Education Stats: compare key data on Israel & Netherlands

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, 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.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > 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."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
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.
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).
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.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
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.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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 > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % 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.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary 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.
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.
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.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male 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.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). 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 tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
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.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
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.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
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.
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).
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.

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STAT	Israel	Netherlands
Average years of schooling of adults	9.6 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Netherlands	9.4 Ranked 16th.
Children out of school, primary	20,236 Ranked 67th. 26 times more than Netherlands	776 Ranked 107th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	2.65 Ranked 72nd. 57 times more than Netherlands	0.0465 Ranked 115th.
Children out of school, primary, female	8,413 Ranked 69th.	11,924 Ranked 61st. 42% more than Israel
College and university > Gender parity index	1.3 Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Netherlands	1.12 Ranked 71st.
College and university > Share of total education spending	16.88% Ranked 69th.	28.05% Ranked 17th. 66% more than Israel
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 40th.	13 Ranked 9th. 18% more than Israel
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.59% Ranked 40th.	5.96% Ranked 29th. 7% more than Israel
High school enrolment rate	70.53 Ranked 80th.	98.12 Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Israel
Literacy > Total population	97.1% Ranked 3rd.	99% Ranked 29th. 2% more than Israel
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 97th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 139th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	8.46 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Netherlands	4.15 Ranked 69th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	13.06 Ranked 109th.	18.36 Ranked 99th. 41% more than Israel
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.76 Ranked 88th.	13.57 Ranked 59th. 39% more than Israel
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 129th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 160th.
Average IQ	94 Ranked 20th.	102 Ranked 5th. 9% more than Israel
Literacy > Female	95.9% Ranked 3rd.	99% Ranked 28th. 3% more than Israel
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	1.1 Ranked 74th. 51% more than Netherlands	0.729 Ranked 86th.
College and university > Gender ratio	131.09 Ranked 36th. 18% more than Netherlands	110.84 Ranked 57th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 87th. 50% more than Netherlands	2 Ranked 186th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Netherlands	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 1st.	13 years Ranked 5th. 18% more than Israel
Secondary education, pupils	708,340 Ranked 67th.	1.54 million Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Israel
College and university > Private school share	85.25% Ranked 10th.	100% Ranked 5th. 17% more than Israel
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1.01 Ranked 16th. 3% more than Netherlands	0.98 Ranked 76th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.6 years Ranked 21st.	15.9 years Ranked 7th. 9% more than Israel
Primary education, pupils	807,424 Ranked 77th.	1.29 million Ranked 62nd. 60% more than Israel
Primary education, teachers	65,704.88 Ranked 40th. 3% more than Netherlands	63,872 Ranked 43th.
Tertiary enrollment	52.7% Ranked 18th.	55% Ranked 16th. 4% more than Israel
Spending per student > College and university	23.37 Ranked 34th.	43.92 Ranked 26th. 88% more than Israel
High school > Gender ratio	101.37 Ranked 48th. 3% more than Netherlands	98.2 Ranked 69th.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 167th. The same as Netherlands	5 Ranked 178th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.3 Ranked 66th. 60% more than Netherlands	0.813 Ranked 74th.
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 101st. The same as Netherlands	3 Ranked 135th.
Literacy > Male	98.5% Ranked 3rd.	99% Ranked 38th. 1% more than Israel
Spending > USD	11.74 billion Ranked 31st.	42.53 billion Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Israel
High school > Private school share	10.52% Ranked 77th.	82.79% Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Israel
Spending > Proportion	5.91 Ranked 24th. 22% more than Netherlands	4.85 Ranked 53th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	12.42 Ranked 132nd.	17.17 Ranked 120th. 38% more than Israel
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 154th.	4 Ranked 58th. 33% more than Israel
High school repeaters > Male	2.33 Ranked 64th.	5.53 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Israel
Preschool enrollment rate	110.66 Ranked 37th. 4% more than Netherlands	106.9 Ranked 53th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	14,074.87 Ranked 57th. 5% more than Netherlands	13,388.96 Ranked 60th.
Primary completion rate	101 Ranked 23th. 1% more than Netherlands	100 Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	301,326 Ranked 49th.	526,767 Ranked 36th. 75% more than Israel
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	474 Ranked 35th.	508 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Israel
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 102nd. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 147th.
Children out of school > Primary	16,168 Ranked 64th. 17% more than Netherlands	13,817 Ranked 69th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	7.11 Ranked 37th. 5% more than Netherlands	6.79 Ranked 40th.
Secondary education, teachers	55,218.77 Ranked 39th.	113,370 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Israel
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	30.02 Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Netherlands	15 Ranked 72nd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 142nd. The same as Netherlands	3 Ranked 180th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	1.55 Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Netherlands	0.27 Ranked 96th.
