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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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."
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • Progression to secondary school > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • 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.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment, 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 graduate rate > Male: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
STAT Israel Turkey HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 91.75
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Turkey
88.66
Ranked 16th.

Average years of schooling of adults 9.6
Ranked 12th. 81% more than Turkey
5.3
Ranked 63th.
Children out of school, primary 20,236
Ranked 67th.
243,731
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Israel

Children out of school, primary per 1000 2.65
Ranked 72nd.
3.34
Ranked 65th. 26% more than Israel

Children out of school, primary, female 8,413
Ranked 69th.
139,953
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Israel

College and university > Gender parity index 1.3
Ranked 52nd. 58% more than Turkey
0.82
Ranked 93th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 40th. 38% more than Turkey
8
Ranked 157th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 40th. 95% more than Turkey
2.86%
Ranked 93th.

High school enrolment rate 70.53
Ranked 80th.
94.86
Ranked 51st. 34% more than Israel

Literacy > Total population 97.1%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Turkey
87.4%
Ranked 13th.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than Turkey
5
Ranked 174th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.46
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Turkey
3.98
Ranked 72nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 13.06
Ranked 109th.
27.75
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Israel

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 9.76
Ranked 88th.
21.76
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Israel

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 129th.
7
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Israel

College and university > Share of total education spending 16.88%
Ranked 69th.
31.9%
Ranked 7th. 89% more than Israel

Literacy > Female 95.9%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Turkey
79.6%
Ranked 13th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.1
Ranked 74th.
1.92
Ranked 58th. 74% more than Israel

College and university > Gender ratio 131.09
Ranked 36th. 68% more than Turkey
78
Ranked 73th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 87th. The same as Turkey
3
Ranked 117th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 8.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Turkey
2.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Turkey
9 years
Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, pupils 708,340
Ranked 67th.
7.97 million
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Israel

College and university > Private school share 85.25%
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Turkey
5.16%
Ranked 95th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Turkey
0.95
Ranked 110th.

School life expectancy > Total 14.6 years
Ranked 21st. 54% more than Turkey
9.5 years
Ranked 82nd.
Primary education, pupils 807,424
Ranked 77th.
6.58 million
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Israel

Primary education, teachers 65,704.88
Ranked 40th.
233,073
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Israel

Adult literacy rate > Female 88.67
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Turkey
81.26
Ranked 19th.

Tertiary enrollment 52.7%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Turkey
15%
Ranked 16th.
Spending per student > College and university 23.37
Ranked 34th.
28.09
Ranked 41st. 20% more than Israel

High school > Gender ratio 101.37
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Turkey
88.57
Ranked 94th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 167th.
6
Ranked 140th. 20% more than Israel

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.3
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Turkey
0.36
Ranked 42nd.

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.
4
Ranked 47th. 33% more than Israel

Literacy > Male 98.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Turkey
95.3%
Ranked 6th.

Spending > USD 11.74 billion
Ranked 31st.
27.01 billion
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Israel

Spending > Proportion 5.91
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Turkey
3.68
Ranked 99th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 12.42
Ranked 132nd.
30.38
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Israel
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 154th. The same as Turkey
3
Ranked 193th.

High school repeaters > Male 2.33
Ranked 64th.
6.55
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Israel

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Turkey
95.6%
Ranked 22nd.

Preschool enrollment rate 110.66
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Turkey
99.3
Ranked 91st.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 14,074.87
Ranked 57th.
50,908.41
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Israel

Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Turkey
87
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 301,326
Ranked 49th.
1.92 million
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Israel

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 474
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Turkey
464
Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Turkey
5
Ranked 184th.

Children out of school > Primary 16,168
Ranked 64th.
899,833
Ranked 10th. 56 times more than Israel

Secondary education, teachers 55,218.77
Ranked 39th.
218,829
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Israel

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.11
Ranked 37th. 96% more than Turkey
3.62
Ranked 39th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 30.02
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Turkey
23.09
Ranked 30th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 142nd. The same as Turkey
3
Ranked 178th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.55
Ranked 70th. 9% more than Turkey
1.42
Ranked 67th.

