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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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • 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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
  • 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.
  • Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
  • 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.
  • Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • 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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  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
  • 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."
  • Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary 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.
  • 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.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
  • Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(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.
  • 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.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. 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.
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • 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 government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as second degree awarded to females. Tertiary level A includes university and advanced research level degrees. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59: Percentage of primary teachers aged 50-59. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% 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.
  • Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
STAT New Zealand Sweden HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 11.7
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Sweden
11.4
Ranked 5th.
Children out of school, primary 2,587
Ranked 95th.
3,027
Ranked 93th. 17% more than New Zealand

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.587
Ranked 101st. 83% more than Sweden
0.32
Ranked 108th.

Children out of school, primary, female 712
Ranked 91st.
2,155
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than New Zealand

College and university > Gender parity index 1.46
Ranked 25th.
1.52
Ranked 16th. 4% more than New Zealand

Compulsary education duration 12
Ranked 19th. 20% more than Sweden
10
Ranked 52nd.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 7.26%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Sweden
6.98%
Ranked 12th.

High school enrolment rate 99.83
Ranked 4th.
99.91
Ranked 6th. The same as New Zealand

Homeschooling legal status Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Illegal, as of June 2010; supposedly allowed under special circumstances such as student health reasons or family travel, but virtually never approved. Officials often ignore legally permitted appeals.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 22nd. The same as Sweden
99%
Ranked 19th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 72nd. The same as Sweden
6
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.42
Ranked 50th.
6.61
Ranked 27th. 22% more than New Zealand

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.55
Ranked 96th. 57% more than Sweden
9.27
Ranked 125th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.37
Ranked 57th. 51% more than Sweden
9.51
Ranked 84th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 53th. 17% more than Sweden
6
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Share of total education spending 27.41%
Ranked 10th.
29.02%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than New Zealand

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 20th. The same as Sweden
99%
Ranked 16th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.162
Ranked 97th.
0.228
Ranked 93th. 41% more than New Zealand

College and university > Gender ratio 147.68
Ranked 21st.
159.23
Ranked 15th. 8% more than New Zealand

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 154th.
4
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as New Zealand

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Sweden
8.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Duration of compulsory education 12 years
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Sweden
10 years
Ranked 41st.
Secondary education, pupils 508,362
Ranked 73th.
698,968
Ranked 62nd. 37% more than New Zealand

College and university > Private school share 12.6%
Ranked 80th. 43% more than Sweden
8.81%
Ranked 91st.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 31st. The same as Sweden
1
Ranked 26th.

School life expectancy > Total 16.2 years
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Sweden
16 years
Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers 23,872
Ranked 75th.
62,429
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than New Zealand

Primary education, pupils 347,349
Ranked 91st.
578,486
Ranked 77th. 67% more than New Zealand

Tertiary enrollment 69.2%
Ranked 4th.
70%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than New Zealand
Spending per student > College and university 29.24
Ranked 24th.
38.99
Ranked 16th. 33% more than New Zealand

High school > Gender ratio 105.44
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Sweden
99.24
Ranked 62nd.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 159th.
7
Ranked 12th. 40% more than New Zealand

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.26
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Sweden
1.01
Ranked 70th.

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 86th. The same as Sweden
3
Ranked 72nd.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 30th. The same as Sweden
99%
Ranked 27th.
Spending > USD 8.03 billion
Ranked 38th.
31.41 billion
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than New Zealand

High school > Private school share 10.92%
Ranked 72nd.
19.39%
Ranked 45th. 77% more than New Zealand

Spending > Proportion 6.62
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Sweden
6.41
Ranked 17th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.37
Ranked 111th. 62% more than Sweden
10.11
Ranked 143th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 130th. The same as Sweden
3
Ranked 102nd.

High school repeaters > Male 1.18
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 94th.

Preschool enrollment rate 101.21
Ranked 83th. 7% more than Sweden
94.9
Ranked 110th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 5,210.25
Ranked 107th.
16,287.14
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Primary completion rate 100
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Sweden
96
Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 184,808
Ranked 62nd.
414,657
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Teachers as percentage of labor force 4.7%
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Sweden
4.2%
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 521
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Sweden
497
Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Sweden
6
Ranked 58th.

