Education Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Russia

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."
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
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.
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.
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.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
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.
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."
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
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.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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).
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. 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 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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 > 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 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
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.
Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
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.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24: 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.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Literacy > Female 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 > Literates > Aged 30-34 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 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 literates > Aged 45-49 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 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 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.
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.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 65: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
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
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: 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.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: 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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59: 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
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy > Male 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 literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people: Number of females older than 65 years, who are literate. 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 45-49 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 10-14 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, 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 over 65 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 65. 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.
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 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.
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: 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.
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.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 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 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
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.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, 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 35-39 per thousand people: 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. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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Adult literacy rate > Total	92.1 Ranked 49th.	99.5 Ranked 12th. 8% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary	93,743 Ranked 42nd.	217,543 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary per 1000	3.63 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Russia	1.53 Ranked 98th.
Children out of school, primary, female	78,564 Ranked 36th.	88,353 Ranked 31st. 12% more than Malaysia
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 42nd.	1.35 Ranked 44th. 1% more than Malaysia
College and university > Share of total education spending	34.45% Ranked 7th. 49% more than Russia	23.11% Ranked 34th.
Compulsary education duration	6 Ranked 178th.	10 Ranked 51st. 67% more than Malaysia
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.13% Ranked 52nd. 25% more than Russia	4.1% Ranked 76th.
High school enrolment rate	98.87 Ranked 25th.	100 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Total population	88.9% Ranked 84th.	99.6% Ranked 8th. 12% more than Malaysia
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 124th. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 188th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	8.19 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Russia	1.96 Ranked 142nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	12.72 Ranked 112th.	18.06 Ranked 77th. 42% more than Malaysia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.72 Ranked 52nd. 62% more than Russia	8.47 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 69th. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Female	85.4% Ranked 83th.	99.5% Ranked 9th. 17% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	3.16 Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Russia	0.623 Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender ratio	129 Ranked 40th.	135.63 Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Malaysia
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 179th.	4 Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	5.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	9.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 58% more than Malaysia
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 7th.	10 years Ranked 40th. 11% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils	2.62 million Ranked 34th.	9.61 million Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia
College and university > Private school share	43.14% Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Russia	14.78% Ranked 75th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 49th. The same as Russia	1 Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Adult literacy	91.9% Ranked 48th.	99.5% Ranked 9th. 8% more than Malaysia
Primary education, teachers	231,683 Ranked 19th.	277,657 Ranked 14th. 20% more than Malaysia
Primary education, pupils	2.95 million Ranked 39th.	5.02 million Ranked 26th. 70% more than Malaysia
Adult literacy rate > Female	89.8 Ranked 52nd.	99.4 Ranked 12th. 11% more than Malaysia
Tertiary enrollment	28.2% Ranked 45th.	64.1% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Spending per student > College and university	49.36 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Russia	13.18 Ranked 66th.
High school > Gender ratio	106.9 Ranked 25th. 10% more than Russia	97.02 Ranked 75th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 120th. The same as Russia	6 Ranked 64th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.485 Ranked 77th. 8 times more than Russia	0.0597 Ranked 100th.
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. Twice as much as Russia	2 Ranked 159th.
Literacy > Male	92.4% Ranked 84th.	99.7% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Malaysia
Spending > USD	8.66 billion Ranked 36th.	57.78 billion Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Malaysia
High school > Private school share	4.49% Ranked 101st. 6 times more than Russia	0.712% Ranked 118th.
Spending > Proportion	4.04 Ranked 83th. 14% more than Russia	3.54 Ranked 106th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.51 Ranked 111th. 5% more than Russia	16.65 Ranked 110th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 55th. 33% more than Russia	3 Ranked 98th.
High school repeaters > Male	0.11 Ranked 85th.	1.71 Ranked 42nd. 16 times more than Malaysia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24	97.2% Ranked 12th.	99.7% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Preschool enrollment rate	96.61 Ranked 126th.	96.83 Ranked 106th. About the same as Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	54,909.26 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Russia	50,947.63 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	632,309 Ranked 33th.	8.15 million Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 131st. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 198th.
