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Education Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & South Korea

Definitions

  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: 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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). 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 local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and 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. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
STAT Malaysia South Korea HISTORY
Average IQ 92
Ranked 24th.
106
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Malaysia
Children out of school, primary 93,743
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than South Korea
30,444
Ranked 54th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.63
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than South Korea
0.612
Ranked 100th.

Children out of school, primary, female 78,564
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than South Korea
19,771
Ranked 44th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 42nd. 86% more than South Korea
0.721
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Share of total education spending 34.45%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Korea
17.06%
Ranked 69th.

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 178th.
9
Ranked 134th. 50% more than Malaysia

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than South Korea
5.05%
Ranked 60th.

Literacy > Female 85.4%
Ranked 83th.
97%
Ranked 44th. 14% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Total population 88.9%
Ranked 84th.
98.1%
Ranked 39th. 10% more than Malaysia

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 124th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 138th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.19
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea
3.31
Ranked 101st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.72
Ranked 112th.
19.05
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Malaysia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.72
Ranked 52nd.
16.16
Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 69th. 17% more than South Korea
6
Ranked 158th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 3.16
Ranked 54th. 8 times more than South Korea
0.397
Ranked 83th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 179th.
3
Ranked 118th. 50% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 35% more than South Korea
4.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education, pupils 2.62 million
Ranked 34th.
3.87 million
Ranked 21st. 48% more than Malaysia

College and university > Private school share 43.14%
Ranked 34th.
80.67%
Ranked 9th. 87% more than Malaysia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 49th. 1% more than South Korea
0.99
Ranked 2nd.

School life expectancy > Total 11.5 years
Ranked 56th.
14.6 years
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Malaysia
Primary education, teachers 231,683
Ranked 19th. 41% more than South Korea
164,820
Ranked 23th.

Primary education, pupils 2.95 million
Ranked 39th.
3.14 million
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Malaysia

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 120th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 133th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.485
Ranked 77th. 49% more than South Korea
0.325
Ranked 85th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than South Korea
3
Ranked 132nd.

Literacy > Male 92.4%
Ranked 84th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Malaysia

High school > Private school share 4.49%
Ranked 101st.
31.46%
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.51
Ranked 111th.
29.02
Ranked 43th. 66% more than Malaysia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than South Korea
3
Ranked 195th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.2%
Ranked 12th.
99.8%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Malaysia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 54,909.26
Ranked 7th.
128,241.27
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 83th.
101
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 632,309
Ranked 33th.
3.22 million
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 131st. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 146th.

Children out of school > Primary 221,833
Ranked 26th. 16 times more than South Korea
14,161
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, teachers 190,581
Ranked 17th.
239,292
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 44th. 40% more than South Korea
4.81
Ranked 61st.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.82
Ranked 52nd.
21.24
Ranked 32nd. 19% more than Malaysia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 167th. The same as South Korea
3
Ranked 179th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.988
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than South Korea
0.214
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, general pupils 2.45 million
Ranked 31st.
3.45 million
Ranked 19th. 41% more than Malaysia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 11.1%
Ranked 78th. 6 times more than South Korea
1.9%
Ranked 115th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 23th. 9% more than South Korea
0.988
Ranked 88th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 520
Ranked 50th.
13,746
Ranked 12th. 26 times more than Malaysia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 3rd. 47% more than South Korea
34%
Ranked 22nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.15%
Ranked 68th. 35% more than South Korea
3.82%
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.9
Ranked 62nd.
67.35
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 151st. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 168th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 25.2%
Ranked 6th. 53% more than South Korea
16.5%
Ranked 32nd.

Children out of school, primary, male 24,602
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than South Korea
10,673
Ranked 54th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.6%
Ranked 15th. 43% more than South Korea
4.6%
Ranked 59th.

