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Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
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.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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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.
Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
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.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
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.
Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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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
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
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 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Primary teacher salary > Starting: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.
Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
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.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > 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.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
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.
Class size > Age 9: The average number of children in every class of nine-year-olds.
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.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
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."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
Students living with mother > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Students from households with computer > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary level education, per hour after 15 years experience and typical training. Expressed in equivalent US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPP's). Data for 1999.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
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).
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).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Public spending on public institutions: Percentage share of total public education expenditure which is spent directly on public educational institutions. Data for 1999.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male: Percentage of adult males who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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."
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Expected duration of education for females: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Students from households with calculator > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households with at least one calculator.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.

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STAT	Netherlands	Norway
Average years of schooling of adults	9.4 Ranked 16th.	11.8 Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary	776 Ranked 107th.	3,100 Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0465 Ranked 115th.	0.626 Ranked 97th. 13 times more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female	11,924 Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Norway	1,354 Ranked 83th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.12 Ranked 71st.	1.63 Ranked 14th. 45% more than Netherlands
Compulsary education duration	13 Ranked 9th. 18% more than Norway	11 Ranked 44th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.96% Ranked 29th.	6.87% Ranked 15th. 15% more than Netherlands
High school enrolment rate	98.12 Ranked 32nd.	99.95 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Netherlands
Homeschooling legal status	public education is mandatory, with some exceptions.	Legal
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 29th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Netherlands
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 139th.	7 Ranked 21st. 17% more than Netherlands
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.15 Ranked 69th.	5.63 Ranked 30th. 36% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	18.36 Ranked 99th. 9% more than Norway	16.81 Ranked 112th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	13.57 Ranked 59th. 80% more than Norway	7.54 Ranked 76th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 160th. The same as Norway	6 Ranked 156th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	28.05% Ranked 17th.	29.63% Ranked 12th. 6% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 28th.	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.729 Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Norway	0.273 Ranked 90th.
College and university > Gender ratio	110.84 Ranked 57th.	161.83 Ranked 14th. 46% more than Netherlands
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 186th.	3 Ranked 112th. 50% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	9.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 47% more than Netherlands
Duration of compulsory education	13 years Ranked 5th. 18% more than Norway	11 years Ranked 30th.
Secondary education, pupils	1.54 million Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Norway	437,010 Ranked 78th.
College and university > Private school share	100% Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Norway	14.53% Ranked 76th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 76th.	1 Ranked 43th. 2% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Total	15.9 years Ranked 7th.	16.9 years Ranked 1st. 6% more than Netherlands
Primary education, pupils	1.29 million Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Norway	423,333 Ranked 86th.
Primary education, teachers	63,872 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Norway	22,303 Ranked 37th.
Tertiary enrollment	55% Ranked 16th.	70% Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Netherlands
Spending per student > College and university	43.92 Ranked 26th.	47.15 Ranked 12th. 7% more than Netherlands
High school > Gender ratio	98.2 Ranked 69th. About the same as Norway	97.81 Ranked 71st.
Compulsary education starting age	5 Ranked 178th.	6 Ranked 129th. 20% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.813 Ranked 74th.	1.73 Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 135th. The same as Norway	3 Ranked 128th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 38th.	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Netherlands
Spending > USD	42.53 billion Ranked 14th. 56% more than Norway	27.31 billion Ranked 20th.
High school > Private school share	82.79% Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Norway	8.17% Ranked 87th.
Spending > Proportion	4.85 Ranked 53th.	6.03 Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Netherlands
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.17 Ranked 120th. 64% more than Norway	10.5 Ranked 140th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 58th. 33% more than Norway	3 Ranked 187th.
Preschool enrollment rate	106.9 Ranked 53th. 8% more than Norway	98.68 Ranked 95th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	13,388.96 Ranked 60th.	15,018.17 Ranked 54th. 12% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 41st. 1% more than Norway	99 Ranked 34th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	526,767 Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Norway	212,395 Ranked 57th.