Children out of school > Primary 1,914
Ranked 99th.
9,536
Ranked 78th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Secondary education, teachers 35,381
Ranked 46th.
73,492
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.03
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Sweden
7.78
Ranked 28th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 11.01
Ranked 91st. 11% more than Sweden
9.88
Ranked 114th.

Mathematical literacy 537
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Sweden
510
Ranked 14th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 44th. 33% more than Sweden
3
Ranked 104th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.426
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Sweden
0.0923
Ranked 101st.

Scientific literacy 528
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Sweden
512
Ranked 10th.
Spending per student > High school 19.83
Ranked 33th.
31.19
Ranked 9th. 57% more than New Zealand

Secondary education, general pupils 431,737
Ranked 73th.
472,309
Ranked 70th. 9% more than New Zealand

Reading literacy 529
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Sweden
516
Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Sweden
0.989
Ranked 57th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 521
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Sweden
497
Ranked 18th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 3,034
Ranked 30th.
10,237
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 521
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Sweden
505
Ranked 14th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 51%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Sweden
43%
Ranked 30th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.99%
Ranked 95th.
3.51%
Ranked 76th. 77% more than New Zealand

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 46.8
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Sweden
46.46
Ranked 19th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 194th.
7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than New Zealand

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 20.9%
Ranked 8th. 62% more than Sweden
12.9%
Ranked 51st.

Children out of school, primary, male 1,875
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Sweden
872
Ranked 90th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 7%
Ranked 11th.
7.3%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than New Zealand

High school > Students per teacher 14.37
Ranked 58th. 51% more than Sweden
9.51
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > General pupils 427,368
Ranked 77th.
519,183
Ranked 64th. 21% more than New Zealand

Spending per student > Elementary school 17.62
Ranked 30th.
25.44
Ranked 8th. 44% more than New Zealand

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 159th.
13
Ranked 15th. 18% more than New Zealand

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 140th.
13
Ranked 15th. 18% more than New Zealand

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
7.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 43% more than New Zealand

Educational attainment > Tertiary 29%
Ranked 8th.
32%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than New Zealand
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 361,866
Ranked 112th.
774,888
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than New Zealand

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 82.8%
Ranked 34th.
84.4%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than New Zealand

Schools connected to the Internet 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Sweden
99%
Ranked 10th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 19.9
Ranked 6th.
23.5
Ranked 9th. 18% more than New Zealand
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 115.4
Ranked 13th. 56% more than Sweden
73.97
Ranked 94th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 78.85
Ranked 96th. 29% more than Sweden
61.22
Ranked 120th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.5
Ranked 15th.
1.55
Ranked 13th. 3% more than New Zealand

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.07
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Sweden
1
Ranked 64th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 46.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Sweden
46.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Student attitude > Dislike of school 34%
Ranked 8th. 70% more than Sweden
20%
Ranked 16th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.18
Ranked 108th.
1.72
Ranked 89th. 46% more than New Zealand

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 48th. 17% more than Sweden
6
Ranked 85th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.49
Ranked 49th. 50% more than Sweden
9.68
Ranked 84th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.468
Ranked 108th.
1.06
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than New Zealand

High school repeaters > Female 0.8
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 95th.

Class size > Age 13 20.8 students
Ranked 11th. 53% more than Sweden
13.6 students
Ranked 25th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 15.32
Ranked 96th. 60% more than Sweden
9.55
Ranked 124th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 985 hours
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Sweden
741 hours
Ranked 34th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 92.2%
Ranked 30th.
99.8%
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than New Zealand

Elementary school > Enrolled students 348,160
Ranked 90th.
584,726
Ranked 73th. 68% more than New Zealand

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 70th. The same as Sweden
6 years
Ranked 53th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $18,653.13
Ranked 20th.
$27,094.66
Ranked 8th. 45% more than New Zealand

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 104.01
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Sweden
103.26
Ranked 55th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 98.01
Ranked 19th. 96% more than Sweden
49.98
Ranked 123th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 985 hours
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Sweden
741 hours
Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 517
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Sweden
494
Ranked 21st.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 164th.
13
Ranked 16th. 18% more than New Zealand

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.98%
Ranked 113th.
10.15%
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.46
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Sweden
99.32
Ranked 46th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.64
Ranked 4th.
99.82
Ranked 10th. About the same as New Zealand

