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Education Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Portugal

Definitions

  • 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people 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).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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 of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 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.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 10. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate.
  • 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).
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Public spending on public institutions: Percentage share of total public education expenditure which is spent directly on public educational institutions. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % 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.
  • 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."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • 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).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current 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 current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > 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."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
STAT Malaysia Portugal HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 92.1
Ranked 49th.
94.6
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Malaysia

Average years of schooling of adults 6.8
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Portugal
5.9
Ranked 55th.
Children out of school, primary 93,743
Ranked 42nd. 21 times more than Portugal
4,556
Ranked 88th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.63
Ranked 74th. 8 times more than Portugal
0.428
Ranked 109th.

Children out of school, primary, female 78,564
Ranked 36th. 71 times more than Portugal
1,113
Ranked 90th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Portugal
1.19
Ranked 64th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 34.45%
Ranked 7th. 71% more than Portugal
20.15%
Ranked 52nd.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 178th.
9
Ranked 124th. 50% more than Malaysia

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 52nd.
5.62%
Ranked 38th. 10% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Total population 88.9%
Ranked 84th.
93.3%
Ranked 67th. 5% more than Malaysia
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 124th. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 126th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.19
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Portugal
6.15
Ranked 35th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.72
Ranked 112th. 17% more than Portugal
10.83
Ranked 126th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.72
Ranked 52nd. 87% more than Portugal
7.35
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 69th. 17% more than Portugal
6
Ranked 149th.

Literacy > Female 85.4%
Ranked 83th.
91.3%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 3.16
Ranked 54th. 30 times more than Portugal
0.105
Ranked 106th.

College and university > Gender ratio 129
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Portugal
121.98
Ranked 55th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 179th.
3
Ranked 105th. 50% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
8.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 41% more than Malaysia

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 7th. The same as Portugal
9 years
Ranked 93th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.62 million
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Portugal
720,688
Ranked 64th.

College and university > Private school share 43.14%
Ranked 34th. 84% more than Portugal
23.41%
Ranked 51st.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Portugal
0.96
Ranked 124th.

School life expectancy > Total 11.5 years
Ranked 56th.
15.2 years
Ranked 15th. 32% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Adult literacy 91.9%
Ranked 48th.
94.9%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Malaysia

Primary education, teachers 231,683
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Portugal
64,929
Ranked 41st.

Primary education, pupils 2.95 million
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Portugal
733,515
Ranked 78th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 89.8
Ranked 52nd.
92.9
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Malaysia

Tertiary enrollment 28.2%
Ranked 45th.
50.2%
Ranked 21st. 78% more than Malaysia
Spending per student > College and university 49.36
Ranked 9th. 71% more than Portugal
28.83
Ranked 40th.

High school > Gender ratio 106.9
Ranked 25th.
107.15
Ranked 24th. About the same as Malaysia

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 120th. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 121st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.485
Ranked 77th.
0.691
Ranked 70th. 42% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Portugal
3
Ranked 121st.

Literacy > Male 92.4%
Ranked 84th.
95.5%
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Spending > USD 8.66 billion
Ranked 36th.
12.32 billion
Ranked 30th. 42% more than Malaysia

High school > Private school share 4.49%
Ranked 101st.
16.08%
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Spending > Proportion 4.04
Ranked 83th.
5.3
Ranked 40th. 31% more than Malaysia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.51
Ranked 111th. 51% more than Portugal
11.57
Ranked 134th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than Portugal
3
Ranked 178th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.11
Ranked 85th.
20.81
Ranked 7th. 189 times more than Malaysia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.2%
Ranked 12th.
99.6%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia

Preschool enrollment rate 96.61
Ranked 126th.
115.2
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Malaysia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Portugal
13,473.75
Ranked 59th.

Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 83th.
104
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 632,309
Ranked 33th. 58% more than Portugal
400,831
Ranked 42nd.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 133th.

Children out of school > Primary 221,833
Ranked 26th. 63 times more than Portugal
3,496
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, teachers 190,581
Ranked 17th. 94% more than Portugal
98,089
Ranked 24th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 44th.
9.22
Ranked 10th. 37% more than Malaysia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.82
Ranked 52nd. 14% more than Portugal
15.65
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 167th. The same as Portugal
3
Ranked 169th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.988
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Portugal
0.324
Ranked 94th.