Teachers as percentage of labor force	0.0 Ranked 35th.	5.2% Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	508 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Norway	503 Ranked 10th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 147th.	7 Ranked 25th. 17% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary	13,817 Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Norway	4,789 Ranked 87th.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.79 Ranked 40th.	11.28 Ranked 5th. 66% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers	113,370 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Norway	49,191 Ranked 37th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	15 Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Norway	6.21 Ranked 75th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 180th. The same as Norway	3 Ranked 176th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.27 Ranked 96th.	0.353 Ranked 90th. 30% more than Netherlands
Spending per student > High school	25.41 Ranked 23th.	26.47 Ranked 15th. 4% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils	790,048 Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Norway	308,417 Ranked 87th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.988 Ranked 86th. 1% more than Norway	0.982 Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	508 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Norway	503 Ranked 10th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	13,475 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Norway	3,339 Ranked 27th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	519 Ranked 6th. 1% more than Norway	512 Ranked 10th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 17th. 11% more than Norway	36% Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.72% Ranked 98th.	6.54% Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	32.62 Ranked 42nd.	46.8 Ranked 18th. 43% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 171st. The same as Norway	6 Ranked 162nd.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11.2% Ranked 60th.	16.6% Ranked 31st. 48% more than Netherlands
Children out of school, primary, male	4,421 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Norway	1,746 Ranked 79th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.5% Ranked 39th.	7.7% Ranked 6th. 40% more than Netherlands
High school > Students per teacher	13.57 Ranked 61st. 80% more than Norway	7.54 Ranked 80th.
Secondary education > General pupils	672,103 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Norway	268,070 Ranked 99th.
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.76 Ranked 31st.	18.44 Ranked 28th. 4% more than Netherlands
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 129th.	13 Ranked 33th. 8% more than Netherlands
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 117th.	13 Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	8.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Educational attainment > Tertiary	22% Ranked 16th.	28% Ranked 9th. 27% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	1.29 million Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Norway	432,618 Ranked 102nd.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	87.5% Ranked 30th.	95.6% Ranked 12th. 9% more than Netherlands
Elementary school graduate rate	98.34 Ranked 19th.	99.84 Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Netherlands
Schools connected to the Internet	92% Ranked 17th.	99% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Netherlands
Public spending per student > Primary level	15.4 Ranked 31st.	29.2 Ranked 3rd. 90% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	92.19 Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Norway	88.23 Ranked 54th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	77.38 Ranked 98th.	85.47 Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.08 Ranked 55th.	1.54 Ranked 14th. 43% more than Netherlands
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 84th.	1.01 Ranked 61st. 3% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	32.62 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.	46.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 43% more than Netherlands
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.802 Ranked 124th.	3.03 Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 141st. The same as Norway	6 Ranked 138th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	13.32 Ranked 72nd. 52% more than Norway	8.79 Ranked 120th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.849 Ranked 100th.	1.04 Ranked 99th. 23% more than Netherlands
Inequality adjusted index	0.897 Ranked 8th.	0.968 Ranked 1st. 8% more than Netherlands
Class size > Age 13	19.7 students Ranked 13th. 35% more than Norway	14.6 students Ranked 23th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.17 Ranked 108th. 64% more than Norway	10.5 Ranked 135th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	1,000 hours Ranked 7th. 30% more than Norway	770 hours Ranked 29th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	98.3% Ranked 18th.	100% Ranked 1st. 2% more than Netherlands
Elementary school > Enrolled students	1.29 million Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Norway	429,585 Ranked 84th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 138th.	7 years Ranked 21st. 17% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$27,461.55 Ranked 7th.	$34,960.96 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Netherlands
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.07 Ranked 64th. 3% more than Norway	97.97 Ranked 85th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	47.33 Ranked 130th.	62.27 Ranked 87th. 32% more than Netherlands
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	1,067 hours Ranked 7th. 39% more than Norway	770 hours Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	504 Ranked 8th. About the same as Norway	502 Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	68.91% Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Norway	2.36% Ranked 110th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 132nd.	13 Ranked 33th. 8% more than Netherlands
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.18 Ranked 71st.	100.21 Ranked 26th. 2% more than Netherlands
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 11th. About the same as Norway	99.89 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 24th. 1% more than Norway	98% Ranked 38th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 135th. The same as Norway	6 Ranked 132nd.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	43 Ranked 37th.	46.5 Ranked 33th. 8% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils	1.4 million Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Norway	400,159 Ranked 78th.
Primary education > Pupils	1.28 million Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Norway	432,345 Ranked 97th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	90.4% Ranked 29th.	94.7% Ranked 19th. 5% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	51.01% Ranked 74th.	59.74% Ranked 20th. 17% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	87.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th. 3% more than Norway	84.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	748,850 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Norway	128,593 Ranked 48th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	78.97% Ranked 29th. 4% more than Norway	76.02% Ranked 43th.
