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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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

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  • 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.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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."
  • Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.

    Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 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 teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Compares countries by the percentage of its population 25 years or older that has completed post-secondary education, as defined by the levels 4, 5 and 6 of ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education), and index developed by UNESCO. The data was compiled by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), which elaborates statistics to provide a global perspective on education, science, culture, and communication
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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STAT Germany Slovakia HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.2
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Slovakia 		9.3
Ranked 18th.
College and university > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 47th. 		1.54
Ranked 14th. 74% more than Germany
College and university > Gender ratio 88.74
Ranked 44th. 		158.37
Ranked 16th. 78% more than Germany
College and university > Share of total education spending 27.16%
Ranked 21st. 38% more than Slovakia 		19.63%
Ranked 60th.
Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Slovakia 		9
Ranked 131st.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Slovakia 		4.22%
Ranked 73th.
High school enrolment rate 98.86
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Slovakia 		97.45
Ranked 38th.
Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public or approved private education is mandatory with the only exception being where continued school attendance would create undue hardship for an individual child. Legal, under restrictive conditions.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 12th. 		99.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Germany
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 15th. 		99.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Germany
Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 181st. The same as Slovakia 		4
Ranked 198th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.09
Ranked 109th. 20% more than Slovakia 		2.57
Ranked 122nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.82
Ranked 113th. 		15.08
Ranked 92nd. 28% more than Germany
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.88
Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Slovakia 		11.67
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education, duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. The same as Slovakia 		9
Ranked 2nd.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 28th. The same as Slovakia 		3
Ranked 115th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 		9.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 34% more than Germany
Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Slovakia 		10 years
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Slovakia 		530,300
Ranked 71st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Slovakia 		0.99
Ranked 58th.
Primary education, pupils 2.99 million
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Slovakia 		209,213
Ranked 109th.
Primary education, teachers 252,845
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Slovakia 		13,875
Ranked 84th.
Tertiary enrollment 46.3%
Ranked 4th. 53% more than Slovakia 		30.3%
Ranked 41st.
High school > Gender ratio 97.54
Ranked 74th. 		100.88
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Germany
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 38th. The same as Slovakia 		6
Ranked 131st.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.157
Ranked 92nd. 		2.16
Ranked 49th. 14 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 46th. 33% more than Germany
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 23th. 		99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Germany
Spending > USD 157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Slovakia 		3.53 billion
Ranked 50th.
High school > Private school share 8.76%
Ranked 81st. 		9.81%
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Germany
Spending > Proportion 4.28
Ranked 79th. 16% more than Slovakia 		3.7
Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.19
Ranked 121st. 		17.68
Ranked 101st. 25% more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 73th. The same as Slovakia 		3
Ranked 190th.
High school repeaters > Male 3.19
Ranked 56th. 55% more than Slovakia 		2.06
Ranked 68th.
Preschool enrollment rate 104.77
Ranked 65th. 2% more than Slovakia 		102.63
Ranked 74th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Slovakia 		32,923.99
Ranked 22nd.
Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 52nd. The same as Slovakia 		94
Ranked 57th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Slovakia 		158,089
Ranked 66th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 497
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Slovakia 		477
Ranked 33th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 191st. The same as Slovakia 		4
Ranked 208th.
Secondary education, teachers 584,535
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Slovakia 		45,438
Ranked 41st.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.15
Ranked 36th. 		8.42
Ranked 18th. 18% more than Germany
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.2
Ranked 99th. 		12.35
Ranked 80th. 21% more than Germany
High school > Lower secondary school duration 6
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Slovakia 		5
Ranked 15th.
Spending per student > High school 20.66
Ranked 38th. 40% more than Slovakia 		14.76
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education, general pupils 6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 18 times more than Slovakia 		345,264
Ranked 81st.
High school > Gender parity index 0.947
Ranked 110th. 		1.01
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Germany
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 497
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Slovakia 		477
Ranked 33th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 44,305
Ranked 4th. 47 times more than Slovakia 		943
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 501
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Slovakia 		491
Ranked 26th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 19th. 		44%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.1%
Ranked 72nd. 		14.55%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 28.3
Ranked 55th. 		29.39
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Germany
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 50th. The same as Slovakia 		6
Ranked 165th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 68th. 		10.8%
Ranked 65th. 10% more than Germany
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.6%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Slovakia 		4.3%
Ranked 69th.