Spending per student > High school 14.19
Ranked 50th.
33.96
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Secondary education, general pupils 2.45 million
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Portugal
537,532
Ranked 68th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 11.1%
Ranked 78th. 66% more than Portugal
6.7%
Ranked 92nd.

High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Portugal
1.02
Ranked 54th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 520
Ranked 50th.
2,625
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Malaysia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Portugal
44%
Ranked 12th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.15%
Ranked 68th. 52% more than Portugal
3.39%
Ranked 85th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.9
Ranked 62nd.
38.66
Ranked 29th. 49% more than Malaysia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 151st. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 153th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 25.2%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Portugal
11.5%
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school, primary, male 24,602
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Portugal
3,443
Ranked 78th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.6%
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Portugal
5.8%
Ranked 27th.

High school > Students per teacher 13.72
Ranked 54th. 87% more than Portugal
7.35
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.38 million
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Portugal
571,661
Ranked 62nd.

Spending per student > Elementary school 11.56
Ranked 54th.
22.35
Ranked 17th. 93% more than Malaysia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. The same as Portugal
12
Ranked 119th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 108th. The same as Portugal
12
Ranked 109th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 14% more than Portugal
6.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 46.66
Ranked 8th. 79% more than Portugal
26.11
Ranked 11th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.01 million
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Portugal
767,872
Ranked 85th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 66%
Ranked 63th. 61% more than Portugal
40.9%
Ranked 99th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.4
Ranked 43th.
99.7
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Malaysia

Schools connected to the Internet 14.7%
Ranked 7th.
92%
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Primary level 11.2
Ranked 50th.
20.5
Ranked 16th. 83% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.51
Ranked 44th. 37% more than Portugal
67.75
Ranked 120th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 104.24
Ranked 82nd. 51% more than Portugal
68.96
Ranked 117th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.31
Ranked 46th.
1.32
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Malaysia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.74 million
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Portugal
564,900
Ranked 73th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.14
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Portugal
1.11
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 316.08
Ranked 12th.
443.62
Ranked 7th. 40% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
38.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 47% more than Malaysia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 82nd. 50% more than Portugal
1.28
Ranked 105th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Portugal
6
Ranked 131st.

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.97
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Portugal
7.32
Ranked 114th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 8.91
Ranked 40th. 27 times more than Portugal
0.333
Ranked 110th.

High school repeaters > Female 0.09
Ranked 84th.
16.21
Ranked 13th. 180 times more than Malaysia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.14 million
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Portugal
385,800
Ranked 73th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.08
Ranked 108th. 29% more than Portugal
11.73
Ranked 125th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.5
Ranked 46th.
99.7
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Malaysia

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 964 hours
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Portugal
842 hours
Ranked 20th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.1 million
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Portugal
753,646
Ranked 80th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 122nd. The same as Portugal
6 years
Ranked 123th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,622.28
Ranked 30th.
$12,172.47
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.69
Ranked 113th.
111.43
Ranked 38th. 14% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 86.77
Ranked 36th. 72% more than Portugal
50.53
Ranked 129th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,230 hours
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than Portugal
842 hours
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 94.01
Ranked 7th. 76% more than Portugal
53.31
Ranked 13th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 120th. The same as Portugal
12
Ranked 122nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.97%
Ranked 133th.
11.81%
Ranked 62nd. 12 times more than Malaysia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.5
Ranked 50th. 5% more than Portugal
94.96
Ranked 121st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 14.7%
Ranked 74th. 67% more than Portugal
8.8%
Ranked 87th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 67th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Malaysia

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 171st.
6
Ranked 126th. 20% more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 86.1
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Portugal
28.2
Ranked 51st.
Primary education > Pupils 3.06 million
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Portugal
758,476
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education > Pupils 2.52 million
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Portugal
665,213
Ranked 63th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 72.8%
Ranked 57th. 81% more than Portugal
40.2%
Ranked 111th.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 98.3
Ranked 47th.
99.7
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.07%
Ranked 46th.
56.6%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 30% more than Portugal
73.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 162,243
Ranked 45th.
183,156
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Malaysia

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.32%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Portugal
87.42%
Ranked 15th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 12.72
Ranked 114th. 17% more than Portugal
10.83
Ranked 128th.