Secondary education > Teachers	109,661 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Norway	45,505 Ranked 57th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 23th.	17 years Ranked 9th. 6% more than Netherlands
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.52 Ranked 7th.	99.58 Ranked 5th. The same as Netherlands
Spending per secondary school student	$5,304.00 per student Ranked 12th.	$7,343.00 per student Ranked 4th. 38% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	1.42 million Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Norway	385,009 Ranked 91st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	830.49 Ranked 6th. 14% more than Norway	731.46 Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	506 Ranked 8th. About the same as Norway	505 Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	514 Ranked 8th. 3% more than Norway	498 Ranked 17th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 127th.	7 Ranked 20th. 17% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	35.9% Ranked 14th. 21% more than Norway	29.7% Ranked 16th.
Expected duration of education for all students	17.2 years Ranked 12th.	17.9 years Ranked 7th. 4% more than Netherlands
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.19% Ranked 76th.	99.01% Ranked 65th. 1% more than Netherlands
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,705 Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Norway	5,729 Ranked 80th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	21.8 Ranked 29th. 10% more than Norway	19.8 Ranked 9th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.22% Ranked 103th.	48.64% Ranked 64th. 1% more than Netherlands
Progression to secondary school	98.12% Ranked 35th.	99.8% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.849 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.	1.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st. 23% more than Netherlands
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	32% Ranked 15th.	57% Ranked 4th. 78% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	510 Ranked 9th. 1% more than Norway	505 Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 36th. The same as Norway	98% Ranked 35th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 162nd.	16 Ranked 56th. 7% more than Netherlands
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 149th. The same as Norway	6 Ranked 142nd.
Library books	2.66 million Ranked 6th. 44% more than Norway	1.84 million Ranked 26th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary	40 weeks per year Ranked 8th. 5% more than Norway	38 weeks per year Ranked 19th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	2.18 Ranked 67th.	0.0 Ranked 123th.
School life expectancy > Male	16 years Ranked 5th.	16.3 years Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Netherlands
Universities > Top 200	10 Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Norway	1 Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	20% Ranked 6th.	29.4% Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	41.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	58.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th. 41% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.92 Ranked 125th.	95.33 Ranked 109th. 19% more than Netherlands
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 125th.	0.095 per capita Ranked 109th. 19% more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$25,896.00 Ranked 4th. 17% more than Norway	$22,194.00 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 30th. 1% more than Norway	98% Ranked 38th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	1.73% Ranked 16th. 10% more than Norway	1.57% Ranked 18th.
Library books per 1000	169.09 Ranked 4th.	412.62 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Primary education > Teachers	63,022 Ranked 49th. 53% more than Norway	41,161 Ranked 62nd.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	724,593 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Norway	132,089 Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.55% Ranked 96th.	49.27% Ranked 78th. 1% more than Netherlands
Students from households with computer > Age 13	80% Ranked 1st. 27% more than Norway	63% Ranked 7th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	110.56 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 23th.	117.38 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 16th. 6% more than Netherlands
Private school enrolment > Primary level	68.4 Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than Norway	1.6 Ranked 77th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 127th.	7 Ranked 20th. 17% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	64.1% Ranked 4th.	70.3% Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Netherlands
Library employees	250 Ranked 6th.	278 Ranked 25th. 11% more than Netherlands
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	45% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Norway	15% Ranked 16th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	0.0 Ranked 37th.	770 hours Ranked 27th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.18 Ranked 82nd.	8.96 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	85.78 Ranked 65th.	87.14 Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd. 28% more than Norway	0.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.3% Ranked 91st.	48.7% Ranked 49th. 1% more than Netherlands
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$456.28 billion Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Norway	$170.93 billion Ranked 21st.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.613 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Norway	0.216 Ranked 16th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	n
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 169th. The same as Norway	6 Ranked 161st.
Scouting > Members	47,655 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Norway	17,279 Ranked 56th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	84% Ranked 38th. 7% more than Norway	78.65% Ranked 58th.
