower secondary school duration 6
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Mongolia 		4
Ranked 39th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.298
Ranked 102nd. 		0.681
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Germany
Spending per student > High school 20.66
Ranked 38th. 41% more than Mongolia 		14.69
Ranked 49th.
Secondary education, general pupils 6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Mongolia 		248,825
Ranked 56th.
High school > Gender parity index 0.947
Ranked 110th. 		1.06
Ranked 24th. 12% more than Germany
Scientific and technical journal articles 44,305
Ranked 4th. 5538 times more than Mongolia 		8
Ranked 135th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 19th. 		57%
Ranked 8th. 46% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.1%
Ranked 72nd. 		6.05%
Ranked 51st. 48% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 28.3
Ranked 55th. 		40.12
Ranked 27th. 42% more than Germany
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 50th. The same as Mongolia 		6
Ranked 88th.
Children out of school, primary, male 24,606
Ranked 48th. 13 times more than Mongolia 		1,905
Ranked 45th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.6%
Ranked 58th. 		5.4%
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Germany
High school > Students per teacher 12.88
Ranked 64th. 		14.49
Ranked 49th. 13% more than Germany
Secondary education > General pupils 6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 21 times more than Mongolia 		318,765
Ranked 51st.
Spending per student > Elementary school 16.08
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Mongolia 		14.72
Ranked 39th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 186th. 		11
Ranked 153th. 10% more than Germany
High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 162nd. 		12
Ranked 64th. 20% more than Germany
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 		2.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 2% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.3 million
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than Mongolia 		238,676
Ranked 122nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 96.2%
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Mongolia 		83%
Ranked 33th.
Elementary school graduate rate 95.63
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Mongolia 		94.87
Ranked 35th.
Schools connected to the Internet 99%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Mongolia 		19%
Ranked 30th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 36.55
Ranked 152nd. 		91.75
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Germany
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.04
Ranked 43th. 		103.95
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Germany
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th. 		1.62
Ranked 12th. 57% more than Germany
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 80th. 		1.14
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 		40.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 41% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 98th. 		3.76
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Germany
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Mongolia 		6
Ranked 93th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 13.24
Ranked 55th. 		18.57
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Germany
Inequality adjusted index 0.927
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Mongolia 		0.661
Ranked 53th.
High school repeaters > Female 2.26
Ranked 57th. 113 times more than Mongolia 		0.02
Ranked 92nd.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.5
Ranked 103th. 		30.4
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Germany
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.2%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Mongolia 		90.9%
Ranked 44th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.24 million
Ranked 34th. 14 times more than Mongolia 		239,663
Ranked 99th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 170th. The same as Mongolia 		4 years
Ranked 180th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,804.70
Ranked 11th. 34 times more than Mongolia 		$695.64
Ranked 72nd.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.13
Ranked 79th. 		133.73
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Germany
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 74.21
Ranked 58th. 		88.98
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Germany
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.34%
Ranked 98th. 		5.27%
Ranked 52nd. 21% more than Germany
High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 193th. 		11
Ranked 158th. 10% more than Germany
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.62
Ranked 37th. About the same as Mongolia 		99.45
Ranked 41st.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.61
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Mongolia 		97.77
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 50th. 9% more than Mongolia 		88%
Ranked 99th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Mongolia 		6
Ranked 86th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 42.5
Ranked 38th. 59% more than Mongolia 		26.8
Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Pupils 3.31 million
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than Mongolia 		251,205
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education > Pupils 8.38 million
Ranked 9th. 25 times more than Mongolia 		339,249
Ranked 51st.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.9%
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Mongolia 		81.8%
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 		127.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 25% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 49%
Ranked 81st. 		62.44%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Germany
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 35 times more than Mongolia 		41,856
Ranked 27th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.06%
Ranked 35th. 78% more than Mongolia 		43.78%
Ranked 53th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.82
Ranked 115th. 		28.78
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Germany
Secondary education > Teachers 597,681.1
Ranked 7th. 39 times more than Mongolia 		15,141
Ranked 37th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 11th. 23% more than Mongolia 		13 years
Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.45 million
Ranked 12th. 27 times more than Mongolia 		312,774
Ranked 100th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 536.81
Ranked 17th. 159 times more than Mongolia 		3.37
Ranked 120th.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 150th. The same as Mongolia 		4
Ranked 163th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,196
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Mongolia 		1,826
Ranked 92nd.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.14%
Ranked 77th. 		104.17%
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Germany
Public spending per student > Secondary level 20.5
Ranked 32nd. 		40.6
Ranked 5th. 98% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 70th. 		49.6%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Germany
Progression to secondary school 98.71%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Mongolia 		97.41%
Ranked 21st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Mongolia 		90%
Ranked 87th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Mongolia 		15
Ranked 100th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 49th. 		8
Ranked 1st. 33% more than Germany
Library books 34.69 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Mongolia 		3.27 million
Ranked 16th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.27
Ranked 82nd. 7 times more than Mongolia 		0.18
Ranked 105th.