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Sweden
96%
Ranked 52nd.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 47th. 17% more than Sweden
6
Ranked 80th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 25.5
Ranked 16th.
53.5
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Secondary education > Pupils 482,959
Ranked 71st.
711,798
Ranked 58th. 47% more than New Zealand

Primary education > Pupils 353,062
Ranked 108th.
690,758
Ranked 83th. 96% more than New Zealand

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 84.7%
Ranked 37th.
85.5%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than New Zealand

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 58.79%
Ranked 24th.
59.59%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than New Zealand

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 122.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Sweden
102.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 76,625
Ranked 56th.
226,659
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.55
Ranked 98th. 57% more than Sweden
9.27
Ranked 127th.

Secondary education > Teachers 38,188
Ranked 64th.
75,243
Ranked 43th. 97% more than New Zealand

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 19 years
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Sweden
16 years
Ranked 14th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 94.09
Ranked 11th.
99.84
Ranked 1st. 6% more than New Zealand

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 482,959
Ranked 83th.
917,978
Ranked 61st. 90% more than New Zealand

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 753.38
Ranked 11th.
1,142.75
Ranked 2nd. 52% more than New Zealand

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 532
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden
498
Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 518
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Sweden
499
Ranked 14th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Sweden
6
Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level 50.6%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Sweden
25.1%
Ranked 17th.
Expected duration of education for all students 17.3 years
Ranked 10th.
20.2 years
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than New Zealand
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1,823
Ranked 93th.
33,098
Ranked 52nd. 18 times more than New Zealand

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 103.38%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Sweden
99.28%
Ranked 64th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 22.3
Ranked 14th.
28.3
Ranked 16th. 27% more than New Zealand
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.42%
Ranked 84th.
49.36%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than New Zealand

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.471 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
1.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 531
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Sweden
502
Ranked 14th.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary 46%
Ranked 9th.
49%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than New Zealand
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 99%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Sweden
96%
Ranked 50th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 113th.
16
Ranked 29th. 7% more than New Zealand

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 166th.
7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than New Zealand

Student attitude > Find school boring 60%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Sweden
58%
Ranked 6th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 3.79
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 115th.

School life expectancy > Male 15.6 years
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Sweden
15.1 years
Ranked 14th.
Universities > Top 200 3
Ranked 14th.
5
Ranked 11th. 67% more than New Zealand
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level 17.6%
Ranked 11th.
35.5%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than New Zealand
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 108.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 88% more than Sweden
57.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.092 per capita
Ranked 113th. 6% more than Sweden
0.087 per capita
Ranked 117th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 91.65
Ranked 114th. 6% more than Sweden
86.82
Ranked 117th.

Primary teacher salary > Starting $16,678.00
Ranked 18th.
$18,581.00
Ranked 16th. 11% more than New Zealand
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Sweden
96%
Ranked 48th.

Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 1.16%
Ranked 22nd.
3.63%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15.6
Ranked 112th. 37% more than Sweden
11.4
Ranked 129th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 84%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Sweden
82%
Ranked 37th.
Primary education > Teachers 21,562
Ranked 83th.
68,325
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 55,591
Ranked 61st.
192,615
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 50.32%
Ranked 47th.
52.87%
Ranked 10th. 5% more than New Zealand

Students from households with computer > Age 13 59%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Sweden
58%
Ranked 12th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 117.77 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden
115.52 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 20th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 2
Ranked 70th.
3.9
Ranked 60th. 95% more than New Zealand
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 64th. The same as Sweden
6
Ranked 48th.

Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy 49.4%
Ranked 13th.
74.9%
Ranked 1st. 52% more than New Zealand
Educational attainment > Junior secondary 24%
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Sweden
19%
Ranked 12th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 985 hours
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Sweden
741 hours
Ranked 31st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.28
Ranked 57th.
7.6
Ranked 18th. 44% more than New Zealand

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 122.31
Ranked 15th. 55% more than Sweden
79.15
Ranked 75th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.264 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
0.576 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 58th.
49.3%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than New Zealand
Student attitude > Report class disorder 32%
Ranked 10th.
38%
Ranked 5th. 19% more than New Zealand
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $80.50 billion
Ranked 35th.
$254.10 billion
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.726
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Sweden
0.554
Ranked 6th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 8 x
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 187th.
7
Ranked 18th. 40% more than New Zealand