High school > Share of total education spending	40.68% Ranked 27th. 15% more than Norway	35.33% Ranked 53th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	89.9% Ranked 11th.	95% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Netherlands
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	775,682 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Norway	291,724 Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.74 Ranked 46th.	9.91 Ranked 14th. 47% more than Netherlands
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	41.28 Ranked 134th.	58.38 Ranked 112th. 41% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.43 Ranked 90th.	99.91 Ranked 28th. 3% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2,740 Ranked 81st. 16% more than Norway	2,357 Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.991 Ranked 71st.	1 Ranked 34th. 1% more than Netherlands
Spending per primary school student	$3,795.00 per student Ranked 11th.	$5,761.00 per student Ranked 5th. 52% more than Netherlands
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,067 hours Ranked 10th. 25% more than Norway	855 hours Ranked 30th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	1,000 hours Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 37th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	48.1% Ranked 90th.	49.3% Ranked 68th. 2% more than Netherlands
Class size > Age 9	21.2 students Ranked 10th. 22% more than Norway	17.4 students Ranked 16th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	75.1 Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Norway	4.4 Ranked 69th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	87.63 Ranked 81st. 3% more than Norway	84.84 Ranked 84th.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	24.59% Ranked 9th.	24.86% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Netherlands
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.84 Ranked 50th.	3.44 Ranked 41st. 21% more than Netherlands
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 43th. 1% more than Norway	98 Ranked 40th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	8% Ranked 33th.	9% Ranked 29th. 13% more than Netherlands
School life expectancy > Female	15.8 years Ranked 10th.	17.6 years Ranked 1st. 11% more than Netherlands
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.77 Ranked 55th.	0.0 Ranked 120th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	2.58 Ranked 54th.	0.0 Ranked 120th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	98.8% Ranked 10th.	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Netherlands
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.168 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	0.513 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Netherlands
High school teachers	108,440 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Norway	45,505 Ranked 58th.
Elementary school teachers	79,000 Ranked 22nd. 92% more than Norway	41,161 Ranked 56th.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$30,881.00 Ranked 8th. 19% more than Norway	$25,854.00 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	44.2% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Norway	40.9% Ranked 3rd.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	20.2 years experience Ranked 24th.	22.9 years experience Ranked 18th. 13% more than Netherlands
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	4.95% Ranked 16th.	13.88% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Homeschooling prevalance	Around 400 children exempt*	400
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	88% Ranked 17th.	96% Ranked 7th. 9% more than Netherlands
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	74% Ranked 19th.	91% Ranked 4th. 23% more than Netherlands
High school enrolment rate > Male	96.36 Ranked 38th.	100 Ranked 11th. 4% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	103% Ranked 1st. 3% more than Norway	100% Ranked 3rd.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	95% Ranked 5th.	97% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	32% Ranked 12th. 14% more than Norway	28% Ranked 15th.
Primary completion rate > Men	101 Ranked 33th. 1% more than Norway	100 Ranked 30th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	1.41 million Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Norway	403,026 Ranked 78th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.017 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	85.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	87.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 2% more than Netherlands
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.8 Ranked 120th.	94.15 Ranked 102nd. 19% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	98.37 Ranked 90th.	102.87 Ranked 50th. 5% more than Netherlands
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females	None	None
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9	10% Ranked 13th. The same as Norway	10% Ranked 12th.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	96% Ranked 15th. The same as Norway	96% Ranked 13th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9	100% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Norway	95% Ranked 9th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	54% Ranked 16th.	64% Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Netherlands
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.105% Ranked 14th.	0.325% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$1.64 Ranked 12th.	$4.97 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	14	16
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 12th.	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
Library employees per million	15.92 Ranked 2nd.	62.31 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	96% Ranked 9th. 2% more than Norway	94% Ranked 18th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	50%	48%
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9	17.4 years experience Ranked 10th.	18.9 years experience Ranked 7th. 9% more than Netherlands
Students living with mother > Age 9	89% Ranked 12th.	95% Ranked 4th. 7% more than Netherlands
Students living with mother > Age 13	95% Ranked 12th. The same as Norway	95% Ranked 11th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	4.58% Ranked 19th.	20.05% Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	27% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Norway	13% Ranked 20th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	54% Ranked 16th.	64% Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	107% Ranked 1st. 14% more than Norway	94% Ranked 9th.
Expected duration of education for males	17.4 years Ranked 6th. 1% more than Norway	17.3 years Ranked 8th.
Students from households with computer > Age 9	69% Ranked 3rd. 35% more than Norway	51% Ranked 6th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	57.54% Ranked 14th. 2% more than Norway	56.18% Ranked 15th.
