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Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
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.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
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.
Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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.
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).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
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.
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.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
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."
Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 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.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male 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.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
Participation > 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."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.

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STAT	Japan	Philippines
Average years of schooling of adults	9.5 Ranked 13th. 16% more than Philippines	8.2 Ranked 28th.
Children out of school, primary	4,121 Ranked 85th.	1.47 million Ranked 4th. 357 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0322 Ranked 116th.	15.99 Ranked 32nd. 496 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female	23,671 Ranked 31st.	665,779 Ranked 5th. 28 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender parity index	0.891 Ranked 90th.	1.24 Ranked 62nd. 39% more than Japan
College and university > Share of total education spending	19.47% Ranked 23th. 63% more than Philippines	11.96% Ranked 91st.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 93th. 50% more than Philippines	6 Ranked 176th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd. 42% more than Philippines	2.65% Ranked 108th.
High school enrolment rate	100 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Philippines	97.51 Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Philippines	95.9% Ranked 56th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 48th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 105th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.14 Ranked 106th.	4.74 Ranked 67th. 51% more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.5 Ranked 73th.	31.44 Ranked 38th. 80% more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	11.79 Ranked 69th.	34.81 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Japan
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 97th. 50% more than Philippines	4 Ranked 197th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Philippines	95.8% Ranked 52nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.197 Ranked 58th.	7.25 Ranked 32nd. 37 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender ratio	88.42 Ranked 68th.	124.04 Ranked 44th. 40% more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Philippines	1 Ranked 200th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Philippines	2.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 39th. 43% more than Philippines	7 years Ranked 126th.
Secondary education, pupils	7.28 million Ranked 11th. 8% more than Philippines	6.77 million Ranked 15th.
College and university > Private school share	78.66% Ranked 10th. 26% more than Philippines	62.57% Ranked 21st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Philippines	0.99 Ranked 52nd.
School life expectancy > Total	14.3 years Ranked 24th. 28% more than Philippines	11.2 years Ranked 61st.
Primary education, teachers	401,773 Ranked 9th.	435,385 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Japan
Primary education, pupils	7.03 million Ranked 14th.	13.69 million Ranked 10th. 95% more than Japan
Tertiary enrollment	47.7% Ranked 25th. 53% more than Philippines	31.2% Ranked 39th.
Spending per student > College and university	20.07 Ranked 42nd. 73% more than Philippines	11.57 Ranked 71st.
High school > Gender ratio	100.09 Ranked 58th.	109.01 Ranked 13th. 9% more than Japan
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 58th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 109th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0923 Ranked 94th.	0.379 Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Japan
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 66th. 3 times more than Philippines	1 Ranked 204th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Philippines	96% Ranked 58th.
Spending > USD	160.99 billion Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Philippines	4.06 billion Ranked 48th.
High school > Private school share	19.22% Ranked 46th.	19.84% Ranked 44th. 3% more than Japan
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 120th. 45% more than Philippines	2.19 Ranked 144th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	19.15 Ranked 90th.	34.53 Ranked 38th. 80% more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 89th.	5 Ranked 10th. 67% more than Japan
High school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 52nd.	4.32 Ranked 50th.
Preschool enrollment rate	101.88 Ranked 78th.	110.09 Ranked 39th. 8% more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	35,954.86 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Philippines	11,639.11 Ranked 70th.
Primary completion rate	101 Ranked 9th. 4% more than Philippines	97 Ranked 42nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3.98 million Ranked 5th. 64% more than Philippines	2.43 million Ranked 9th.
Teachers as percentage of labor force	3% Ranked 31st. 3% more than Philippines	2.9% Ranked 33th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 53th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 110th.
Children out of school > Primary	6,844 Ranked 83th.	646,449 Ranked 15th. 94 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.83 Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Philippines	2.12 Ranked 94th.
Secondary education, teachers	617,642 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Philippines	194,373 Ranked 19th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	25.94 Ranked 17th.	34.65 Ranked 7th. 34% more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 98th. The same as Philippines	3 Ranked 151st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.273 Ranked 59th.	8.74 Ranked 28th. 32 times more than Japan
Spending per student > High school	22.32 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Philippines	9.2 Ranked 71st.