High school > Students per teacher 13.72
Ranked 54th.
16.16
Ranked 43th. 18% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > General pupils 2.38 million
Ranked 31st.
3.18 million
Ranked 10th. 34% more than Malaysia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. The same as South Korea
12
Ranked 128th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than South Korea
2.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.01 million
Ranked 38th.
4.19 million
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Malaysia

Schools connected to the Internet 14.7%
Ranked 7th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.51
Ranked 44th. 19% more than South Korea
77.7
Ranked 77th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 104.24
Ranked 82nd. 65% more than South Korea
63.07
Ranked 117th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.31
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than South Korea
0.63
Ranked 2nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.74 million
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than South Korea
724,200
Ranked 66th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.14
Ranked 9th. 14% more than South Korea
1
Ranked 3rd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
67.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 82nd.
2.58
Ranked 73th. 35% more than Malaysia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 8.91
Ranked 40th. 30 times more than South Korea
0.294
Ranked 73th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.14 million
Ranked 48th. 96% more than South Korea
583,400
Ranked 59th.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 70.23%
Ranked 12th. 35% more than South Korea
51.94%
Ranked 34th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 97.7%
Ranked 27th.
98.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 122nd. The same as South Korea
6 years
Ranked 136th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,622.28
Ranked 30th.
$11,125.42
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 86.77
Ranked 36th. 25% more than South Korea
69.34
Ranked 71st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.97%
Ranked 133th.
1.49%
Ranked 121st. 53% more than Malaysia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 120th. The same as South Korea
12
Ranked 131st.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 14.7%
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than South Korea
3%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 67th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Pupils 2.52 million
Ranked 31st.
3.69 million
Ranked 10th. 47% more than Malaysia

Primary education > Pupils 3.06 million
Ranked 38th.
4.13 million
Ranked 15th. 35% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.07%
Ranked 46th. 51% more than South Korea
36.55%
Ranked 5th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 26% more than South Korea
76.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 162,243
Ranked 45th.
416,394
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 12.72
Ranked 114th.
19.05
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Malaysia

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.32%
Ranked 9th. 34% more than South Korea
67.18%
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education > Teachers 141,913
Ranked 30th.
207,878
Ranked 5th. 46% more than Malaysia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 12th.
17 years
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.3 million
Ranked 35th.
3.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Malaysia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 20.89
Ranked 65th.
287.22
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Malaysia

Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 18th. The same as South Korea
1
Ranked 56th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.67%
Ranked 59th. 4% more than South Korea
46.95%
Ranked 7th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 70.05
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than South Korea
15.13
Ranked 111th.

Progression to secondary school 99.04%
Ranked 19th. About the same as South Korea
98.69%
Ranked 11th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.3%
Ranked 12th.
99.8%
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Malaysia

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 9.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 31 times more than South Korea
0.293 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 68th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Malaysia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 151st. The same as South Korea
15
Ranked 159th.

Library books 1.11 million
Ranked 7th.
2.58 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
School life expectancy > Male 11.2 years
Ranked 61st.
15.3 years
Ranked 10th. 37% more than Malaysia
Universities > Top 200 1
Ranked 31st.
3
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 48% more than South Korea
65.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 45% more than South Korea
0.087 per capita
Ranked 8th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 123.25
Ranked 76th. 41% more than South Korea
87.45
Ranked 8th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.7%
Ranked 73th. 11 times more than South Korea
0.7%
Ranked 122nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 60th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Malaysia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 97.2%
Ranked 12th.
99.8%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Malaysia

Library books per 1000 53.46
Ranked 13th.
57.13
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 31st.
78%
Ranked 25th. 13% more than Malaysia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 138,521
Ranked 46th.
514,550
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Primary education > Teachers 174,504
Ranked 27th. 23% more than South Korea
142,153
Ranked 13th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.25%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than South Korea
47.35%
Ranked 5th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.19
Ranked 43th. 32% more than South Korea
76.71
Ranked 41st.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.01
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Korea
2.95
Ranked 72nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 21 times more than South Korea
0.216 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $105.92 billion
Ranked 15th.
$556.32 billion
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.0387
Ranked 23th.
0.0623
Ranked 21st. 61% more than Malaysia
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 150th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 166th.

Scouting > Members 44,016
Ranked 29th.
190,539
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.98%
Ranked 25th. 25% more than South Korea
71.36%
Ranked 67th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.29%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than South Korea
59.1%
Ranked 43th.