Secondary education > Teachers 141,913
Ranked 30th. 65% more than Portugal
85,858
Ranked 36th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 12th.
15 years
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.3 million
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Portugal
766,172
Ranked 65th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 4.27
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Portugal
0.74
Ranked 7th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 20.89
Ranked 65th.
251.41
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 116th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 18th. The same as Portugal
1
Ranked 18th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 125,312
Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Portugal
6,282
Ranked 95th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.63%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Portugal
100.55%
Ranked 56th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 19.9
Ranked 35th.
29.4
Ranked 12th. 48% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.67%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Portugal
47.51%
Ranked 132nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 70.05
Ranked 77th. 29% more than Portugal
54.1
Ranked 85th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.3%
Ranked 12th.
99.6%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 9.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 27 times more than Portugal
0.333 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 116,539
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Portugal
10,423
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 2.2 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Portugal
562,839
Ranked 3rd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 68th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Malaysia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 151st. The same as Portugal
15
Ranked 153th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 133th. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 134th.

Library books 1.11 million
Ranked 7th.
2.68 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 41 weeks per year
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Portugal
34 weeks per year
Ranked 35th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 82nd.
10.19
Ranked 36th.

School life expectancy > Male 11.2 years
Ranked 61st.
14.7 years
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 79% more than Portugal
54.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 70% more than Portugal
0.074 per capita
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 123.25
Ranked 76th. 66% more than Portugal
74.06
Ranked 136th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.7%
Ranked 73th. 71% more than Portugal
4.5%
Ranked 96th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 60th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Malaysia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 97.2%
Ranked 12th.
99.6%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia

Library books per 1000 53.46
Ranked 13th.
263.84
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.2
Ranked 99th. 41% more than Portugal
12.9
Ranked 122nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 31st.
80%
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Malaysia
Primary education > Teachers 174,504
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Portugal
65,548
Ranked 45th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 138,521
Ranked 46th. 48% more than Portugal
93,552
Ranked 55th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.25%
Ranked 31st. About the same as Portugal
51.04%
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 660.01
Ranked 11th.
857.79
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 49,473
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Portugal
2,261
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 1.94
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Portugal
0.545
Ranked 4th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.9
Ranked 63th.
10
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 113th. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 114th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 964 hours
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Portugal
842 hours
Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.01
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Portugal
6.24
Ranked 34th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.19
Ranked 43th. 60% more than Portugal
63.34
Ranked 109th.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 92%
Ranked 16th.
95.8%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Malaysia

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 22 times more than Portugal
0.203 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Portugal
48.4%
Ranked 87th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $105.92 billion
Ranked 15th.
$129.48 billion
Ranked 25th. 22% more than Malaysia

Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 5 n
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 150th. The same as Portugal
6
Ranked 152nd.

Scouting > Members 44,016
Ranked 29th.
79,063
Ranked 18th. 80% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.29%
Ranked 35th.
82.38%
Ranked 14th. 32% more than Malaysia

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 61.97%
Ranked 32nd.
82.93%
Ranked 8th. 34% more than Malaysia

High school > Share of total education spending 33.72%
Ranked 59th.
44.01%
Ranked 19th. 31% more than Malaysia

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.98%
Ranked 25th.
94.42%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Malaysia