High school > Students per teacher 12.88
Ranked 64th. 10% more than Slovakia 		11.67
Ranked 73th.
Secondary education > General pupils 6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than Slovakia 		446,703
Ranked 73th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 16.08
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Slovakia 		15.63
Ranked 38th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 186th. The same as Slovakia 		10
Ranked 195th.
High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 162nd. The same as Slovakia 		10
Ranked 174th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 5% more than Slovakia 		2.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.3 million
Ranked 35th. 12 times more than Slovakia 		270,004
Ranked 119th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 96.2%
Ranked 11th. 		98.6%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Germany
Elementary school graduate rate 95.63
Ranked 31st. 		97.41
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Germany
Schools connected to the Internet 99%
Ranked 8th. 52% more than Slovakia 		65%
Ranked 18th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 17.8
Ranked 22nd. 65% more than Slovakia 		10.8
Ranked 52nd.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 36.55
Ranked 152nd. 		38.75
Ranked 145th. 6% more than Germany
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.04
Ranked 43th. 		98.23
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Germany
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th. 		1.29
Ranked 29th. 25% more than Germany
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 80th. 		1.01
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 		29.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 98th. 		6.1
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Germany
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. The same as Slovakia 		9
Ranked 2nd.
Teacher student ratio > High school 13.24
Ranked 55th. 5% more than Slovakia 		12.59
Ranked 59th.
Inequality adjusted index 0.927
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Slovakia 		0.856
Ranked 16th.
High school repeaters > Female 2.26
Ranked 57th. 70% more than Slovakia 		1.33
Ranked 65th.
Class size > Age 13 15.9 students
Ranked 21st. 		20.6 students
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Germany
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.5
Ranked 103th. 		16.61
Ranked 84th. 23% more than Germany
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.2%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Slovakia 		97.4%
Ranked 26th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.24 million
Ranked 34th. 14 times more than Slovakia 		224,769
Ranked 100th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 170th. The same as Slovakia 		4 years
Ranked 189th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,804.70
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Slovakia 		$7,999.39
Ranked 27th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.13
Ranked 79th. 		99.5
Ranked 74th. About the same as Germany
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 74.21
Ranked 58th. 16% more than Slovakia 		63.96
Ranked 83th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 501
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Slovakia 		481
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.34%
Ranked 98th. 		6.15%
Ranked 89th. 42% more than Germany
High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 193th. The same as Slovakia 		10
Ranked 202nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.62
Ranked 37th. About the same as Slovakia 		99.23
Ranked 49th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 98.61
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Slovakia 		97.46
Ranked 37th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Slovakia 		92%
Ranked 83th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 9
Ranked 1st. The same as Slovakia 		9
Ranked 2nd.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 42.5
Ranked 38th. 38% more than Slovakia 		30.8
Ranked 48th.
Secondary education > Pupils 8.38 million
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Slovakia 		673,712
Ranked 62nd.
Primary education > Pupils 3.31 million
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than Slovakia 		254,906
Ranked 114th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.9%
Ranked 12th. 		99.1%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 49%
Ranked 81st. 		53.05%
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 		124.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Germany
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Slovakia 		185,036
Ranked 39th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.06%
Ranked 35th. 20% more than Slovakia 		64.88%
Ranked 64th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.82
Ranked 115th. 		15.08
Ranked 93th. 28% more than Germany
Secondary education > Teachers 597,681.1
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Slovakia 		52,192
Ranked 56th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Slovakia 		15 years
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.45 million
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than Slovakia 		669,578
Ranked 71st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 536.81
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Slovakia 		175.29
Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 497
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Slovakia 		471
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 496
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Slovakia 		479
Ranked 32nd.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 150th. The same as Slovakia 		4
Ranked 173th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.14%
Ranked 77th. 		100.41%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Germany
Public spending per student > Secondary level 20.5
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Slovakia 		19.2
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 70th. About the same as Slovakia 		48.48%
Ranked 81st.
Progression to secondary school 98.71%
Ranked 25th. About the same as Slovakia 		98.24%
Ranked 30th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 491
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Slovakia 		466
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Slovakia 		92%
Ranked 79th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Slovakia 		15
Ranked 157th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 49th. The same as Slovakia 		6
Ranked 144th.
