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  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Class size > Age 9: The average number of children in every class of nine-year-olds.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
  • Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • 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 living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students living with mother > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary 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.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary 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.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Students whose father has secondary education: Percentage of students whose fathers have at least secondary education.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Ratio of 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).
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % 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 > 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who have more than 25 books at home.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
STAT Hong Kong United States HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 4,581
Ranked 51st.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 384 times more than Hong Kong

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.64
Ranked 59th.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 9 times more than Hong Kong

Children out of school, primary, female 3,050
Ranked 43th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 256 times more than Hong Kong

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.426
Ranked 50th.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 6 times more than Hong Kong

College and university > Gender parity index 1.1
Ranked 51st.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 28% more than Hong Kong

College and university > Share of total education spending 33.02%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than United States
25.65%
Ranked 26th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 74th.
12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Hong Kong

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.51%
Ranked 9th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 60% more than Hong Kong

Literacy > Female 90.5%
Ranked 73th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Hong Kong

Literacy > Total population 94%
Ranked 63th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Hong Kong

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 109th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.16
Ranked 60th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 74% more than Hong Kong

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.43
Ranked 63th. 1% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 20.13
Ranked 17th. 39% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 138th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 95th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 36% more than Hong Kong

Secondary education, pupils 486,942
Ranked 34th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Hong Kong

College and university > Private school share 16.56%
Ranked 27th.
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 69% more than Hong Kong

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.94
Ranked 113th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Hong Kong

Primary education, teachers 22,599
Ranked 42nd.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 76 times more than Hong Kong

Primary education, pupils 326,208
Ranked 55th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 75 times more than Hong Kong

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 67th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.13
Ranked 29th. 67 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over has ever attended school age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 113th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 97.1%
Ranked 52nd.
99%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Hong Kong

High school > Private school share 16.47%
Ranked 26th. Twice as much as United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 18.35
Ranked 72nd. 29% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 168th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 31,645.48
Ranked 23th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 80% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 159,254
Ranked 65th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Hong Kong

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 114th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 12,977
Ranked 49th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 125 times more than Hong Kong

Secondary education, teachers 23,536
Ranked 39th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 71 times more than Hong Kong

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.66
Ranked 45th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 47% more than Hong Kong

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 19.99
Ranked 34th. 34% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 155th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.214
Ranked 53th.
3.14
Ranked 43th. 15 times more than Hong Kong

Secondary education, general pupils 480,642
Ranked 40th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Hong Kong

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 40th. 1% more than United States
1.01
Ranked 68th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 1,817
Ranked 35th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 116 times more than Hong Kong

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 11.7%
Ranked 27th. 43 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 23.61
Ranked 67th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 139th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 23%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than United States
15.3%
Ranked 38th.

International Baccalaureate schools 49
Ranked 12th.
1,489
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Hong Kong
Children out of school, primary, male 1,531
Ranked 47th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 638 times more than Hong Kong

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.1%
Ranked 29th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 44% more than Hong Kong

High school > Students per teacher 20.13
Ranked 17th. 39% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 488,005
Ranked 40th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Hong Kong

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 107th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 66% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 487,465
Ranked 96th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 51 times more than Hong Kong

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 68.7%
Ranked 59th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Hong Kong

Schools connected to the Internet 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 2nd.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 45.59
Ranked 81st.
78.41
Ranked 97th. 72% more than Hong Kong

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 68.06
Ranked 48th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 14% more than Hong Kong

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 64th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 47% more than Hong Kong

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 93th.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 23.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Universities > Top 100 3
Ranked 11th.
31
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Hong Kong
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 4.48
Ranked 43th. 24 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.9
Ranked 61st.
5.54
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Class size > Age 13 31.9 students
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than United States
18.3 students
Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 107th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $29,578.23
Ranked 2nd.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Hong Kong

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 67.18
Ranked 46th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 16% more than Hong Kong

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 109th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.57%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Primary education > Pupils 451,171
Ranked 56th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 54 times more than Hong Kong

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 76.4%
Ranked 53th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 50.14%
Ranked 78th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 71.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 15% more than Hong Kong

Secondary education, vocational pupils 6,300
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.43
Ranked 63th. 1% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 28,116
Ranked 29th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 57 times more than Hong Kong

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 50th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Hong Kong
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 487,218
Ranked 82nd.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 49 times more than Hong Kong

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 275.03
Ranked 26th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.09%
Ranked 111th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Hong Kong

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 94%
Ranked 68th. The same as United States
94%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 143th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Universities > Top 200 4
Ranked 12th.
54
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Hong Kong
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 70.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 17% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 72.28
Ranked 141st.
86.39
Ranked 118th. 20% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.072 per capita
Ranked 137th.
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th. 19% more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 78%
Ranked 44th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Hong Kong
Primary education > Teachers 24,591
Ranked 45th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 70 times more than Hong Kong

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.8%
Ranked 91st. About the same as United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Students from households with computer > Age 13 37%
Ranked 19th.
54%
Ranked 13th. 46% more than Hong Kong
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.61
Ranked 62nd.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 64% more than Hong Kong

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. Twice as much as Hong Kong

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $211.62 billion
Ranked 9th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Hong Kong

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.587
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 17th.
Universities > Top 50 per million 0.294
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United States
0.0677
Ranked 7th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 66,895
Ranked 23th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Hong Kong
High school > Share of total education spending 34%
Ranked 9th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Hong Kong

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.13
Ranked 41st.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 34% more than Hong Kong

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 94.07
Ranked 70th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 3% more than Hong Kong

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.63
Ranked 47th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 15% more than Hong Kong

Children out of school > Primary > Male 809
Ranked 57th.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 733 times more than Hong Kong

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States
0.991
Ranked 69th.