Children out of school > Primary	221,833 Ranked 26th.	369,274 Ranked 22nd. 66% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, teachers	190,581 Ranked 17th.	1.14 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 44th.	8 Ranked 28th. 19% more than Malaysia
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.82 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Russia	8.41 Ranked 106th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 167th.	5 Ranked 8th. 67% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.988 Ranked 74th. 9% more than Russia	0.91 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, general pupils	2.45 million Ranked 31st.	8.06 million Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+	11.1% Ranked 78th. 28 times more than Russia	0.4% Ranked 130th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.07 Ranked 23th. 10% more than Russia	0.976 Ranked 98th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	520 Ranked 50th.	15,782 Ranked 11th. 30 times more than Malaysia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	50% Ranked 3rd.	56% Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	5.15% Ranked 68th. 10 times more than Russia	0.508% Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	25.9 Ranked 62nd.	56.1 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 151st.	7 Ranked 17th. 17% more than Malaysia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	25.2% Ranked 6th. 95% more than Russia	12.9% Ranked 50th.
Children out of school, primary, male	24,602 Ranked 47th.	129,190 Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.6% Ranked 15th. 83% more than Russia	3.6% Ranked 78th.
High school > Students per teacher	13.72 Ranked 54th. 62% more than Russia	8.47 Ranked 102nd.
Secondary education > General pupils	2.38 million Ranked 31st.	11.53 million Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th. 9% more than Russia	11 Ranked 148th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 108th. 20% more than Russia	10 Ranked 167th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Russia	2.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	46.66 Ranked 8th. 66% more than Russia	28.11 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	3.01 million Ranked 38th.	5.42 million Ranked 22nd. 80% more than Malaysia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	66% Ranked 63th.	93.5% Ranked 18th. 42% more than Malaysia
Elementary school graduate rate	92.23 Ranked 52nd.	95.2 Ranked 33th. 3% more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > People aged 15-24	98.4 Ranked 43th.	99.7 Ranked 20th. 1% more than Malaysia
Schools connected to the Internet	14.7% Ranked 7th.	43.3% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.51 Ranked 44th. 37% more than Russia	67.74 Ranked 118th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	104.24 Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Russia	35.34 Ranked 173th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.31 Ranked 46th.	1.36 Ranked 27th. 4% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+	1.74 million Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Russia	475,300 Ranked 75th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.14 Ranked 9th. 15% more than Russia	0.99 Ranked 75th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	316.08 Ranked 12th.	472.29 Ranked 1st. 49% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	26.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	56.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Russia	0.356 Ranked 157th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 61st. The same as Russia	7 Ranked 34th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	14.97 Ranked 59th. 75% more than Russia	8.53 Ranked 92nd.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	8.91 Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Russia	2.57 Ranked 74th.
High school repeaters > Female	0.09 Ranked 84th.	1.61 Ranked 41st. 18 times more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	1.14 million Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Russia	325,100 Ranked 74th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	15.08 Ranked 108th.	17.45 Ranked 75th. 16% more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24	98.5 Ranked 46th.	99.8 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Malaysia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	964 hours Ranked 11th. 5% more than Russia	919 hours Ranked 16th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	3.1 million Ranked 40th.	4.97 million Ranked 20th. 60% more than Malaysia
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 122nd. Twice as much as Russia	3 years Ranked 194th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,622.28 Ranked 30th.	$3,670.01 Ranked 29th. 1% more than Malaysia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	97.69 Ranked 113th.	98.95 Ranked 81st. 1% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	86.77 Ranked 36th. 53% more than Russia	56.77 Ranked 111th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,230 hours Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Russia	971 hours Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	94.01 Ranked 7th. 64% more than Russia	57.35 Ranked 14th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 120th. 9% more than Russia	11 Ranked 152nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	0.97% Ranked 133th. 52% more than Russia	0.637% Ranked 140th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.5 Ranked 50th.	100.19 Ranked 27th. 1% more than Malaysia
High school enrolment rate > Female	97.68 Ranked 35th.	98.87 Ranked 6th. 1% more than Malaysia
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women	14.7% Ranked 74th. 29 times more than Russia	0.5% Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	95% Ranked 67th. 3% more than Russia	92% Ranked 78th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	5 Ranked 171st.	7 Ranked 37th. 40% more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	86.1 Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Russia	15.8 Ranked 65th.
