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Education Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Thailand

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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 > 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > 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 literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female 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.
  • Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary: Average number of weeks taught per year by lower secondary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Ratio of 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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 > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male iliterate individuals, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of 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.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Literacy > Female 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 > Male 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 > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies: Intended instruction time spent studying socail studies, or equivalent, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
STAT Malaysia Thailand HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 92.1
Ranked 49th.
93.51
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Malaysia

Average years of schooling of adults 6.8
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Thailand
6.5
Ranked 44th.
Children out of school, primary 93,743
Ranked 42nd.
243,883
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.63
Ranked 74th.
3.68
Ranked 67th. 1% more than Malaysia

Children out of school, primary, female 78,564
Ranked 36th.
137,330
Ranked 27th. 75% more than Malaysia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 42nd.
1.35
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 178th.
9
Ranked 118th. 50% more than Malaysia

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 52nd.
5.79%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Malaysia

High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 25th. 14% more than Thailand
86.74
Ranked 69th.
Literacy > Total population 88.9%
Ranked 84th.
96%
Ranked 54th. 8% more than Malaysia

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 124th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 111th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.19
Ranked 11th. 56% more than Thailand
5.26
Ranked 54th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.72
Ranked 112th.
15.99
Ranked 102nd. 26% more than Malaysia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.72
Ranked 52nd.
19.91
Ranked 31st. 45% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 69th. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 140th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 34.45%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Thailand
13.83%
Ranked 39th.

Literacy > Female 85.4%
Ranked 83th.
94.6%
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Malaysia

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 3.16
Ranked 54th. 52% more than Thailand
2.07
Ranked 59th.

College and university > Gender ratio 129
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Thailand
122.35
Ranked 49th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 179th.
3
Ranked 96th. 50% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 70% more than Thailand
3.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 7th. The same as Thailand
9 years
Ranked 91st.
Secondary education, pupils 2.62 million
Ranked 34th.
4.79 million
Ranked 6th. 83% more than Malaysia

College and university > Private school share 43.14%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Thailand
16.34%
Ranked 29th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Thailand
0.96
Ranked 6th.

School life expectancy > Total 11.5 years
Ranked 56th. 6% more than Thailand
10.8 years
Ranked 66th.
Literacy > Adult literacy 91.9%
Ranked 48th.
94.1%
Ranked 38th. 2% more than Malaysia
Primary education, pupils 2.95 million
Ranked 39th.
5.37 million
Ranked 22nd. 82% more than Malaysia

Primary education, teachers 231,683
Ranked 19th.
347,959
Ranked 10th. 50% more than Malaysia

Adult literacy rate > Female 89.8
Ranked 52nd.
91.53
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Malaysia

Tertiary enrollment 28.2%
Ranked 45th.
35.3%
Ranked 36th. 25% more than Malaysia
Spending per student > College and university 49.36
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
23.03
Ranked 18th.

High school > Gender ratio 106.9
Ranked 25th.
108.56
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Malaysia

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 120th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 114th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.485
Ranked 77th. 62% more than Thailand
0.299
Ranked 86th.

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 Thailand
3
Ranked 114th.

Literacy > Male 92.4%
Ranked 84th.
97.5%
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Malaysia

Spending > USD 8.66 billion
Ranked 36th.
12.54 billion
Ranked 28th. 45% more than Malaysia

High school > Private school share 4.49%
Ranked 101st.
16.4%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Spending > Proportion 4.04
Ranked 83th.
4.79
Ranked 55th. 19% more than Malaysia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.51
Ranked 111th.
20.68
Ranked 86th. 18% more than Malaysia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 55th. 33% more than Thailand
3
Ranked 170th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.11
Ranked 85th.
10.76
Ranked 24th. 98 times more than Malaysia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 97.2%
Ranked 12th.
98%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Malaysia

Preschool enrollment rate 96.61
Ranked 126th. 3% more than Thailand
93.43
Ranked 114th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 54,909.26
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Thailand
25,493.56
Ranked 35th.