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 70.2%
Ranked 44th.
85.2%
Ranked 21st. 21% more than Malaysia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.34 million
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Portugal
555,617
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.7
Ranked 65th.
8.18
Ranked 28th. 43% more than Malaysia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.63
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Portugal
95.59
Ranked 111th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.62
Ranked 37th. 76% more than Portugal
54.43
Ranked 116th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 112,026
Ranked 25th. 82 times more than Portugal
1,366
Ranked 90th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Portugal
0.973
Ranked 101st.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 964 hours
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Portugal
815 hours
Ranked 16th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,230 hours
Ranked 6th. 46% more than Portugal
842 hours
Ranked 32nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Portugal
50.3%
Ranked 43th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 2,195
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 83th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 3
Ranked 11th.
9.6
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.21
Ranked 64th. 27% more than Portugal
73.89
Ranked 109th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.03
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Portugal
0.442
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.54
Ranked 9th.
72.07
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 65,445
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Portugal
4,070
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.12
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Portugal
0.228
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Portugal
0.243
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 45,473
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Portugal
5,755
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.09 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Portugal
275,670
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.61
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Portugal
0.517
Ranked 7th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 6.64
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Portugal
1.34
Ranked 5th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.51
Ranked 72nd.
7.51
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Primary completion rate > Women 92
Ranked 81st.
107
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Malaysia

Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 11%
Ranked 22nd.
15%
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Malaysia
School life expectancy > Female 11.7 years
Ranked 50th.
15.7 years
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Malaysia
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 71st.
13.08
Ranked 29th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 70th.
7
Ranked 41st.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 35 times more than Portugal
0.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.

High school teachers 166,940
Ranked 24th. 80% more than Portugal
92,965
Ranked 34th.

Elementary school teachers 205,772
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Portugal
64,274
Ranked 48th.

Literacy > Women above 14 years 85.4%
Ranked 16th.
92%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Malaysia

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 17th. The same as Portugal
1%
Ranked 8th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 45.84
Ranked 70th. 24% more than Portugal
36.95
Ranked 81st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 32% more than Portugal
54.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.58 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Portugal
669,529
Ranked 59th.

Primary completion rate > Men 92
Ranked 79th.
102
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Malaysia

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills 5 n
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 114.18
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Portugal
110.52
Ranked 14th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 63% more than Portugal
63.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.79
Ranked 75th. 70% more than Portugal
72.22
Ranked 132nd.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 11 10
Library members 175,876
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Portugal
66,645
Ranked 9th.
Library members per 1000 8.49
Ranked 6th. 30% more than Portugal
6.55
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 864,189
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Portugal
321,952
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 684,149
Ranked 7th. 86% more than Portugal
368,245
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 84,623
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Portugal
5,460
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 131,378
Ranked 7th.
325,238
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 412,439
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Portugal
339,104
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 31.18
Ranked 11th.
67.08
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 46.81
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Portugal
32.19
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 36.9
Ranked 8th. 21% more than Portugal
30.5
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 73.43
Ranked 5th. 55% more than Portugal
47.25
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.49
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Portugal
1.68
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 30-34 792,088
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Portugal
391,211
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 48,062
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Portugal
7,144
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 1.61 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Portugal
765,753
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 106,621
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Portugal
8,943
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 33,020
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Portugal
2,181
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 737,490
Ranked 7th. 77% more than Portugal
417,708
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 71,066
Ranked 7th. 15 times more than Portugal
4,668
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 7.4 million
Ranked 5th. 58% more than Portugal
4.68 million
Ranked 3rd.

Primary education, teachers > % female 68.71%
Ranked 83th.
79.54%
Ranked 53th. 16% more than Malaysia

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 49.92%
Ranked 19th. 14% more than Portugal
43.74%
Ranked 39th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 21.3%
Ranked 13th. 94% more than Portugal
10.96%
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 73.41
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Portugal
61.63
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 39.53
Ranked 9th. 45% more than Portugal
27.2
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 3.6
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Portugal
0.524
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 4.55
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Portugal
0.847
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.41
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Portugal
0.207
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.82
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Portugal
1.04
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 13.57
Ranked 12th.
34.96
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 11.2%
Ranked 14th.
73%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Malaysia

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 20%
Ranked 31st. 28% more than Portugal
15.6%
Ranked 39th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 40.9%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Portugal
17.6%
Ranked 54th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 18.9%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Portugal
8.5%
Ranked 67th.