High school > Share of total education spending 33.72%
Ranked 59th.
38.22%
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Malaysia

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 61.97%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than South Korea
58.31%
Ranked 45th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.63
Ranked 35th. About the same as South Korea
99.43
Ranked 25th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.7
Ranked 65th. 32% more than South Korea
4.32
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.62
Ranked 37th. 45% more than South Korea
66.02
Ranked 58th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 112,026
Ranked 25th. 30 times more than South Korea
3,732
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 37th. 1% more than South Korea
0.987
Ranked 83th.

Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 2,195
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.21
Ranked 64th. 24% more than South Korea
76.17
Ranked 4th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.51
Ranked 72nd.
3.81
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Primary completion rate > Women 92
Ranked 81st.
100
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Malaysia

School life expectancy > Female 11.7 years
Ranked 50th.
13.9 years
Ranked 31st. 19% more than Malaysia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98%
Ranked 20th.
98.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 60 times more than South Korea
0.077 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.

Teachers' Day date 5/16/2011 May 15 since 1963 in Seoul and 1964 in Chunju city
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 5 times more than South Korea
15.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 45.84
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than South Korea
12.19
Ranked 106th.

Primary completion rate > Men 92
Ranked 79th.
102
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Malaysia

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.008 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as South Korea
0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 22nd.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 114.18
Ranked 13th. 14% more than South Korea
100.3
Ranked 44th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.79
Ranked 75th. 43% more than South Korea
85.7
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 35% more than South Korea
76.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Library members 175,876
Ranked 3rd.
2.16 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Malaysia
Library members per 1000 8.49
Ranked 6th.
47.85
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Malaysia
Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 0.0
Ranked 65th.
0.00173%
Ranked 119th.

Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort 99.03%
Ranked 11th.
99.08%
Ranked 9th. The same as Malaysia

Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort 99.95%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Korea
99.18%
Ranked 9th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 98.38%
Ranked 98th.
103.53%
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Malaysia

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 101.73%
Ranked 76th.
103.84%
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 5.57
Ranked 84th.
10.69
Ranked 17th. 92% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 104.61%
Ranked 77th. About the same as South Korea
104.37%
Ranked 76th.

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 1.12%
Ranked 114th.
1.31%
Ranked 67th. 17% more than Malaysia

Scouting > Membership > Guiding introduced 1916 1946
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 37.97% gross
Ranked 53th.
68.6% gross
Ranked 4th. 81% more than Malaysia

Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending 28.58%
Ranked 63th.
32.64%
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $149.77 billion
Ranked 18th.
$592.29 billion
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 401.11 billion
Ranked 40th.
569.73 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 1420 times more than Malaysia

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 77.68%
Ranked 62nd.
117.74%
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, primary > % net 97.03%
Ranked 34th.
98.87%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 66.88%
Ranked 107th.
96.73%
Ranked 47th. 45% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 4.49%
Ranked 98th.
31.46%
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Progression to secondary school, male > % 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as South Korea
99.96%
Ranked 8th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 40.85%
Ranked 65th.
85.32%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 47.1%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than South Korea
13.16%
Ranked 85th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 46.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than South Korea
12.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 75.5% net
Ranked 56th.
90.44% net
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 13,718.02
Ranked 56th.
11.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 831 times more than Malaysia

Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 37.7%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Korea
17.2%
Ranked 27th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 101.48% gross
Ranked 15th. 12% more than South Korea
90.73% gross
Ranked 12th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 70.54% net
Ranked 62nd.
90.26% net
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 63.04% female
Ranked 35th. 26% more than South Korea
49.94% female
Ranked 43th.

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 31.9%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than South Korea
30.8%
Ranked 27th.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 16.8%
Ranked 33th.
23%
Ranked 53th. 37% more than Malaysia

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 59%
Ranked 15th. 36% more than South Korea
43.3%
Ranked 41st.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 55.8%
Ranked 17th. 33% more than South Korea
42%
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 27.3%
Ranked 6th. 29% more than South Korea
21.1%
Ranked 34th.

Progression to secondary school > Male 98.14%
Ranked 22nd.
99.11%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 5.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
10.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 88% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 33.21%
Ranked 63th.
114.43%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Malaysia

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 49.1%
Ranked 74th.
58.22%
Ranked 53th. 19% more than Malaysia

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