Secondary education > Pupils	2.52 million Ranked 31st.	13.56 million Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Primary education > Pupils	3.06 million Ranked 38th.	5.33 million Ranked 21st. 74% more than Malaysia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	72.8% Ranked 57th.	96.2% Ranked 15th. 32% more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24	98.3 Ranked 47th.	99.6 Ranked 24th. 1% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	55.07% Ranked 46th.	56.77% Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	95.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.	99.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 4% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, vocational pupils	162,243 Ranked 45th.	1.56 million Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	12.72 Ranked 114th.	18.06 Ranked 75th. 42% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Teachers	141,913 Ranked 30th.	1.32 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Malaysia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	13 years Ranked 12th.	14 years Ranked 43th. 8% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.3 million Ranked 35th.	14.49 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	4.27 Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Russia	0.188 Ranked 14th.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	20.89 Ranked 65th.	109.14 Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 115th. 50% more than Russia	4 Ranked 160th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24	1 Ranked 18th. The same as Russia	1 Ranked 7th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	125,312 Ranked 34th.	571,183 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.63% Ranked 24th. 5% more than Russia	98.04% Ranked 78th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	19.9 Ranked 35th.	20.5 Ranked 33th. 3% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000	70.05 Ranked 77th. 21 times more than Russia	3.29 Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.67% Ranked 59th.	48.73% Ranked 52nd. About the same as Malaysia
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women	97.3% Ranked 12th.	99.8% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	9.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Russia	2.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39	116,539 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Russia	21,770 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19	2.2 million Ranked 6th.	8.17 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	95% Ranked 68th. 2% more than Russia	93% Ranked 70th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 151st.	16 Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 133th.	7 Ranked 18th. 17% more than Malaysia
Library books	1.11 million Ranked 7th.	73.63 million Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Malaysia
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	41 weeks per year Ranked 7th.	43 weeks per year Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Malaysia
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 82nd.	0.43 Ranked 98th.
Universities > Top 200	1 Ranked 31st.	2 Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	97.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th. 22% more than Russia	80.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.126 per capita Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Russia	0.037 per capita Ranked 163th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men	7.7% Ranked 73th. 26 times more than Russia	0.3% Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	123.25 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Russia	37.28 Ranked 167th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	96% Ranked 60th. 4% more than Russia	92% Ranked 73th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men	97.2% Ranked 12th.	99.7% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia
Library books per 1000	53.46 Ranked 13th.	503.26 Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Malaysia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	18.2 Ranked 99th. 5% more than Russia	17.3 Ranked 103th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	69% Ranked 31st.	98% Ranked 1st. 42% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	138,521 Ranked 46th.	2.03 million Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Malaysia
Primary education > Teachers	174,504 Ranked 27th.	320,168 Ranked 14th. 83% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people	660.01 Ranked 11th.	868.8 Ranked 1st. 32% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14	49,473 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Russia	17,685 Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	1.94 Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Russia	0.0833 Ranked 14th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	2.9 Ranked 63th. 7 times more than Russia	0.4 Ranked 90th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 113th. Twice as much as Russia	3 Ranked 177th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	964 hours Ranked 10th. 8% more than Russia	893 hours Ranked 16th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	101.19 Ranked 43th. 7% more than Russia	94.26 Ranked 51st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	7.01 Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Russia	2.23 Ranked 137th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years	92% Ranked 16th.	99.7% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	4.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Russia	1.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.7% Ranked 48th. About the same as Russia	48.6% Ranked 56th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$105.92 billion Ranked 15th.	$526.77 billion Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.0387 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Russia	0.014 Ranked 26th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	6
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 150th.	7 Ranked 16th. 17% more than Malaysia
Scouting > Members	44,016 Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Russia	7,186 Ranked 85th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.34 million Ranked 33th.	8.42 million Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	95.62 Ranked 37th. 19% more than Russia	80.13 Ranked 56th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.63 Ranked 35th. The same as Russia	99.54 Ranked 42nd.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	5.7 Ranked 65th.	9.19 Ranked 21st. 61% more than Malaysia