Spending per student > High school	20.5 Ranked 30th.	25.41 Ranked 23th. 24% more than Israel
Secondary education, general pupils	575,551 Ranked 66th.	790,048 Ranked 50th. 37% more than Israel
High school > Gender parity index	1.02 Ranked 49th. 4% more than Netherlands	0.988 Ranked 86th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	474 Ranked 35th.	508 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Israel
Scientific and technical journal articles	6,941 Ranked 18th.	13,475 Ranked 13th. 94% more than Israel
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	463 Ranked 40th.	519 Ranked 6th. 12% more than Israel
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	3.78% Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Netherlands	1.72% Ranked 98th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	45.86 Ranked 22nd. 41% more than Netherlands	32.62 Ranked 42nd.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 126th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 171st.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13.7% Ranked 34th. 22% more than Netherlands	11.2% Ranked 60th.
Children out of school, primary, male	11,823 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Netherlands	4,421 Ranked 78th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	7.1% Ranked 12th. 29% more than Netherlands	5.5% Ranked 39th.
High school > Students per teacher	9.76 Ranked 89th.	13.57 Ranked 61st. 39% more than Israel
Secondary education > General pupils	482,534 Ranked 69th.	672,103 Ranked 56th. 39% more than Israel
Spending per student > Elementary school	21.25 Ranked 20th. 20% more than Netherlands	17.76 Ranked 31st.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 97th. The same as Netherlands	12 Ranked 129th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 91st. The same as Netherlands	12 Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	9.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Netherlands	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	769,856 Ranked 84th.	1.29 million Ranked 65th. 68% more than Israel
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	82.7% Ranked 35th.	87.5% Ranked 30th. 6% more than Israel
Elementary school graduate rate	99.63 Ranked 4th. 1% more than Netherlands	98.34 Ranked 19th.
Schools connected to the Internet	95% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Netherlands	92% Ranked 17th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	21.2 Ranked 13th. 38% more than Netherlands	15.4 Ranked 31st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	105.91 Ranked 81st. 37% more than Netherlands	77.38 Ranked 98th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.91 Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Netherlands	92.19 Ranked 42nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.34 Ranked 28th. 24% more than Netherlands	1.08 Ranked 55th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 77th. 1% more than Netherlands	0.98 Ranked 84th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	45.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 41% more than Netherlands	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
Universities > Top 100	1 Ranked 19th.	4 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Israel
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.81 Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Netherlands	0.802 Ranked 124th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 115th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 141st.
Teacher student ratio > High school	11.69 Ranked 65th.	13.32 Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Israel
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	2.37 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Netherlands	0.849 Ranked 100th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.84 Ranked 18th.	0.897 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Israel
High school repeaters > Female	0.78 Ranked 74th.	3.92 Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Israel
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	13.24 Ranked 106th.	17.17 Ranked 108th. 30% more than Israel
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.9% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Netherlands	98.3% Ranked 18th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	841,394 Ranked 68th.	1.29 million Ranked 59th. 53% more than Israel
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 95th. The same as Netherlands	6 years Ranked 138th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	96.87 Ranked 91st.	101.07 Ranked 64th. 4% more than Israel
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	75.5 Ranked 60th. 60% more than Netherlands	47.33 Ranked 130th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	473 Ranked 35th.	504 Ranked 8th. 7% more than Israel
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	21.64% Ranked 41st.	68.91% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Israel
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 98th. The same as Netherlands	12 Ranked 132nd.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	101.43 Ranked 12th. 3% more than Netherlands	98.18 Ranked 71st.
High school enrolment rate > Female	70.22 Ranked 76th.	100 Ranked 11th. 42% more than Israel
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	97% Ranked 44th.	99% Ranked 24th. 2% more than Israel
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 112th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 135th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	31.6 Ranked 46th.	43 Ranked 37th. 36% more than Israel
Primary education > Pupils	775,021 Ranked 79th.	1.28 million Ranked 61st. 66% more than Israel
Secondary education > Pupils	607,224 Ranked 66th.	1.4 million Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Israel
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	85.5% Ranked 34th.	90.4% Ranked 29th. 6% more than Israel
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	91.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 69th. 5% more than Netherlands	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	55.67% Ranked 43th. 9% more than Netherlands	51.01% Ranked 74th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	132,789 Ranked 52nd.	748,850 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Israel
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	13.06 Ranked 111th.	18.36 Ranked 97th. 41% more than Israel
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	79.6% Ranked 28th. 1% more than Netherlands	78.97% Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > Teachers	61,132 Ranked 51st.	109,661 Ranked 31st. 79% more than Israel
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 33th.	16 years Ranked 23th. 7% more than Israel
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.35 Ranked 8th.	99.52 Ranked 7th. About the same as Israel
Spending per secondary school student	$5,115.00 per student Ranked 14th.	$5,304.00 per student Ranked 12th. 4% more than Israel
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	603,321 Ranked 75th.	1.42 million Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Israel
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	1,037.57 Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Netherlands	830.49 Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	467 Ranked 37th.	514 Ranked 8th. 10% more than Israel
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	477 Ranked 35th.	506 Ranked 8th. 6% more than Israel
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 92nd. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 127th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	21,914 Ranked 57th. 72% more than Netherlands	12,705 Ranked 67th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.37% Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Netherlands	98.19% Ranked 76th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	22.5 Ranked 27th. 3% more than Netherlands	21.8 Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.65% Ranked 63th. 1% more than Netherlands	48.22% Ranked 103th.