Primary completion rate 92
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Thailand
86
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 632,309
Ranked 33th.
2.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Teachers as percentage of labor force 4.2%
Ranked 18th. 40% more than Thailand
3%
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 131st. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education, teachers 190,581
Ranked 17th.
245,769
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 6.74
Ranked 44th. 83% more than Thailand
3.69
Ranked 76th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.82
Ranked 52nd.
28.87
Ranked 8th. 62% more than Malaysia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 167th. The same as Thailand
3
Ranked 156th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.988
Ranked 74th.
1.61
Ranked 73th. 63% more than Malaysia

Spending per student > High school 14.19
Ranked 50th.
22.13
Ranked 13th. 56% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, general pupils 2.45 million
Ranked 31st.
4.05 million
Ranked 8th. 65% more than Malaysia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 11.1%
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Thailand
4%
Ranked 103th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.07
Ranked 23th.
1.08
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Malaysia

Scientific and technical journal articles 520
Ranked 50th.
1,072
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Malaysia

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 50%
Ranked 3rd.
69%
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Malaysia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.15%
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Thailand
1.02%
Ranked 114th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.9
Ranked 62nd.
34.91
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Malaysia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 151st. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 140th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 25.2%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Thailand
25%
Ranked 7th.

Children out of school, primary, male 24,602
Ranked 47th.
106,553
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 6.6%
Ranked 15th. 53% more than Thailand
4.3%
Ranked 28th.

High school > Students per teacher 13.72
Ranked 54th.
19.91
Ranked 32nd. 45% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > General pupils 2.38 million
Ranked 31st.
3.85 million
Ranked 7th. 62% more than Malaysia

Spending per student > Elementary school 11.56
Ranked 54th.
21.44
Ranked 10th. 85% more than Malaysia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 117th. The same as Thailand
12
Ranked 108th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 108th. The same as Thailand
12
Ranked 100th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Thailand
4.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 46.66
Ranked 8th. 30% more than Thailand
35.89
Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.01 million
Ranked 38th.
6.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 66%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Thailand
29%
Ranked 113th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 98.4
Ranked 43th. About the same as Thailand
98.05
Ranked 5th.

Schools connected to the Internet 14.7%
Ranked 7th.
37%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Primary level 11.2
Ranked 50th.
12.5
Ranked 45th. 12% more than Malaysia
Primary education, pupils per 1000 104.24
Ranked 82nd. 29% more than Thailand
81.03
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.51
Ranked 44th. 29% more than Thailand
71.66
Ranked 44th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.31
Ranked 46th. 24% more than Thailand
1.06
Ranked 1st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 1.74 million
Ranked 48th.
1.92 million
Ranked 45th. 10% more than Malaysia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.14
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Thailand
1.05
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 316.08
Ranked 12th.
432.98
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 26.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
35.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Malaysia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Thailand
0.383
Ranked 154th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 61st. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 124th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.97
Ranked 59th.
21.22
Ranked 23th. 42% more than Malaysia

High school repeaters > Female 0.09
Ranked 84th.
8.92
Ranked 25th. 99 times more than Malaysia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.14 million
Ranked 48th.
1.33 million
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Malaysia

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.08
Ranked 108th.
15.99
Ranked 90th. 6% more than Malaysia

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 98.5
Ranked 46th. 1% more than Thailand
97.88
Ranked 6th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 964 hours
Ranked 11th.
1,200 hours
Ranked 1st. 24% more than Malaysia
Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.1 million
Ranked 40th.
5.56 million
Ranked 17th. 79% more than Malaysia