Children out of school > Primary > Male	112,026 Ranked 25th.	198,350 Ranked 22nd. 77% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.999 Ranked 37th.	1 Ranked 39th. About the same as Malaysia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,230 hours Ranked 6th. 23% more than Russia	998 hours Ranked 17th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	964 hours Ranked 11th. 53% more than Russia	630 hours Ranked 35th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.2% Ranked 28th. 1% more than Russia	50.8% Ranked 32nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	3 Ranked 11th.	0.0 Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.21 Ranked 64th.	99.7 Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	6.64 Ranked 6th. 52 times more than Russia	0.127 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	3.61 Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Russia	0.224 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39	45,473 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Russia	11,863 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19	1.09 million Ranked 6th.	4 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24	65,445 Ranked 8th. 91% more than Russia	34,251 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.91 Ranked 9th. 20 times more than Russia	0.095 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people	55.54 Ranked 9th.	62.65 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	3.03 Ranked 6th. 44 times more than Russia	0.0696 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	2.12 Ranked 12th. 13 times more than Russia	0.168 Ranked 14th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.51 Ranked 72nd. 30 times more than Russia	0.0501 Ranked 157th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	11% Ranked 22nd.	15% Ranked 5th. 36% more than Malaysia
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 70th.	0.57 Ranked 99th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 71st.	0.57 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	4.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Russia	1.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
High school teachers	166,940 Ranked 24th.	1.18 million Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Elementary school teachers	205,772 Ranked 23th.	284,789 Ranked 12th. 38% more than Malaysia
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 11th. The same as Russia	100 Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Women above 14 years	85.4% Ranked 16th.	99.2% Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Malaysia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds	1% Ranked 17th. The same as Russia	1% Ranked 7th.
Teachers' Day date	5/16/2011	10/5/2011
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000	45.84 Ranked 70th. 20 times more than Russia	2.25 Ranked 126th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita	71.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 22 times more than Russia	3.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	2.58 million Ranked 32nd.	12.43 million Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	5	m
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.008 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Russia	0.003 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 25th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	114.18 Ranked 13th. 15% more than Russia	99.14 Ranked 86th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	122.79 Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Russia	37.05 Ranked 166th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	103.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th. 9% more than Russia	94.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	11	x
Library members	175,876 Ranked 3rd. 76% more than Russia	100,100 Ranked 6th.
Library members per 1000	8.49 Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Russia	0.684 Ranked 36th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	93.1% net Ranked 56th. 1% more than Russia	91.93% net Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24	925,741 Ranked 6th.	5.82 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	93.32% net Ranked 55th. 2% more than Russia	91.05% net Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 25-29	1.72 million Ranked 7th.	11.57 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24	32,425 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Russia	13,985 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54	48,062 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Russia	9,222 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34	1.61 million Ranked 7th.	10.59 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 55-59	106,621 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Russia	7,515 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 20-24	33,020 Ranked 8th. 63% more than Russia	20,266 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39	737,490 Ranked 7th.	5.02 million Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39	71,066 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Russia	9,907 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10	7.4 million Ranked 5th.	67.25 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Malaysia
Primary education, teachers > % female	68.71% Ranked 83th.	98.45% Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Malaysia
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	49.92% Ranked 19th.	55.91% Ranked 10th. 12% more than Malaysia
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	66.3% Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Russia	57% Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	1.38 Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Russia	0.0982 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people	68.78 Ranked 9th.	74.35 Ranked 7th. 8% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people	2.05 Ranked 6th. 32 times more than Russia	0.0648 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	19.65 Ranked 9th.	38.25 Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	7.77 Ranked 14th.	38.68 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	50.3% Ranked 20th. 52% more than Russia	33.2% Ranked 58th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	49.7% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Russia	48% Ranked 36th.