School life expectancy > Male 15.5 years
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Mongolia 		7.2 years
Ranked 86th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 		124.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 56% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 40.05
Ranked 166th. 		97.69
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd. 		0.097 per capita
Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Mongolia 		86%
Ranked 102nd.
Library books per 1000 422.78
Ranked 2nd. 		1,377.12
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Germany
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.8
Ranked 117th. 		32.3
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Germany
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 86%
Ranked 9th. 		96%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Germany
Primary education > Teachers 232,936.5
Ranked 17th. 32 times more than Mongolia 		7,338
Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 87 times more than Mongolia 		20,484
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.25%
Ranked 106th. 		53.08%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Germany
Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.4
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Mongolia 		2.2
Ranked 66th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 157th. The same as Mongolia 		4
Ranked 167th.
Library employees 2,190
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Mongolia 		100
Ranked 32nd.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.82
Ranked 126th. 		2.9
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Germany
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.58
Ranked 33th. 		134.28
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Germany
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 66th. 		50.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Germany
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.95 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 1001 times more than Mongolia 		$1.95 billion
Ranked 77th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 50th. The same as Mongolia 		6
Ranked 89th.
Scouting > Members 112,503
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Mongolia 		10,445
Ranked 73th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.97%
Ranked 41st. 34% more than Mongolia 		61.97%
Ranked 38th.
High school > Share of total education spending 45.55%
Ranked 13th. 50% more than Mongolia 		30.39%
Ranked 27th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.7%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Mongolia 		58.4%
Ranked 60th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 21 times more than Mongolia 		297,883
Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.87
Ranked 57th. 		126.17
Ranked 9th. 58% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 32nd. 		102.38
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Germany
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.24
Ranked 39th. 21% more than Mongolia 		5.99
Ranked 22nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Mongolia 		0.977
Ranked 68th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.4%
Ranked 82nd. 		54.4%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Germany
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 15,897
Ranked 4th. 189 times more than Mongolia 		84
Ranked 26th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 7.2
Ranked 56th. 36 times more than Mongolia 		0.2
Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 102.4
Ranked 44th. 		128.02
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Germany
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.37
Ranked 75th. 		3.74
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 52nd. 		97
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Germany
School life expectancy > Female 15.2 years
Ranked 17th. 85% more than Mongolia 		8.2 years
Ranked 77th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.34
Ranked 82nd. 7 times more than Mongolia 		0.2
Ranked 103th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.2
Ranked 80th. 8 times more than Mongolia 		0.15
Ranked 103th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.7%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Mongolia 		90.5%
Ranked 39th.
Elementary school teachers 239,761
Ranked 15th. 31 times more than Mongolia 		7,694
Ranked 92nd.
High school teachers 597,269
Ranked 8th. 34 times more than Mongolia 		17,654
Ranked 58th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.1
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Mongolia 		96.17
Ranked 39th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Mongolia 		339,249
Ranked 85th.
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Mongolia 		92
Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 40.06
Ranked 163th. 		99.43
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Germany
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 101.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 		132.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 31% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.32
Ranked 92nd. 		113.68
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Germany
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Repitition rate > Secondary level 2.1
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Mongolia 		0.2
Ranked 49th.