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 122nd. The same as Thailand
6 years
Ranked 109th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,622.28
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Thailand
$1,548.27
Ranked 54th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 97.69
Ranked 113th. 38% more than Thailand
70.89
Ranked 141st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 86.77
Ranked 36th. 43% more than Thailand
60.59
Ranked 57th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,230 hours
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Thailand
1,167 hours
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 94.01
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Thailand
72.21
Ranked 12th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 120th. The same as Thailand
12
Ranked 110th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.97%
Ranked 133th.
18.36%
Ranked 43th. 19 times more than Malaysia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.5
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Thailand
97.82
Ranked 79th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 97.68
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Thailand
88.77
Ranked 56th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 14.7%
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Thailand
5.4%
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Thailand
93%
Ranked 3rd.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 171st.
6
Ranked 119th. 20% more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 86.1
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Thailand
38.2
Ranked 42nd.
Primary education > Pupils 3.06 million
Ranked 38th.
5.97 million
Ranked 9th. 95% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Pupils 2.52 million
Ranked 31st.
4.72 million
Ranked 5th. 87% more than Malaysia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 72.8%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Thailand
35.6%
Ranked 121st.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 98.3
Ranked 47th. The same as Thailand
98.22
Ranked 5th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 95.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 21% more than Thailand
79.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.07%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Thailand
53.66%
Ranked 1st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 162,243
Ranked 45th.
739,155
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 90.32%
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Thailand
52.63%
Ranked 71st.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 12.72
Ranked 114th.
15.99
Ranked 103th. 26% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Teachers 141,913
Ranked 30th.
215,798
Ranked 20th. 52% more than Malaysia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 13 years
Ranked 12th.
14 years
Ranked 51st. 8% more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.3 million
Ranked 35th.
5.01 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 4.27
Ranked 6th. 37% more than Thailand
3.11
Ranked 6th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 20.89
Ranked 65th. 26% more than Thailand
16.62
Ranked 67th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 115th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 103th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 18th. The same as Thailand
1
Ranked 17th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.63%
Ranked 24th. The same as Thailand
102.61%
Ranked 16th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 125,312
Ranked 34th.
650,919
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Public spending per student > Secondary level 19.9
Ranked 35th. 55% more than Thailand
12.8
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.67%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Thailand
48.37%
Ranked 5th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 70.05
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Thailand
29.84
Ranked 100th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 97.3%
Ranked 12th.
97.8%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 2.2 million
Ranked 6th.
4.79 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 116,539
Ranked 7th.
146,965
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Thailand
91%
Ranked 3rd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 151st. The same as Thailand
15
Ranked 145th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 133th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 125th.

Teaching weeks per year > Primary 41 weeks per year
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Thailand
40 weeks per year
Ranked 13th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 82nd.
9.21
Ranked 34th.

School life expectancy > Male 11.2 years
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Thailand
10.7 years
Ranked 64th.
Universities > Top 200 1
Ranked 31st. The same as Thailand
1
Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 97.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 63% more than Thailand
59.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.126 per capita
Ranked 71st. 30% more than Thailand
0.097 per capita
Ranked 6th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 123.25
Ranked 76th. 30% more than Thailand
94.79
Ranked 6th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 7.7%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Thailand
2.5%
Ranked 111th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Thailand
95%
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 97.2%
Ranked 12th.
98.1%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Malaysia

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 18.2
Ranked 99th.
20.8
Ranked 85th. 14% more than Malaysia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 69%
Ranked 31st. 15% more than Thailand
60%
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 138,521
Ranked 46th.
870,602
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Malaysia

Primary education > Teachers 174,504
Ranked 27th.
298,270
Ranked 14th. 71% more than Malaysia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.25%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Thailand
49.6%
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 49,473
Ranked 7th. 63% more than Thailand
30,427
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 660.01
Ranked 11th.
844.5
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 1.94
Ranked 6th. 53% more than Thailand
1.27
Ranked 6th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.9
Ranked 63th.
13.2
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Malaysia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 113th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 102nd.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 964 hours
Ranked 10th.
1,200 hours
Ranked 1st. 24% more than Malaysia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 7.01
Ranked 25th. 52% more than Thailand
4.63
Ranked 78th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.19
Ranked 43th. 41% more than Thailand
71.97
Ranked 51st.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 92%
Ranked 16th.
94.9%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Malaysia
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Thailand
48.4%
Ranked 86th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $105.92 billion
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Thailand
$103.40 billion
Ranked 16th.

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.0387
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Thailand
0.0153
Ranked 25th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 5 x
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 150th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 140th.