Progression to secondary school	74.12% Ranked 82nd.	98.12% Ranked 35th. 32% more than Israel
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	2.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Netherlands	0.849 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	483 Ranked 29th.	510 Ranked 9th. 6% more than Israel
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 28th. The same as Netherlands	98% Ranked 36th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 134th. The same as Netherlands	15 Ranked 162nd.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 113th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 149th.
Library books	3 million Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Netherlands	2.66 million Ranked 6th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	1.48 Ranked 81st.	2.18 Ranked 67th. 47% more than Israel
School life expectancy > Male	14.2 years Ranked 24th.	16 years Ranked 5th. 13% more than Israel
Universities > Top 200	3 Ranked 17th.	10 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Israel
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	70.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th. 72% more than Netherlands	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	117.18 Ranked 81st. 47% more than Netherlands	79.92 Ranked 125th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.117 per capita Ranked 81st. 46% more than Netherlands	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	97% Ranked 40th.	99% Ranked 30th. 2% more than Israel
Library books per 1000	541.03 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands	169.09 Ranked 4th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	12.2 Ranked 125th. 24% more than Netherlands	9.8 Ranked 135th.
Primary education > Teachers	62,387 Ranked 50th.	63,022 Ranked 49th. 1% more than Israel
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	124,690 Ranked 47th.	724,593 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Israel
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.32% Ranked 103th.	48.55% Ranked 96th. About the same as Israel
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 90th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 127th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	9.16 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Netherlands	4.18 Ranked 82nd.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	89.18 Ranked 61st. 4% more than Netherlands	85.78 Ranked 65th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	1 per 1,000 people Ranked 84th. 48% more than Netherlands	0.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.7% Ranked 45th. 1% more than Netherlands	48.3% Ranked 91st.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.433 Ranked 9th.	0.613 Ranked 4th. 42% more than Israel
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 126th. The same as Netherlands	6 Ranked 169th.
Scouting > Members	25,684 Ranked 44th.	47,655 Ranked 27th. 86% more than Israel
High school > Share of total education spending	25.65% Ranked 77th.	40.68% Ranked 27th. 59% more than Israel
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	83.25% Ranked 39th.	84% Ranked 38th. 1% more than Israel
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	88.4% Ranked 15th.	89.9% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Israel
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	489,869 Ranked 61st.	775,682 Ranked 49th. 58% more than Israel
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	8.98 Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Netherlands	6.74 Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	70.87 Ranked 79th. 72% more than Netherlands	41.28 Ranked 134th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.57 Ranked 15th. 3% more than Netherlands	97.43 Ranked 90th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	9,332 Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Netherlands	2,740 Ranked 81st.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 30th. 1% more than Netherlands	0.991 Ranked 71st.
Spending per primary school student	$4,135.00 per student Ranked 9th. 9% more than Netherlands	$3,795.00 per student Ranked 11th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.6% Ranked 81st. 1% more than Netherlands	48.1% Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	91.83 Ranked 68th. 5% more than Netherlands	87.63 Ranked 81st.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	3.25 Ranked 44th. 14% more than Netherlands	2.84 Ranked 50th.
Primary completion rate > Women	101 Ranked 27th. 2% more than Netherlands	99 Ranked 43th.
School life expectancy > Female	15.1 years Ranked 19th.	15.8 years Ranked 10th. 5% more than Israel
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1 Ranked 82nd.	1.77 Ranked 55th. 77% more than Israel
Elementary school repeaters > Male	1.94 Ranked 80th.	2.58 Ranked 54th. 33% more than Israel
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Netherlands	98.8% Ranked 10th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	1.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 8 times more than Netherlands	0.168 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.