Class size > Age 9 36.2 students
Ranked 1st. 54% more than United States
23.5 students
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 72.24
Ranked 116th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 15% more than Hong Kong

Scouting > Members per thousand people 9.35
Ranked 15th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Hong Kong
Universities > Top 50 2
Ranked 8th.
20
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Hong Kong
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.173 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States
0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 7th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.117 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 17 times more than Hong Kong

Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 13.5 years experience
Ranked 28th.
27 years experience
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Hong Kong
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 50%
Ranked 25th.
75%
Ranked 16th. 50% more than Hong Kong
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 54%
Ranked 21st.
97%
Ranked 6th. 80% more than Hong Kong
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 5.49%
Ranked 15th. 29 times more than United States
0.188%
Ranked 27th.
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.44
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United States
0.105
Ranked 13th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 78%
Ranked 26th.
87%
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Hong Kong
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.025 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States
0.005 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 66.22
Ranked 98th.
83.88
Ranked 115th. 27% more than Hong Kong

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 96.09
Ranked 57th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. 6% more than Hong Kong

Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9 25%
Ranked 9th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Hong Kong
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9 64%
Ranked 15th.
96%
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Hong Kong
Students from households with calculator > Age 13 97%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than United States
96%
Ranked 17th.
International Mathematical Olympiad > Results for the 2006 IMO > Points 129
Ranked 14th.
154
Ranked 5th. 19% more than Hong Kong
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.26 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than United States
0.037 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 15th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 97%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than United States
95%
Ranked 17th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 7.41%
Ranked 15th. 28 times more than United States
0.261%
Ranked 28th.
Students living with mother > Age 13 93%
Ranked 20th. 3% more than United States
90%
Ranked 26th.
Students living with mother > Age 9 94%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United States
93%
Ranked 8th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 26% 75%
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9 14.8 years experience
Ranked 16th.
16.4 years experience
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Hong Kong
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 18.69%
Ranked 10th.
40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Hong Kong
Primary education, teachers > % female 78.11%
Ranked 25th.
86.71%
Ranked 33th. 11% more than Hong Kong

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 25.46%
Ranked 35th.
47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 87% more than Hong Kong

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 18.65%
Ranked 8th. 43% more than United States
13.07%
Ranked 60th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 51.6%
Ranked 16th. The same as United States
51.6%
Ranked 23th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 48.3%
Ranked 35th. 46% more than United States
33%
Ranked 70th.

Education spending > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 75th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 30% more than Hong Kong
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 68.55% gross
Ranked 24th. 11% more than United States
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd.

Students whose father has secondary education 30% 70%
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 95.15
Ranked 34th.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 46% more than Hong Kong

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 93.44%
Ranked 74th.
99.85%
Ranked 91st. 7% more than Hong Kong

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 32.21% gross
Ranked 12th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.82%
Ranked 31st.
100.42%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Hong Kong

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 101.36%
Ranked 16th. 40% more than United States
72.28%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 101.17%
Ranked 14th. 36% more than United States
74.31%
Ranked 60th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.35%
Ranked 37th.
48.86%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Hong Kong

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 14.18%
Ranked 7th.
22.93%
Ranked 23th. 62% more than Hong Kong

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 64th.
16 years
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Hong Kong
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.75% of GNI
Ranked 98th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 28% more than Hong Kong

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.2%
Ranked 29th.
5.85%
Ranked 34th. 39% more than Hong Kong

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 48.6%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
18.4%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 39.4%
Ranked 29th. 15% more than United States
34.3%
Ranked 47th.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 14.86%
Ranked 15th.
21.51%
Ranked 20th. 45% more than Hong Kong

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 88.96% gross
Ranked 23th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Hong Kong

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 60.59%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United States
26.68%
Ranked 46th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 92.68% net
Ranked 27th. About the same as United States
92.41% net
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 87.22% gross
Ranked 28th.
94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Hong Kong

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 80.38%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than United States
68.6%
Ranked 6th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 14 years
Ranked 41st.
15 years
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Hong Kong
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 85.48% gross
Ranked 33th.
95.47% gross
Ranked 47th. 12% more than Hong Kong

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.2%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than United States
91.29%
Ranked 62nd.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.1%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than United States
87.88%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 104.72% gross
Ranked 53th. 6% more than United States
98.98% gross
Ranked 115th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.825%
Ranked 63th.
0.0
Ranked 136th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 22.99%
Ranked 8th. 51% more than United States
15.25%
Ranked 31st.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 17.76
Ranked 33th. 22% more than United States
14.52
Ranked 47th.

Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 9 47%
Ranked 13th.
73%
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Hong Kong
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 58.16%
Ranked 3rd.
80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Hong Kong

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