Public spending on public institutions 88.2%
Ranked 18th.
91.8%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 107.53% gross
Ranked 12th. 42% more than Portugal
75.52% gross
Ranked 50th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 93.3% gross
Ranked 132nd.
113.51% gross
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Malaysia

Primary education > Teachers > % female 66.29% female
Ranked 87th.
81.79% female
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than Malaysia

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 26.33%
Ranked 22nd.
33%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Malaysia

Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 5 10
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.94% female
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Portugal
51.37% female
Ranked 16th.

Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 5 10
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 94.19%
Ranked 70th.
104.43%
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Malaysia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99%
Ranked 35th.
98.43%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Malaysia

Government spending on education > % of government spending 18.24%
Ranked 15th. 61% more than Portugal
11.34%
Ranked 67th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 96.36%
Ranked 123th.
112.15%
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.97%
Ranked 129th.
11.81%
Ranked 60th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.48%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Portugal
48.05%
Ranked 117th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.22%
Ranked 109th.
110.61%
Ranked 35th. 13% more than Malaysia

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 100.5%
Ranked 31st. 51% more than Portugal
66.45%
Ranked 47th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 95.06%
Ranked 111th.
102.14%
Ranked 68th. 7% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 51.02%
Ranked 41st.
52.03%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Malaysia

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.45%
Ranked 20th.
98.97%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.53%
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Portugal
49.52%
Ranked 52nd.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 14.07%
Ranked 63th.
22%
Ranked 30th. 56% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $5,122.05
Ranked 29th.
$13,964.74
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 49.34%
Ranked 66th.
65.31%
Ranked 26th. 32% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 5.74
Ranked 81st.
17.22
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.54
Ranked 36th.
6.38
Ranked 7th. 41% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 23.07
Ranked 8th.
34.46
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 2.11
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Portugal
0.214
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 34.96
Ranked 9th.
35.48
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 17.61
Ranked 8th.
32.12
Ranked 7th. 82% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 29.21
Ranked 8th.
34.88
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 39.54
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Portugal
27.55
Ranked 14th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 18.98
Ranked 14th.
62.65
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.65
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Portugal
1.54
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.67
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Portugal
0.64
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 47.35
Ranked 7th. 74% more than Portugal
27.2
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 64.79
Ranked 10th.
77.13
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Malaysia

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 75.78% gross
Ranked 101st.
96.68% gross
Ranked 37th. 28% more than Malaysia

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.15%
Ranked 85th.
5.72%
Ranked 30th. 38% more than Malaysia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 12 years
Ranked 20th.
15 years
Ranked 31st. 25% more than Malaysia
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 99.24%
Ranked 9th. 59% more than Portugal
62.6%
Ranked 15th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 730,222
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Portugal
708,176
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 99,914
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Portugal
7,814
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 25,428
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Portugal
1,356
Ranked 5th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 101.41%
Ranked 92nd.
112.1%
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Malaysia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 80.95% gross
Ranked 93th.
101.62% gross
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.45%
Ranked 12th.
98.82%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Malaysia

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 99.87%
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Portugal
65.64%
Ranked 10th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.0
Ranked 65th.
16.34%
Ranked 19th.

Outcomes > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100%
Ranked 61st. The same as Portugal
100%
Ranked 62nd.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 28.02%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Portugal
12.41%
Ranked 44th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion 9 3
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 65.92%
Ranked 108th.
110.95%
Ranked 9th. 68% more than Malaysia

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 8.71
Ranked 13th.
27.64
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 1.81
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Portugal
0.685
Ranked 3rd.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 93.81%
Ranked 124th.
105.51%
Ranked 51st. 12% more than Malaysia

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 80.75% net
Ranked 46th.
86.53% net
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Malaysia

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 98.38%
Ranked 98th.
101.4%
Ranked 78th. 3% more than Malaysia

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 99.95%
Ranked 4th. 42% more than Portugal
70.47%
Ranked 11th.

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 99.03%
Ranked 11th. 43% more than Portugal
69.02%
Ranked 14th.

Progression to secondary school > % 99.24%
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Portugal
80.96%
Ranked 19th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 67.89%
Ranked 104th.
108.53%
Ranked 14th. 60% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 43.09%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Portugal
42.13%
Ranked 66th.

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