Library books 34.69 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Slovakia 		6.04 million
Ranked 8th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.27
Ranked 82nd. 		2.96
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Germany
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 		82.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd. 		0.05 per capita
Ranked 150th. 25% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 40.05
Ranked 166th. 		50.2
Ranked 154th. 25% more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Slovakia 		91%
Ranked 83th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 2.53%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Slovakia 		0.47%
Ranked 29th.
Library books per 1000 422.78
Ranked 2nd. 		1,118.44
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Germany
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.8
Ranked 117th. 		19.5
Ranked 91st. 32% more than Germany
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 86%
Ranked 9th. 		89%
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Germany
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Slovakia 		227,009
Ranked 34th.
Primary education > Teachers 232,936.5
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Slovakia 		14,420
Ranked 91st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.25%
Ranked 106th. 		49.13%
Ranked 82nd. 2% more than Germany
Students from households with computer > Age 13 69%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Slovakia 		32%
Ranked 23th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 106 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 26th. 		149.28 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Germany
Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.4
Ranked 64th. 		3.9
Ranked 61st. 63% more than Germany
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 157th. The same as Slovakia 		4
Ranked 174th.
Library employees 2,190
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Slovakia 		349
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.58
Ranked 33th. 		125.17
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Germany
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.82
Ranked 126th. 5% more than Slovakia 		2.68
Ranked 130th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 66th. 		48.7%
Ranked 50th. About the same as Germany
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.95 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Slovakia 		$43.44 billion
Ranked 43th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 50th. The same as Slovakia 		6
Ranked 163th.
Scouting > Members 112,503
Ranked 14th. 34 times more than Slovakia 		3,349
Ranked 109th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.97%
Ranked 41st. 32% more than Slovakia 		63.08%
Ranked 76th.
High school > Share of total education spending 45.55%
Ranked 13th. 		46.94%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Germany
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.7%
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Slovakia 		74.9%
Ranked 33th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Slovakia 		385,248
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.87
Ranked 57th. 		82.99
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Slovakia 		98.6
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.24
Ranked 39th. 		9.7
Ranked 17th. 34% more than Germany
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 57th. About the same as Slovakia 		0.992
Ranked 47th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.4%
Ranked 82nd. 		49.3%
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Germany
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 15,897
Ranked 4th. 108 times more than Slovakia 		147
Ranked 19th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 7.2
Ranked 56th. 16% more than Slovakia 		6.2
Ranked 63th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 102.4
Ranked 44th. 		124.48
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Germany
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 22.66%
Ranked 13th. 92% more than Slovakia 		11.8%
Ranked 24th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.37
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Slovakia 		0.619
Ranked 110th.
Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 52nd. The same as Slovakia 		94
Ranked 55th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.2
Ranked 80th. 		2.68
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Germany
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.34
Ranked 82nd. 		3.22
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Germany
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.7%
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Slovakia 		96.9%
Ranked 24th.
Elementary school teachers 239,761
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Slovakia 		13,529
Ranked 86th.
High school teachers 597,269
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Slovakia 		46,989
Ranked 40th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 0.836%
Ranked 22nd. 		5.95%
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Germany
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 43.5 years experience
Ranked 3rd. 95% more than Slovakia 		22.3 years experience
Ranked 21st.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 74%
Ranked 18th. 		86%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Germany
Homeschooling prevalance 400 Virtually no homeschooling*
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.1
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Slovakia 		97.44
Ranked 33th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 98%
Ranked 11th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 92%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Slovakia 		86%
Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 15%
Ranked 22nd. 		21%
Ranked 20th. 40% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 46th. The same as Slovakia 		94
Ranked 52nd.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Slovakia 		662,659
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 101.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 		125.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 23% more than Germany
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.32
Ranked 92nd. 		101.35
Ranked 63th. 3% more than Germany
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 40.06
Ranked 163th. 		47.36
Ranked 156th. 18% more than Germany
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
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Students from households with calculator > Age 13 98%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Slovakia 		98%
Ranked 1st.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.4
Ranked 75th. 23% more than Slovakia 		12.5
Ranked 95th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 2.1
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Slovakia 		0.8
Ranked 27th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.0309%
Ranked 22nd. 		0.0867%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Germany
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 46%
Ranked 27th. 		52%
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Germany
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 15%
Ranked 23th. 		23%
Ranked 18th. 53% more than Germany
Library members 168,723
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Slovakia 		31,198
Ranked 18th.