Secondary education, general pupils	6.43 million Ranked 11th.	6.77 million Ranked 11th. 5% more than Japan
High school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 77th.	1.08 Ranked 21st. 8% more than Japan
Scientific and technical journal articles	60,067 Ranked 2nd. 336 times more than Philippines	179 Ranked 70th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	18% Ranked 3rd.	56% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.927% Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Philippines	0.384% Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	31.26 Ranked 46th. 4% more than Philippines	29.98 Ranked 48th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 71st. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 136th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	9.8% Ranked 69th.	16.4% Ranked 33th. 67% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male	32,724 Ranked 27th.	803,396 Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Japan
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.5% Ranked 80th. 40% more than Philippines	2.5% Ranked 90th.
High school > Students per teacher	11.79 Ranked 71st.	34.81 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Japan
Secondary education > General pupils	6.88 million Ranked 11th. 9% more than Philippines	6.31 million Ranked 13th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	21.63 Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines	8.65 Ranked 72nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 57th. The same as Philippines	12 Ranked 104th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 53th. The same as Philippines	12 Ranked 97th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 119th.	4.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 56% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	7.27 million Ranked 17th.	12.97 million Ranked 10th. 78% more than Japan
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	80% Ranked 38th. 21% more than Philippines	65.9% Ranked 64th.
Schools connected to the Internet	99% Ranked 7th. 50 times more than Philippines	2% Ranked 9th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	21.3 Ranked 12th. 49% more than Philippines	14.3 Ranked 33th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	54.99 Ranked 127th.	148.95 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Japan
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	56.99 Ranked 122nd.	73.64 Ranked 103th. 29% more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.89 Ranked 66th.	1.23 Ranked 39th. 38% more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 63th.	1.12 Ranked 15th. 12% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	31.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 1% more than Philippines	30.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.281 Ranked 170th. 2 times more than Philippines	0.122 Ranked 196th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 82nd. 50% more than Philippines	4 Ranked 177th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.12 Ranked 63th.	35.13 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.0536 Ranked 119th.	7.67 Ranked 47th. 143 times more than Japan
High school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 52nd.	1.43 Ranked 66th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	18.28 Ranked 69th.	33.67 Ranked 36th. 84% more than Japan
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	761 hours Ranked 30th.	1,067 hours Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Japan
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	100% Ranked 1st. 40% more than Philippines	71.5% Ranked 69th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	7.17 million Ranked 13th.	13.41 million Ranked 8th. 87% more than Japan
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 50th. The same as Philippines	6 years Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$25,465.36 Ranked 5th. 30 times more than Philippines	$846.14 Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.49 Ranked 81st.	134.64 Ranked 11th. 33% more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	50.29 Ranked 119th.	73.64 Ranked 69th. 46% more than Japan
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	875 hours Ranked 25th.	1,467 hours Ranked 1st. 68% more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 58th. The same as Philippines	12 Ranked 106th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	1.13% Ranked 124th.	8.13% Ranked 85th. 7 times more than Japan
Elementary school > Gender ratio	100.02 Ranked 28th. 2% more than Philippines	98.34 Ranked 69th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.88 Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Philippines	96.55 Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	100% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Philippines	94% Ranked 73th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 77th. 50% more than Philippines	4 Ranked 176th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	13.6 Ranked 9th.	23.2 Ranked 57th. 71% more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils	7.26 million Ranked 16th.	13.02 million Ranked 9th. 79% more than Japan
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	82.3% Ranked 40th. 29% more than Philippines	63.7% Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	63.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 123th.	77.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th. 21% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	45.57% Ranked 86th.	55.26% Ranked 45th. 21% more than Japan
Secondary education, vocational pupils	857,049 Ranked 10th.	0.0 Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.5 Ranked 73th.	31.44 Ranked 35th. 80% more than Japan
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	76.72% Ranked 19th.	79.94% Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Japan
Secondary education > Teachers	612,629 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Philippines	168,058 Ranked 24th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 28th. 25% more than Philippines	12 years Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.97 Ranked 1st. 30% more than Philippines	76.84 Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	8.13 million Ranked 14th. 34% more than Philippines	6.07 million Ranked 16th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	470.31 Ranked 20th. 217 times more than Philippines	2.17 Ranked 88th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 47th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 99th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	695 Ranked 101st.	961,298 Ranked 7th. 1383 times more than Japan
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.05% Ranked 54th.	101.69% Ranked 28th. 2% more than Japan
Public spending per student > Secondary level	18.7 Ranked 4th. 50% more than Philippines	12.5 Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.79% Ranked 48th. About the same as Philippines	48.58% Ranked 72nd.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.054 per 1,000 people Ranked 120th.	7.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 147 times more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Philippines	96% Ranked 53th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 85th. The same as Philippines	15 Ranked 140th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 66th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 122nd.