Spending per student > High school 20.5
Ranked 30th. 87% more than Turkey
10.95
Ranked 76th.

Secondary education, general pupils 575,551
Ranked 66th.
6.67 million
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Israel

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 4.4%
Ranked 100th.
13.5%
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Israel

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 49th. 11% more than Turkey
0.919
Ranked 114th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 474
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Turkey
464
Ranked 39th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 6,941
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Turkey
6,224
Ranked 21st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 463
Ranked 40th.
467
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Israel
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 3.78%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Turkey
1.33%
Ranked 104th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 45.86
Ranked 22nd. 55% more than Turkey
29.51
Ranked 51st.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 126th. The same as Turkey
6
Ranked 167th.

Children out of school, primary, male 11,823
Ranked 60th.
103,778
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Israel

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 7.1%
Ranked 12th. 87% more than Turkey
3.8%
Ranked 81st.

High school > Students per teacher 9.76
Ranked 89th.
21.76
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Israel

Secondary education > General pupils 482,534
Ranked 69th.
4.01 million
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Israel

Spending per student > Elementary school 21.25
Ranked 20th. 66% more than Turkey
12.77
Ranked 59th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 97th. 9% more than Turkey
11
Ranked 179th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 91st. The same as Turkey
12
Ranked 115th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Turkey
3.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 769,856
Ranked 84th.
7.9 million
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Israel

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 82.7%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Turkey
26.7%
Ranked 115th.

Elementary school graduate rate 99.63
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Turkey
94.23
Ranked 38th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.56
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Turkey
96.36
Ranked 16th.

Schools connected to the Internet 95%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Turkey
40%
Ranked 27th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 21.2
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Turkey
17.6
Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.91
Ranked 42nd.
109.03
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Israel

Primary education, pupils per 1000 105.91
Ranked 81st. 18% more than Turkey
90.08
Ranked 87th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.34
Ranked 28th. 81% more than Turkey
0.74
Ranked 72nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 205,700
Ranked 92nd.
6.61 million
Ranked 16th. 32 times more than Israel

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 77th. 21% more than Turkey
0.82
Ranked 116th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 45.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 66% more than Turkey
27.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.81
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Turkey
0.697
Ranked 131st.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. 20% more than Turkey
5
Ranked 174th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 11.69
Ranked 65th.
23.32
Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Israel

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 2.37
Ranked 78th.
13.46
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Israel

Inequality adjusted index 0.84
Ranked 18th. 90% more than Turkey
0.442
Ranked 82nd.
High school repeaters > Female 0.78
Ranked 74th.
4.46
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Israel

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 147,800
Ranked 87th.
5.2 million
Ranked 15th. 35 times more than Israel

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.24
Ranked 106th.
27.75
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Israel

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.05
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Turkey
94.29
Ranked 19th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 99.9%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Turkey
94.1%
Ranked 38th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 841,394
Ranked 68th.
6.76 million
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Israel

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 95th. The same as Turkey
6 years
Ranked 135th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 96.87
Ranked 91st.
99.38
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Israel

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 75.5
Ranked 60th.
91.31
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Israel

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 473
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Turkey
459
Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 21.64%
Ranked 41st. 29 times more than Turkey
0.751%
Ranked 88th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 98th. 9% more than Turkey
11
Ranked 186th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 101.43
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Turkey
97.38
Ranked 83th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 70.22
Ranked 76th.
93.2
Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Israel

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 6.2%
Ranked 97th.
21.4%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Israel

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Turkey
89%
Ranked 95th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 112th. The same as Turkey
6
Ranked 133th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 31.6
Ranked 46th.
72.1
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Israel
Primary education > Pupils 775,021
Ranked 79th.
7.87 million
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Israel

Secondary education > Pupils 607,224
Ranked 66th.
5.33 million
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Israel

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 85.5%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Turkey
42.4%
Ranked 108th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.05
Ranked 1st. About the same as Turkey
98.58
Ranked 8th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 91.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 11% more than Turkey
82.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.67%
Ranked 43th. 32% more than Turkey
42.25%
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 132,789
Ranked 52nd.
1.84 million
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Israel