Library members per 1000 2.06
Ranked 4th. 		22.43
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Germany
Library members 168,723
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Mongolia 		53,300
Ranked 12th.
Library employees per million 26.69
Ranked 1st. 		42.08
Ranked 21st. 58% more than Germany
Progression to secondary level 99.6
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Mongolia 		82
Ranked 23th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 108.32
Ranked 7th. 81% more than Mongolia 		59.69
Ranked 62nd.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 109.87
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Mongolia 		55.09
Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 98.54
Ranked 77th. 		133.02
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Germany
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 99.7
Ranked 77th. 		134.43
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Germany
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 89.01%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Mongolia 		85.18%
Ranked 31st.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.91%
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Mongolia 		38.84%
Ranked 40th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 83.02% net
Ranked 80th. 		87.73% net
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Germany
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 25.6%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Mongolia 		23.71%
Ranked 5th.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 22.34%
Ranked 38th. 69% more than Mongolia 		13.24%
Ranked 34th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 105.28%
Ranked 59th. 		148.39%
Ranked 5th. 41% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 95.81%
Ranked 60th. 		96.69%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Germany
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 8.62%
Ranked 69th. 38% more than Mongolia 		6.25%
Ranked 75th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 47.17%
Ranked 10th. 		49.84%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Germany
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 44.29%
Ranked 18th. 		60.94%
Ranked 28th. 38% more than Germany
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.87%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Mongolia 		99.23%
Ranked 14th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 88.95%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Mongolia 		78.81%
Ranked 39th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 16 years
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Mongolia 		14 years
Ranked 45th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 96.36%
Ranked 95th. 		100.31%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Germany
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 110.82%
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Mongolia 		86.23%
Ranked 12th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 112.24%
Ranked 8th. 32% more than Mongolia 		85.32%
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.45%
Ranked 101st. 		50.34%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Germany
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 18.26%
Ranked 43th. 		18.59%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Germany
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 17.82
Ranked 35th. 19% more than Mongolia 		14.97
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.27
Ranked 36th. 		5.13
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 95.15%
Ranked 95th. 		103.17%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.46%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Mongolia 		97.19%
Ranked 44th.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.31% of GNI
Ranked 74th. 		5.37% of GNI
Ranked 40th. 25% more than Germany
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.7%
Ranked 61st. 		5.35%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Germany
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 27.1%
Ranked 15th. 		35%
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Germany
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 60.5%
Ranked 12th. 32% more than Mongolia 		45.8%
Ranked 25th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 16.57%
Ranked 42nd. 16% more than Mongolia 		14.29%
Ranked 18th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 101.12% gross
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Mongolia 		88.05% gross
Ranked 24th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 99.7%
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Mongolia 		91.3%
Ranked 40th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 84.29% net
Ranked 79th. 		89.18% net
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Germany
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 100.29% gross
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Mongolia 		93.98% gross
Ranked 14th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 100.76%
Ranked 92nd. 		116.96%
Ranked 18th. 16% more than Germany
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 99.43% gross
Ranked 30th. 		100.1% gross
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Germany
Repitition rate > Primary level 1.8
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Mongolia 		0.6
Ranked 93th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.55%
Ranked 20th. 		98.05%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Germany
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 96.96%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Mongolia 		93.73%
Ranked 24th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 97.46%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Mongolia 		96.6%
Ranked 9th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 100.18% gross
Ranked 103th. 		117.93% gross
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Germany
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.528%
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Mongolia 		0.118%
Ranked 70th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 96.3%
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Mongolia 		92.4%
Ranked 21st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 99.28%
Ranked 9th. 		99.38%
Ranked 10th. About the same as Germany
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 9.72%
Ranked 60th. 		22.71%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Germany
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 11.92
Ranked 57th. 		21.09
Ranked 24th. 77% more than Germany
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 99.13%
Ranked 38th. 		105.11%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Germany
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.84%
Ranked 69th. 62 times more than Mongolia 		0.0296%
Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, teachers, female 349,459
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Mongolia 		13,919
Ranked 49th.

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