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years	$33.00 per hour Ranked 13th.	$36.00 per hour Ranked 8th. 9% more than Netherlands
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	29.02% Ranked 12th.	31.41% Ranked 5th. 8% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	35.2% Ranked 63th.	52.6% Ranked 31st. 49% more than Netherlands
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.96% Ranked 30th.	6.87% Ranked 15th. 15% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	42.2% Ranked 28th. 46% more than Norway	28.9% Ranked 55th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	31.5% Ranked 9th.	32.4% Ranked 8th. 3% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	18% Ranked 53th.	23.3% Ranked 37th. 29% more than Netherlands
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	20.3% Ranked 24th. 54% more than Norway	13.2% Ranked 50th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education	61% Ranked 11th.	86% Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Netherlands
Public spending on public institutions	27.4% Ranked 30th.	83.3% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	88.88% gross Ranked 31st. 4% more than Norway	85.28% gross Ranked 36th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	105.99% gross Ranked 55th. 7% more than Norway	98.86% gross Ranked 106th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	52.98% female Ranked 66th.	72.57% female Ranked 79th. 37% more than Netherlands
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	23.6% Ranked 32nd.	32.97% Ranked 9th. 40% more than Netherlands
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	100.44% Ranked 85th. 2% more than Norway	98.12% Ranked 104th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.96% Ranked 29th.	6.87% Ranked 15th. 15% more than Netherlands
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	82.79% Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Norway	6.7% Ranked 73th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	56.94% gross Ranked 17th.	63.73% gross Ranked 9th. 12% more than Netherlands
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	60.6% Ranked 21st.	73.19% Ranked 12th. 21% more than Netherlands
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	63.78% Ranked 26th.	90.92% Ranked 10th. 43% more than Netherlands
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	98.94% Ranked 21st. About the same as Norway	98.68% Ranked 24th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	87.74% Ranked 17th.	95.67% Ranked 6th. 9% more than Netherlands
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Norway	99.21% Ranked 11th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	16 years Ranked 30th.	18 years Ranked 6th. 13% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	68.91% Ranked 6th. 29 times more than Norway	2.36% Ranked 108th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.63% Ranked 64th.	48.9% Ranked 34th. 1% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	107.11% Ranked 44th. 8% more than Norway	99.35% Ranked 94th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	101.22% Ranked 29th. 4% more than Norway	97.66% Ranked 48th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	98.27% Ranked 102nd.	101.24% Ranked 67th. 3% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	50.43% Ranked 53th.	50.94% Ranked 37th. 1% more than Netherlands
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.28% Ranked 13th. The same as Norway	99.2% Ranked 10th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	23.9% Ranked 11th. 31% more than Norway	18.2% Ranked 22nd.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	32.1% Ranked 14th.	37.4% Ranked 7th. 17% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male	53.7% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Norway	53.4% Ranked 6th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	118.75% gross Ranked 4th. 3% more than Norway	115.65% gross Ranked 6th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	4.74% Ranked 61st.	6.58% Ranked 16th. 39% more than Netherlands
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	111.14% Ranked 64th.	158.48% Ranked 16th. 43% more than Netherlands
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	98.22% Ranked 17th.	99.29% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.08% Ranked 9th.	99.2% Ranked 6th. About the same as Netherlands
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	98.19% Ranked 17th.	99.07% Ranked 9th. 1% more than Netherlands
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	107.42% gross Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Norway	98.9% gross Ranked 116th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	98.24% Ranked 15th.	99.49% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Netherlands
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	98.54% Ranked 18th.	98.79% Ranked 16th. About the same as Netherlands
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	15.22 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Norway	7.44 Ranked 32nd.
Expected duration of education for females	17 years Ranked 14th.	18.6 years Ranked 6th. 9% more than Netherlands
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	17% Ranked 11th.	0.0 Ranked 23th.
Students from households with calculator > Age 9	81% Ranked 7th. 19% more than Norway	68% Ranked 13th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	n	7
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	127.62% Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Norway	112.41% Ranked 8th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	88.53% Ranked 26th.	95.24% Ranked 7th. 8% more than Netherlands
Secondary education, teachers, female	55,736 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Norway	22,591 Ranked 35th.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	56% awarded to females Ranked 17th. 19% more than Norway	47% awarded to females Ranked 26th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	72.45% Ranked 6th. 28% more than Norway	56.81% Ranked 25th.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	20.51 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Norway	8.4 Ranked 90th.
Total expenditure as % of GDP	4.7% of GDP Ranked 16th.	5.9% of GDP Ranked 7th. 26% more than Netherlands
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	24.31% Ranked 79th.	26.67% Ranked 71st. 10% more than Netherlands
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	108.14% Ranked 51st. 9% more than Norway	99.2% Ranked 111th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	98.42% Ranked 103th.	101.83% Ranked 69th. 3% more than Netherlands

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