Library books	7.31 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Philippines	1.24 million Ranked 2nd.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	35 weeks per year Ranked 33th.	40 weeks per year Ranked 12th. 14% more than Japan
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 75th.	2.31 Ranked 82nd.
Background	Japan is famous for its technological cleverness, and its education system has long been producing graduates highly literate in the sciences. In 2000, surveys carried out by the OECD revealed Japanese 15-year-olds were world leaders in <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_mat_lit-education-mathematical-literacy">mathematical literacy</a> (557), and 2nd in <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_sci_lit-education-scientific-literacy">scientific literacy</a> (550) behind South Korea. They were also 8th in <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_rea_lit-education-reading-literacy">reading literacy</a> (522) behind Finland (546), Canada (534), and New Zealand (529). In general, Japanese school-goers are amongst the happiest in the world, with only 25% of students claiming they <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_stu_att_wil_not_go_to_sch-education-student-attitude-dislike-school">disliked school</a> - much less than 42% of Belgian school kids.	Education’s importance is the Philippines is high, with more than 17% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pub_spe_on_edu_tot_of_gov_exp-public-spending-total-government-expenditure">government spending</a> in 2003 on the sector. In fact, Philippines students aged 13 receive the most number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_hou_of_ins_for_pup_age_13-hours-instruction-pupils-aged-13">hours of instruction</a> in the world (1,467hrs), and 9-year-olds the 3rd highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_hou_of_ins_for_pup_age_9-hours-instruction-pupils-aged-9">hours of instruction</a> (1,067hrs).
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	53.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.	77.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 44% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.057 per capita Ranked 145th.	0.165 per capita Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	57.04 Ranked 150th.	160.22 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 4th. 8% more than Philippines	93% Ranked 69th.
Library books per 1000	57.74 Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Philippines	16.02 Ranked 2nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	20.4 Ranked 87th.	35.2 Ranked 40th. 73% more than Japan
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	65% Ranked 1st.	90% Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Japan
Primary education > Teachers	378,950 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Philippines	376,988 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.93% Ranked 87th.	51.48% Ranked 24th. 5% more than Japan
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.9 Ranked 82nd.	7.3 Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 45th. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 97th.
Library employees	938 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Philippines	154 Ranked 2nd.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	761 hours Ranked 28th.	1,067 hours Ranked 4th. 40% more than Japan
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.97 Ranked 119th.	4.48 Ranked 78th. 51% more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.003 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.	3.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 55th. 1041 times more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 35th.	48.9% Ranked 30th. About the same as Japan
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.25 trillion Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Philippines	$81.83 billion Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	8	18
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 71st. The same as Philippines	6 Ranked 136th.
Scouting > Members	111,180 Ranked 15th.	1.76 million Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	86.36% Ranked 25th. 2% more than Philippines	84.7% Ranked 36th.
High school > Share of total education spending	38.24% Ranked 9th. 29% more than Philippines	29.69% Ranked 67th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	101.2% Ranked 1st. 92% more than Philippines	52.6% Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	6.47 million Ranked 10th.	6.51 million Ranked 9th. 1% more than Japan
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	53.85 Ranked 117th.	74.9 Ranked 65th. 39% more than Japan
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.8 Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Philippines	2 Ranked 109th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.19 Ranked 21st. 2% more than Philippines	98.5 Ranked 74th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	6,844 Ranked 67th.	391,596 Ranked 12th. 57 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 37th. 2% more than Philippines	0.978 Ranked 99th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	875 hours Ranked 28th.	1,467 hours Ranked 1st. 68% more than Japan
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	761 hours Ranked 24th.	1,067 hours Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49% Ranked 72nd.	51.3% Ranked 25th. 5% more than Japan
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	16.5 Ranked 8th.	30.8 Ranked 5th. 87% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	63.8 Ranked 124th.	74.97 Ranked 105th. 18% more than Japan
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.872 Ranked 94th.	18.2 Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Japan
Primary completion rate > Women	102 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Philippines	100 Ranked 32nd.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	11% Ranked 20th. 22% more than Philippines	9% Ranked 30th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 61st.	2.96 Ranked 76th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 61st.	1.62 Ranked 87th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 1st. 51% more than Philippines	66.3% Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.054 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	4.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 89 times more than Japan
High school teachers	607,062 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Philippines	181,193 Ranked 21st.