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 79.6%
Ranked 28th.
83.36%
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Israel

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 13.06
Ranked 111th.
27.75
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Israel

Secondary education > Teachers 61,132
Ranked 51st.
159,401
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Israel
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 33th. 36% more than Turkey
11 years
Ranked 76th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.35
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Turkey
94.23
Ranked 32nd.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 603,321
Ranked 75th.
5.74 million
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than Israel

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1,037.57
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Turkey
94.39
Ranked 37th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 467
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Turkey
461
Ranked 39th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 477
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Turkey
466
Ranked 39th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 92nd. The same as Turkey
6
Ranked 126th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Turkey
0.95
Ranked 27th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 21,914
Ranked 57th.
361,419
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Israel

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.37%
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Turkey
92.87%
Ranked 95th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 22.5
Ranked 27th. 91% more than Turkey
11.8
Ranked 59th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 30.75
Ranked 99th.
100.22
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Israel

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.65%
Ranked 63th. 3% more than Turkey
47.46%
Ranked 134th.

Progression to secondary school 74.12%
Ranked 82nd.
91.09%
Ranked 58th. 23% more than Israel
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.6%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Turkey
93.3%
Ranked 23th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 2.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
12.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Israel

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 483
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Turkey
473
Ranked 32nd.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 28th. 13% more than Turkey
87%
Ranked 98th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 134th. 7% more than Turkey
14
Ranked 199th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 113th. The same as Turkey
6
Ranked 146th.

Library books 3 million
Ranked 3rd. 93% more than Turkey
1.55 million
Ranked 27th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.48
Ranked 81st.
2.13
Ranked 72nd. 44% more than Israel

School life expectancy > Male 14.2 years
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Turkey
10.4 years
Ranked 69th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 70.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 26% more than Turkey
56.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.117 per capita
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Turkey
0.114 per capita
Ranked 85th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 117.18
Ranked 81st.
121.56
Ranked 78th. 4% more than Israel

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 2.6%
Ranked 109th.
5.7%
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Israel

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Turkey
92%
Ranked 76th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Turkey
98%
Ranked 10th.

Library books per 1000 541.03
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Turkey
24.94
Ranked 39th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 12.2
Ranked 125th.
27.7
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Israel
Primary education > Teachers 62,387
Ranked 50th.
225,852
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Israel
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 124,690
Ranked 47th.
1.32 million
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Israel

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.32%
Ranked 103th. 15% more than Turkey
42.04%
Ranked 142nd.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 90th. The same as Turkey
6
Ranked 125th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 9.16
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Turkey
4.11
Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 89.18
Ranked 61st. 12% more than Turkey
79.75
Ranked 74th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
7.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Israel

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Turkey
47%
Ranked 119th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 126th. The same as Turkey
6
Ranked 165th.

Scouting > Members 25,684
Ranked 44th.
40,579
Ranked 36th. 58% more than Israel
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 83.25%
Ranked 39th.
89.79%
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Israel
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 88.4%
Ranked 15th. 72% more than Turkey
51.3%
Ranked 4th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 489,869
Ranked 61st.
5.53 million
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Israel

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 70.87
Ranked 79th. 18% more than Turkey
59.99
Ranked 103th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 8.98
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Turkey
2.9
Ranked 86th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 100.57
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Turkey
94.07
Ranked 129th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 9,332
Ranked 62nd.
353,712
Ranked 14th. 38 times more than Israel

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Turkey
0.988
Ranked 80th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.6%
Ranked 81st. 30% more than Turkey
37.5%
Ranked 121st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 91.83
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Turkey
88.31
Ranked 79th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.25
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Turkey
0.548
Ranked 116th.
Primary completion rate > Women 101
Ranked 27th. 22% more than Turkey
83
Ranked 76th.