Scouting > Members 44,016
Ranked 29th.
828,248
Ranked 6th. 19 times more than Malaysia
High school > Share of total education spending 33.72%
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Thailand
32.87%
Ranked 23th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.98%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Thailand
84.56%
Ranked 35th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.34 million
Ranked 33th.
3.95 million
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Malaysia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.7
Ranked 65th. 70% more than Thailand
3.35
Ranked 98th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 95.62
Ranked 37th. 63% more than Thailand
58.69
Ranked 66th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.63
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Thailand
95.06
Ranked 66th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.999
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Thailand
0.988
Ranked 83th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,230 hours
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Thailand
1,167 hours
Ranked 9th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 964 hours
Ranked 11th.
1,080 hours
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Malaysia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.2%
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Thailand
48.3%
Ranked 86th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 3
Ranked 11th.
6.2
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 94.21
Ranked 64th. 21% more than Thailand
77.69
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 3.03
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Thailand
0.944
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 2.12
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Thailand
1.48
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 65,445
Ranked 8th.
227,088
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Thailand
1.86
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 6.64
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Thailand
1.92
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 45,473
Ranked 7th.
84,260
Ranked 5th. 85% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 3.61
Ranked 8th.
4.07
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 55.54
Ranked 9th.
83.61
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 1.09 million
Ranked 6th.
2.38 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.51
Ranked 72nd.
12.4
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Primary completion rate > Women 92
Ranked 81st. 8% more than Thailand
85
Ranked 83th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 11%
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Thailand
9%
Ranked 31st.
School life expectancy > Female 11.7 years
Ranked 50th. 8% more than Thailand
10.8 years
Ranked 61st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 70th.
6.47
Ranked 42nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 71st.
11.77
Ranked 31st.

High school teachers 166,940
Ranked 24th.
222,799
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Malaysia

Elementary school teachers 205,772
Ranked 23th.
347,959
Ranked 9th. 69% more than Malaysia

High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Thailand
84.87
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 85.4%
Ranked 16th.
90.5%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Malaysia
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 17th. The same as Thailand
1%
Ranked 16th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 45.84
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Thailand
20.68
Ranked 97th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 71.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Thailand
30.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Primary completion rate > Men 92
Ranked 79th. 5% more than Thailand
88
Ranked 77th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.58 million
Ranked 32nd.
4.53 million
Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Malaysia

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills 5 6
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.008 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Thailand
0.006 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 16th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 114.18
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Thailand
102.78
Ranked 36th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.79
Ranked 75th. 35% more than Thailand
91.13
Ranked 83th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 103.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 40% more than Thailand
73.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 19.4
Ranked 49th.
25.2
Ranked 26th. 30% more than Malaysia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 11 x
Pupils reaching grade 5 98.8
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Thailand
97.1
Ranked 18th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 317,783
Ranked 7th.
2.3 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 444,624
Ranked 7th.
3.46 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 460,250
Ranked 7th.
2.65 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 136,273
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Thailand
49,380
Ranked 5th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 66.3%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Thailand
18.9%
Ranked 13th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 1.3 million
Ranked 7th.
5.55 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 54th.
5.79%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 15th.
21.12
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 10th.
1.73
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 68.78
Ranked 9th.
77.81
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 2.05
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Thailand
0.882
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 19.65
Ranked 9th.
39.86
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 7.77
Ranked 14th.
27.25
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 50.3%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Thailand
13.5%
Ranked 45th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 49.7%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Thailand
20.1%
Ranked 14th.

Education spending > % of GDP 8.1%
Ranked 10th. 56% more than Thailand
5.2%
Ranked 53th.
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 97.24%
Ranked 46th.
97.98%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Malaysia
Teaching weeks per year > Lower secondary 41 weeks per year
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Thailand
40 weeks per year
Ranked 12th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 93.3% gross
Ranked 132nd.
94.64% gross
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 140.61
Ranked 33th. 26% more than Thailand
111.48
Ranked 26th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 5 3
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 51.94% female
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Thailand
50.25% female
Ranked 22nd.

Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 5 9
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 94.19%
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Thailand
81.97%
Ranked 95th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Thailand
88.68%
Ranked 72nd.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 18.24%
Ranked 15th.
25.72%
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Malaysia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 96.36%
Ranked 123th. 4% more than Thailand
92.38%
Ranked 113th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 13th.
14 years
Ranked 52nd. 8% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.08%
Ranked 18th. About the same as Thailand
99.66%
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 93.12%
Ranked 13th.
93.51%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Malaysia

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.24%
Ranked 92nd.
102.26%
Ranked 26th. 4% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 76.36%
Ranked 63th.
113.41%
Ranked 4th. 49% more than Malaysia

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 79.08%
Ranked 57th.
111.2%
Ranked 5th. 41% more than Malaysia

Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.53%
Ranked 26th.
50.68%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Malaysia

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 14.07%
Ranked 63th.
23.49%
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Malaysia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $5,122.05
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Thailand
$2,420.22
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 49.34%
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Thailand
44.17%
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 98.38%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Thailand
98.22%
Ranked 5th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 97.1%
Ranked 105th.
105.64%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Malaysia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 93.89%
Ranked 135th.
98.08%
Ranked 92nd. 4% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 155,809
Ranked 7th. 54% more than Thailand
101,496
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 88,550
Ranked 7th. 44% more than Thailand
61,537
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 45-49 1 million
Ranked 7th.
5.13 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 1.71
Ranked 7th.
2.21
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 11.21
Ranked 12th.
24.85
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 5.64
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Thailand
1.61
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 18.98
Ranked 14th.
52.1
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 6.65
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Thailand
1.53
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 2.67
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Thailand
0.652
Ranked 9th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 47.35
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Thailand
36.32
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 64.79
Ranked 10th.
82.1
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Malaysia

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 5.77% of GNI
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Thailand
4.75% of GNI
Ranked 61st.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 7.95%
Ranked 9th. 88% more than Thailand
4.23%
Ranked 38th.

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 32%
Ranked 30th.
40%
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Malaysia

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 48.8%
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Thailand
47.2%
Ranked 22nd.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 18.62%
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Thailand
13.91%
Ranked 22nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 70.89% gross
Ranked 102nd.
72.16% gross
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Malaysia

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 93.69%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Thailand
22.96%
Ranked 33th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 93.21% net
Ranked 57th. 23% more than Thailand
75.82% net
Ranked 93th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 50-54 107,378
Ranked 7th. 56% more than Thailand
68,814
Ranked 5th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 75.78% gross
Ranked 101st. 4% more than Thailand
73.15% gross
Ranked 49th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 34.89%
Ranked 48th. 24% more than Thailand
28.25%
Ranked 67th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 12 years
Ranked 20th.
13 years
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Malaysia
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 24.23
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Thailand
9.25
Ranked 105th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 730,222
Ranked 7th.
4.45 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Malaysia

School enrollment, primary > % gross 101.41%
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Thailand
96.67%
Ranked 133th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 94.97%
Ranked 30th. The same as Thailand
94.94%
Ranked 35th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 99.47%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Thailand
95.21%
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 49.13
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Thailand
35.48
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Thailand
0.207
Ranked 9th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross 93.48% gross
Ranked 140th.
97.13% gross
Ranked 72nd. 4% more than Malaysia

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.65%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Thailand
91.97%
Ranked 37th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 95.99%
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Thailand
88.68%
Ranked 71st.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 28.02%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Thailand
27.53%
Ranked 4th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 17.17
Ranked 44th.
20.88
Ranked 15th. 22% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 5.59
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Thailand
1.85
Ranked 10th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 4.98
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Thailand
2.21
Ranked 9th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 11%
Ranked 31st. 83% more than Thailand
6%
Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 1.11
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Thailand
0.252
Ranked 9th.
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 26.33
Ranked 10th.
43.16
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 343.93
Ranked 8th.
411.53
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Malaysia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 2.03
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Thailand
0.908
Ranked 11th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 67.3%
Ranked 24th. 31% more than Thailand
51.45%
Ranked 59th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 335,362
Ranked 7th.
2.67 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Malaysia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 1.09
Ranked 12th. 47% more than Thailand
0.739
Ranked 7th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 93.68%
Ranked 119th. The same as Thailand
93.61%
Ranked 104th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 32.35% gross
Ranked 56th.
43.01% gross
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Malaysia

Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies 14%
Ranked 13th. 27% more than Thailand
11%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 37.97% gross
Ranked 53th.
45.36% gross
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Malaysia

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