Elementary school teachers	391,967 Ranked 7th. About the same as Philippines	390,432 Ranked 9th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Philippines	98.5 Ranked 30th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	100% Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 32nd.	0.0 Ranked 34th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	7.71 million Ranked 9th. 21% more than Philippines	6.35 million Ranked 12th.
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 7th. 9% more than Philippines	93 Ranked 56th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	n
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	56.8 Ranked 147th.	154.55 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Japan
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.23 Ranked 74th.	110.79 Ranked 13th. 11% more than Japan
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	13	9
Library employees per million	7.41 Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Philippines	1.98 Ranked 2nd.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	96% Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 32nd.	0.0 Ranked 34th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	87.6 Ranked 27th. 78% more than Philippines	49.23 Ranked 68th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	85.63 Ranked 31st. 78% more than Philippines	48.08 Ranked 71st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	101.4 Ranked 78th.	130.07 Ranked 14th. 28% more than Japan
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	101.57 Ranked 85th.	139 Ranked 10th. 37% more than Japan
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	100 Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Philippines	81.35 Ranked 48th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.95 Ranked 1st. 37% more than Philippines	72.83 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	29.88% Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Philippines	24.2% Ranked 2nd.
Primary education, teachers > % female	64.88% Ranked 83th.	89.65% Ranked 19th. 38% more than Japan
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	17.9% Ranked 76th.	55.7% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	9.41% Ranked 102nd.	15.05% Ranked 47th. 60% more than Japan
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	69.3% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines	16.6% Ranked 75th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	41.7% Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Philippines	23.8% Ranked 28th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	36.9% Ranked 15th.	46.6% Ranked 8th. 26% more than Japan
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	30.7% Ranked 8th.	36.1% Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Japan
Grade 1 intake rate	100 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Philippines	47.1 Ranked 49th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education	0.0 Ranked 35th.	0.0 Ranked 36th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	84.81% gross Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Philippines	39.94% gross Ranked 87th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	65% female Ranked 90th.	89.36% female Ranked 18th. 37% more than Japan
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	22.29% Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Philippines	10.06% Ranked 75th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	11	6
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education	92% Ranked 7th.	0.0 Ranked 36th.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education	10	3
Government spending on education > % of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd. 42% more than Philippines	2.65% Ranked 108th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.97% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Philippines	92.69% Ranked 52nd.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	9.37% Ranked 67th.	15.25% Ranked 32nd. 63% more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	101.89% Ranked 70th.	109.15% Ranked 36th. 7% more than Japan
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	15 years Ranked 33th. 25% more than Philippines	12 years Ranked 68th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	100.09% Ranked 53th.	101.17% Ranked 41st. 1% more than Japan
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	87.65% Ranked 25th. 69% more than Philippines	51.98% Ranked 83th.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	85.71% Ranked 29th. 68% more than Philippines	51.04% Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	48.87% Ranked 61st.	50.88% Ranked 23th. 4% more than Japan
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	23.37% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Philippines	9% Ranked 83th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	3.19% Ranked 119th. 30% more than Philippines	2.44% Ranked 147th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	89.6% Ranked 84th.	123.84% Ranked 61st. 38% more than Japan
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	99.93% Ranked 1st. 32% more than Philippines	75.78% Ranked 85th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	101.71% gross Ranked 21st. 13% more than Philippines	90.35% gross Ranked 64th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.46% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Philippines	87.5% Ranked 85th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	99.94% Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Philippines	79.98% Ranked 67th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.0 Ranked 121st.	3.22% Ranked 76th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	n	a
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	101.92% Ranked 26th. 16% more than Philippines	88.03% Ranked 82nd.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	98.77% Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Philippines	56.28% Ranked 77th.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	0.0 Ranked 53th.	1.53% Ranked 84th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	229,645 Ranked 8th. 55% more than Philippines	148,459 Ranked 15th.
Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced	1913	1910
Secondary education, teachers > % female	32.69% Ranked 56th.	76.38% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Japan

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