Education spending > % of GDP	8.1% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Russia	3.8% Ranked 89th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24	97.24% Ranked 46th.	99.72% Ranked 16th. 3% more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	107.53% gross Ranked 12th. 27% more than Russia	84.71% gross Ranked 39th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	140.61 Ranked 33th. 3% more than Russia	136.04 Ranked 36th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	93.92% Ranked 126th.	98.18% Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men > Per capita	24.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 24 times more than Russia	1.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 133th.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education	5	5
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.13% Ranked 52nd. 25% more than Russia	4.1% Ranked 76th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	4.1% Ranked 89th. 6 times more than Russia	0.67% Ranked 103th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	27.01% gross Ranked 56th.	57.92% gross Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	32.11% Ranked 59th.	77.19% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	36.22% Ranked 56th.	89.07% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	96.1% Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Russia	92.24% Ranked 37th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	13 years Ranked 13th.	14 years Ranked 43th. 8% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24	100.08% Ranked 18th.	100.1% Ranked 17th. The same as Malaysia
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above	93.12% Ranked 13th.	99.68% Ranked 1st. 7% more than Malaysia
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	98.24% Ranked 92nd.	98.48% Ranked 85th. About the same as Malaysia
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	76.36% Ranked 63th.	89.13% Ranked 39th. 17% more than Malaysia
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	79.08% Ranked 57th.	90.57% Ranked 36th. 15% more than Malaysia
Secondary education, pupils > % female	50.53% Ranked 26th. 5% more than Russia	48.34% Ranked 101st.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 65	320,811 Ranked 2nd.	389,171 Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$5,122.05 Ranked 29th.	$7,184.50 Ranked 17th. 40% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	49.34% Ranked 66th.	51.18% Ranked 59th. 4% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24	98.38% Ranked 11th.	99.66% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	97.1% Ranked 105th.	97.53% Ranked 97th. About the same as Malaysia
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	93.89% Ranked 135th.	100.38% Ranked 29th. 7% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59	155,809 Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Russia	14,437 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49	88,550 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Russia	9,368 Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49	1 million Ranked 7th.	10.31 million Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people	1.71 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Russia	0.129 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people	11.21 Ranked 12th.	29.64 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people	6.01 Ranked 4th.	84.55 Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people	39.54 Ranked 9th.	42 Ranked 8th. 6% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	42.72 Ranked 9th.	72.44 Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	51.73 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Russia	23.15 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 65 per thousand people	10.35 Ranked 4th.	40.75 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people	2.67 Ranked 4th. 83 times more than Russia	0.0324 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people	47.35 Ranked 7th. 62% more than Russia	29.24 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	64.79 Ranked 10th.	68.93 Ranked 7th. 6% more than Malaysia
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	5.77% of GNI Ranked 28th. 63% more than Russia	3.54% of GNI Ranked 105th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	7.95% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Russia	3.67% Ranked 84th.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	32% Ranked 30th. 90% more than Russia	16.8% Ranked 64th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	48.8% Ranked 29th. 17% more than Russia	41.6% Ranked 38th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	70.89% gross Ranked 102nd.	93.34% gross Ranked 46th. 32% more than Malaysia
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	93.69% Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Russia	12.07% Ranked 67th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	93.21% net Ranked 57th. 2% more than Russia	91.48% net Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54	107,378 Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Russia	8,859 Ranked 8th.
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24	97.21% Ranked 47th.	99.68% Ranked 16th. 3% more than Malaysia
Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above	85.35% Ranked 58th.	99.23% Ranked 8th. 16% more than Malaysia
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	75.78% gross Ranked 101st.	92.95% gross Ranked 52nd. 23% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29	39,965 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Russia	18,439 Ranked 7th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	34.89% Ranked 48th. 33% more than Russia	26.15% Ranked 75th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	12 years Ranked 20th.	13 years Ranked 47th. 8% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000	24.23 Ranked 74th. 23 times more than Russia	1.04 Ranked 129th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59	182,092 Ranked 7th.	5.51 million Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Malaysia
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	94.97% Ranked 30th. 2% more than Russia	93.42% Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	49.13 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Russia	22.06 Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	1 Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Russia	0.0518 Ranked 10th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	93.48% gross Ranked 140th.	122.94% gross Ranked 12th. 32% more than Malaysia
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	98.65% Ranked 12th. 10% more than Russia	89.76% Ranked 9th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	95.99% Ranked 46th. 4% more than Russia	92.35% Ranked 31st.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	28.02% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Russia	12.25% Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people	5.59 Ranked 6th. 41 times more than Russia	0.138 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people	4.98 Ranked 6th. 33 times more than Russia	0.153 Ranked 14th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	11% Ranked 31st.	14% Ranked 10th. 27% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people	1.11 Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Russia	0.0724 Ranked 10th.

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