High school teachers	52,580 Ranked 38th.	108,440 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Israel
Elementary school teachers	63,550 Ranked 44th.	79,000 Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Israel
High school enrolment rate > Male	70.83 Ranked 75th.	96.36 Ranked 38th. 36% more than Israel
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.144 Ranked 12th.	0.245 Ranked 6th. 70% more than Israel
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	610,341 Ranked 63th.	1.41 million Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Israel
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 23th. The same as Netherlands	101 Ranked 33th.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.026 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Netherlands	0.017 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	89.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 4% more than Netherlands	85.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	99.75 Ranked 81st. 1% more than Netherlands	98.37 Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	113.82 Ranked 82nd. 44% more than Netherlands	78.8 Ranked 120th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 12th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.12 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th. 22% more than Netherlands	0.098 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 8th.
Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force	17.3% Ranked 60th.	26.6% Ranked 14th. 54% more than Israel
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita	15.44% Ranked 67th.	27.31% Ranked 26th. 77% more than Israel
Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment	2.93% Ranked 73th.	6.02% Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Israel
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	13.6% Ranked 47th.	45.3% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Israel
Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female	45.2% Ranked 41st.	46.39% Ranked 31st. 3% more than Israel
School enrollment, secondary > % net	97.95% Ranked 6th. 10% more than Netherlands	89.19% Ranked 28th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net	97.39% Ranked 48th.	99.94% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Israel
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	97.77% Ranked 30th.	97.95% Ranked 24th. About the same as Israel
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	1.26% Ranked 91st.	2.18% Ranked 69th. 73% more than Israel
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	87.36% Ranked 25th. 9% more than Netherlands	80.27% Ranked 42nd.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	106.47% Ranked 55th. 8% more than Netherlands	98.34% Ranked 109th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	89.21% net Ranked 27th.	89.64% net Ranked 24th. About the same as Israel
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group	100.51% Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Netherlands	99.91% Ranked 85th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	41.17% Ranked 25th. 69% more than Netherlands	24.31% Ranked 79th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	105.37% Ranked 35th. 6% more than Netherlands	99.32% Ranked 85th.
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	105.12% Ranked 13th. 6% more than Netherlands	98.9% Ranked 40th.
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	104.1% Ranked 17th. 3% more than Netherlands	100.85% Ranked 31st.
Progression to secondary school > Female	74.12% Ranked 80th.	100% Ranked 12th. 35% more than Israel
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	109.89% gross Ranked 50th. 1% more than Netherlands	108.79% gross Ranked 57th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	111.54% gross Ranked 7th. 27% more than Netherlands	87.96% gross Ranked 31st.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	99.93% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Netherlands	99.63% Ranked 9th.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	50.7% Ranked 4th. 55% more than Netherlands	32.8% Ranked 21st.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	12.7% Ranked 71st.	25.3% Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Israel
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	41.4% Ranked 47th. 2% more than Netherlands	40.4% Ranked 34th.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	40.8% Ranked 44th.	41.2% Ranked 33th. 1% more than Israel
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	28.1% Ranked 16th. 50% more than Netherlands	18.7% Ranked 42nd.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.8% female Ranked 38th. 1% more than Netherlands	48.16% female Ranked 101st.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.114 per capita Ranked 81st. 44% more than Netherlands	0.079 per capita Ranked 123th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	99.85% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Netherlands	99.24% Ranked 9th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	100 Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Netherlands	98.83 Ranked 10th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	54.43% Ranked 30th.	72.45% Ranked 6th. 33% more than Israel
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.93% Ranked 35th. 1% more than Netherlands	48.34% Ranked 84th.
Elementary school teachers > % female	86.01% Ranked 29th. 32% more than Netherlands	65.19% Ranked 35th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	43.54% Ranked 44th.	45.95% Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Israel
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	124,842 Ranked 41st.	684,821 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Israel
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.58% Ranked 32nd.	99.32% Ranked 9th. 3% more than Israel
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	97.49 Ranked 21st.	100.11 Ranked 17th. 3% more than Israel
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	96.8 Ranked 22nd.	100.49 Ranked 18th. 4% more than Israel
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	98.11 Ranked 84th.	101.02 Ranked 64th. 3% more than Israel
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	95.7 Ranked 100th.	101.13 Ranked 67th. 6% more than Israel
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	98.68 Ranked 15th.	99.76 Ranked 10th. 1% more than Israel
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	100 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Netherlands	99.29 Ranked 9th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	87.53% Ranked 25th.	88.97% Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Israel
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	44.46% Ranked 1st. 53% more than Netherlands	29.02% Ranked 12th.
Primary education, teachers > % female	85.32% Ranked 35th. 32% more than Netherlands	64.54% Ranked 57th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	13.64% Ranked 54th. 17% more than Netherlands	11.65% Ranked 65th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	1.09% Ranked 88th.	4.64% Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Israel

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