School life expectancy > Female 15.1 years
Ranked 19th. 78% more than Turkey
8.5 years
Ranked 76th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.94
Ranked 80th.
2.07
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Israel

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1
Ranked 82nd.
2.19
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Israel

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 100%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Turkey
95.3%
Ranked 32nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.
4.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Israel

High school teachers 52,580
Ranked 38th.
218,829
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Israel

Elementary school teachers 63,550
Ranked 44th.
233,073
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Israel

High school enrolment rate > Male 70.83
Ranked 75th.
96.37
Ranked 39th. 36% more than Israel

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 22.09
Ranked 96th.
78.87
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Israel

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 30.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.
93.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Israel

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 610,341
Ranked 63th.
5.08 million
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Israel

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Turkey
91
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 89.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 19% more than Turkey
74.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.75
Ranked 81st. 33% more than Turkey
74.73
Ranked 136th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 113.82
Ranked 82nd.
117.77
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Israel

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10.4
Ranked 104th.
22.6
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Israel
Library members 2,176
Ranked 11th.
27,000
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Israel
Library members per 1000 0.392
Ranked 12th.
0.434
Ranked 38th. 11% more than Israel
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 8.69
Ranked 83th.
17.83
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Israel

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 98.56%
Ranked 1st.
98.71%
Ranked 36th. About the same as Israel

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 105.37%
Ranked 35th. 26% more than Turkey
83.84%
Ranked 127th.

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 105.12%
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Turkey
82.27%
Ranked 89th.

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 104.1%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Turkey
93.08%
Ranked 68th.

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 1.57%
Ranked 98th.
3.22%
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Israel

Progression to secondary school > Female 74.12%
Ranked 80th.
88.53%
Ranked 63th. 19% more than Israel
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 109.89% gross
Ranked 50th. 14% more than Turkey
96.11% gross
Ranked 136th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 111.54% gross
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Turkey
8.04% gross
Ranked 121st.

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 99.93%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Turkey
94.63%
Ranked 27th.

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.56%
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Turkey
95.18%
Ranked 74th.

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 1.08%
Ranked 98th.
3.77%
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Israel

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 50.7%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Turkey
23.1%
Ranked 37th.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 12.7%
Ranked 71st.
61.4%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Israel

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 41.4%
Ranked 47th. 88% more than Turkey
22%
Ranked 42nd.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 40.8%
Ranked 44th. Twice as much as Turkey
20.3%
Ranked 47th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 28.1%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Turkey
13.9%
Ranked 61st.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.8% female
Ranked 38th. 3% more than Turkey
47.58% female
Ranked 125th.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.114 per capita
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Turkey
0.111 per capita
Ranked 85th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 99.85%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Turkey
94.34%
Ranked 26th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 89.98%
Ranked 54th. 10% more than Turkey
81.96%
Ranked 72nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 89.38%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Turkey
86.84%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 54.43%
Ranked 30th.
65.87%
Ranked 13th. 21% more than Israel

Elementary school graduate rate > Male 100
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Turkey
94
Ranked 30th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.93%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Turkey
48.39%
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 86.01%
Ranked 29th. 97% more than Turkey
43.57%
Ranked 69th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 86.48%
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Turkey
73.94%
Ranked 49th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 90.6%
Ranked 56th. 18% more than Turkey
76.92%
Ranked 80th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.49%
Ranked 55th. 7% more than Turkey
47.3%
Ranked 105th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.08%
Ranked 55th. 6% more than Turkey
46.14%
Ranked 103th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.54%
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Turkey
40.69%
Ranked 64th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 124,842
Ranked 41st.
1.18 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Israel

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Turkey
95.75%
Ranked 44th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 97.49
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Turkey
17.29
Ranked 92nd.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 96.8
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Turkey
18.15
Ranked 92nd.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 98.11
Ranked 84th. About the same as Turkey
97.81
Ranked 86th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 95.7
Ranked 100th.
100.89
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Israel

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 98.68
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Turkey
94.47
Ranked 29th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 100
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Turkey
94
Ranked 26th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 87.53%
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Turkey
70.27%
Ranked 56th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.95% net
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Turkey
86.82% net
Ranked 89th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 97.35% net
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Turkey
91.76% net
Ranked 70th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 42.2%
Ranked 49th. 88% more than Turkey
22.5%
Ranked 73th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 42nd. 95% more than Turkey
2.86%
Ranked 95th.

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