Library members per 1000 2.06
Ranked 4th. 		5.78
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Germany
Library employees per million 26.69
Ranked 1st. 		64.68
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Germany
Progression to secondary level 99.6
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Slovakia 		98.6
Ranked 8th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 0.897%
Ranked 25th. 		15.99%
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Germany
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 96%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Slovakia 		95%
Ranked 12th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 24% 60%
Students living with mother > Age 13 94%
Ranked 14th. 		96%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Germany
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 8%
Ranked 23th. 		21%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Germany
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 46%
Ranked 27th. 		52%
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Germany
Female teachers > Lower secondary 58.7%
Ranked 16th. 		75.6%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Germany
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 97%
Ranked 4th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 7.49%
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Slovakia 		6.4%
Ranked 75th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed post-secondary > Post-secondary and tertiary education > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 31.77%
Ranked 11th. 		0.0
Ranked 32nd.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 83.24%
Ranked 36th. 27% more than Slovakia 		65.66%
Ranked 68th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 111.55%
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Slovakia 		90.11%
Ranked 35th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 101.72%
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Slovakia 		93.54%
Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 8.76%
Ranked 80th. 		9.81%
Ranked 74th. 12% more than Germany
Progression to secondary school, male > % 99.1%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Slovakia 		97.45%
Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 58.55%
Ranked 40th. 		66.99%
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 95.56%
Ranked 60th. 		99.56%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Germany
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 96.05%
Ranked 54th. 		99.31%
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Germany
Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 1.45%
Ranked 100th. 		2.6%
Ranked 79th. 79% more than Germany
Progression to secondary school > Female 98.64%
Ranked 30th. About the same as Slovakia 		98.52%
Ranked 34th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 100.28% gross
Ranked 112th. 1% more than Slovakia 		99.74% gross
Ranked 116th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 96.15% gross
Ranked 19th. 6% more than Slovakia 		90.66% gross
Ranked 27th.
Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 1.34%
Ranked 97th. 		2.38%
Ranked 76th. 78% more than Germany
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 30.9%
Ranked 38th. 18% more than Slovakia 		26.2%
Ranked 48th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 57th. About the same as Slovakia 		48.49% female
Ranked 73th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 163th. 		0.047 per capita
Ranked 158th. 18% more than Germany
Researchers in R&D > Per million people 3,979.22
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Slovakia 		2,779.65
Ranked 20th.
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 24.68%
Ranked 36th. 26% more than Slovakia 		19.58%
Ranked 54th.
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 2.66%
Ranked 67th. 49% more than Slovakia 		1.78%
Ranked 80th.
High school teachers > % female 57.6%
Ranked 46th. 		74.15%
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Germany
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 38.22%
Ranked 84th. 		45.04%
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Germany
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 0.496%
Ranked 100th. 		2.84%
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Germany
Elementary school graduate rate > Male 95.19
Ranked 27th. 		96.83
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Germany
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.61%
Ranked 63th. The same as Slovakia 		48.59%
Ranked 65th.
Elementary school teachers > % female 85.2%
Ranked 34th. 		89.34%
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Germany
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 99.3%
Ranked 87th. 		99.46%
Ranked 86th. About the same as Germany
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 101.03%
Ranked 99th. 		101.95%
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Germany
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 41.85%
Ranked 56th. 		45.93%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Germany
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.74 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Slovakia 		206,234
Ranked 33th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 13.48%
Ranked 96th. 		20.65%
Ranked 86th. 53% more than Germany
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 108.32
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Slovakia 		92.97
Ranked 27th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 109.87
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Slovakia 		95.42
Ranked 23th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 98.54
Ranked 77th. 		99.11
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Germany
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 99.7
Ranked 77th. 		99.87
Ranked 74th. About the same as Germany
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.91%
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Slovakia 		41.7%
Ranked 37th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 25.6%
Ranked 17th. 49% more than Slovakia 		17.17%
Ranked 31st.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.69%
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Slovakia 		10.56%
Ranked 80th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 59.78%
Ranked 38th. 		74.4%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Germany
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 33.6%
Ranked 45th. 14% more than Slovakia 		29.5%
Ranked 53th.

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