Scouting > Members 17,939
Ranked 55th.
43,729
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than New Zealand
High school > Share of total education spending 38.13%
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Sweden
35.59%
Ranked 49th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 91.6%
Ranked 8th.
96.1%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than New Zealand
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 427,368
Ranked 75th.
531,393
Ranked 59th. 24% more than New Zealand

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 108.24
Ranked 21st. 87% more than Sweden
57.73
Ranked 113th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.75
Ranked 35th.
99.79
Ranked 31st. The same as New Zealand

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.34
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Sweden
8.37
Ranked 26th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 841
Ranked 96th.
4,358
Ranked 73th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Sweden
0.996
Ranked 35th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 930 hours
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Sweden
741 hours
Ranked 35th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 985 hours
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Sweden
741 hours
Ranked 29th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.3%
Ranked 42nd.
54.4%
Ranked 4th. 8% more than New Zealand
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 1,071
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Sweden
457
Ranked 14th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 4.8
Ranked 19th. 78% more than Sweden
2.7
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 122.31
Ranked 20th. 19% more than Sweden
102.86
Ranked 43th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 4.05
Ranked 35th.
4.6
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than New Zealand
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 30.33%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Sweden
25.21%
Ranked 7th.
Primary completion rate > Women 99
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Sweden
96
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 14%
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Sweden
12%
Ranked 16th.
School life expectancy > Female 16.7 years
Ranked 6th.
17 years
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than New Zealand
Elementary school repeaters > Male 4.04
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.52
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 91.2%
Ranked 27th.
99.6%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than New Zealand

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.207 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
0.485 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Elementary school teachers 22,730
Ranked 78th.
61,220
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than New Zealand

High school teachers 35,504
Ranked 47th.
78,978
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than New Zealand

Primary teacher salary > After 15 years $32,573.00
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Sweden
$24,364.00
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level 31.9%
Ranked 11th.
39.4%
Ranked 5th. 24% more than New Zealand
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 87%
Ranked 5th. The same as Sweden
87%
Ranked 6th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 96%
Ranked 8th. 41% more than Sweden
68%
Ranked 19th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 17.4 years experience
Ranked 25th.
26.2 years experience
Ranked 12th. 51% more than New Zealand
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 14.94%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Sweden
6.5%
Ranked 11th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 1st. The same as Sweden
100
Ranked 5th.

Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 94%
Ranked 21st.
98%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than New Zealand
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 87%
Ranked 19th.
98%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than New Zealand
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 33%
Ranked 8th. 43% more than Sweden
23%
Ranked 18th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 526,152
Ranked 66th.
735,494
Ranked 54th. 40% more than New Zealand

Primary completion rate > Men 101
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Sweden
96
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.03 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sweden
0.014 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 113th. 12% more than Sweden
76.81
Ranked 126th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 107.41
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Sweden
103.84
Ranked 45th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 122.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 55% more than Sweden
79.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Students from households with calculator > Age 13 96%
Ranked 14th.
98%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than New Zealand
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 64%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Sweden
60%
Ranked 6th.
Young shorttext readers 12.4%
Ranked 21st.
37.3%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than New Zealand
Young longtext readers 39.4%
Ranked 1st. 84% more than Sweden
21.4%
Ranked 16th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.269%
Ranked 10th.
0.39%
Ranked 5th. 45% more than New Zealand
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages n 12
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 21%
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Sweden
15%
Ranked 24th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000 $4.35
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Sweden
$2.10
Ranked 9th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 84.7
Ranked 10th.
97.1
Ranked 4th. 15% more than New Zealand
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 22.03%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Sweden
9.75%
Ranked 12th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 97%
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Sweden
92%
Ranked 21st.
Students living with mother > Age 13 92%
Ranked 22nd.
94%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than New Zealand
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 51% 45%
Expected duration of education for males 16.6 years
Ranked 14th.
18.6 years
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than New Zealand
Female teachers > Lower secondary 65%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Sweden
62.1%
Ranked 13th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 64%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Sweden
60%
Ranked 6th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 90%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Sweden
89%
Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 31%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sweden
12%
Ranked 22nd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % net 90.77%
Ranked 16th.
99.21%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than New Zealand

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 121.78%
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Sweden
103.09%
Ranked 17th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.54%
Ranked 64th. About the same as Sweden
50.45%
Ranked 57th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.83%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Sweden
48.55%
Ranked 73th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 63.66%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Sweden
55.12%
Ranked 18th.

Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years $33.00 per hour
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 22nd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 69.76%
Ranked 36th.
71.84%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than New Zealand

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 34.76%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Sweden
29.42%
Ranked 10th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 40.8%
Ranked 51st.
46.1%
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than New Zealand

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 16.08%
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Sweden
13.37%
Ranked 55th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 37.6%
Ranked 63th.
44.1%
Ranked 46th. 17% more than New Zealand

Education spending > % of GDP 6.7%
Ranked 21st.
7.7%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than New Zealand
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 28%
Ranked 23th.
91%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 92.41% gross
Ranked 24th. 9% more than Sweden
85.11% gross
Ranked 37th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.57% gross
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Sweden
98.96% gross
Ranked 105th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts 4 3
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree 54%
Ranked 10th.
93%
Ranked 1st. 72% more than New Zealand
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 70%
Ranked 25th.
91%
Ranked 8th. 30% more than New Zealand
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 11 8
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 92.91%
Ranked 24th.
103.94%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than New Zealand

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 20.47%
Ranked 39th. 48% more than Sweden
13.85%
Ranked 52nd.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 69.68% gross
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Sweden
66.05% gross
Ranked 7th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 78.45%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Sweden
71.05%
Ranked 14th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 94.01%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Sweden
87.77%
Ranked 13th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.47%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Sweden
94.63%
Ranked 58th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 89.53%
Ranked 16th.
99.21%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than New Zealand

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 103.12%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Sweden
99.25%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 94.98%
Ranked 31st. About the same as Sweden
94.79%
Ranked 32nd.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 91.36%
Ranked 32nd.
95.21%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than New Zealand

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 16.5%
Ranked 56th. 5% more than Sweden
15.7%
Ranked 30th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 36.2%
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Sweden
34%
Ranked 12th.

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $16,952.85
Ranked 27th.
$30,958.50
Ranked 8th. 83% more than New Zealand

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 64.88%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Sweden
62.72%
Ranked 31st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 17.39
Ranked 36th.
23.99
Ranked 21st. 38% more than New Zealand

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.96
Ranked 26th. 9% more than Sweden
4.56
Ranked 30th.

Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59 20%
Ranked 14th.
35%
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than New Zealand
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 7.16%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Sweden
6.22%
Ranked 20th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 19 years
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Sweden
15 years
Ranked 23th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross 100.1%
Ranked 98th.
100.5%
Ranked 96th. About the same as New Zealand

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 122.12% gross
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Sweden
104.56% gross
Ranked 17th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 98.83%
Ranked 8th.
99.7%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than New Zealand

Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million 4.95%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Sweden
1.35%
Ranked 11th.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 4.04%
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 122nd.

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 122.71%
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Sweden
96.39%
Ranked 47th.

Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 65% awarded to females
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Sweden
53% awarded to females
Ranked 20th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree 43%
Ranked 10th. 16% more than Sweden
37%
Ranked 19th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 243.12
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Sweden
48.36
Ranked 18th.

Total expenditure as % of GDP 5.8% of GDP
Ranked 8th.
6.5% of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than New Zealand
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Total > % of relevant age group 99.7%
Ranked 87th. 8% more than Sweden
92.6%
Ranked 123th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 92.71% net
Ranked 14th.
100% net
Ranked 1st. 8% more than New Zealand

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 107.03%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Sweden
101.16%
Ranked 69th.

Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment 3.79%
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 125th.

Total enrollment, primary, female > % net 99.58%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Sweden
99.23%
Ranked 10th.

Total enrollment, primary > % net 99.25%
Ranked 15th.
99.47%
Ranked 10th. About the same as New Zealand

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 1.18%
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 107th.

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 23.79%
Ranked 13th.
31.87%
Ranked 16th. 34% more than New Zealand

Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 14.08
Ranked 38th.
21.42
Ranked 28th. 52% more than New Zealand

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 11.91%
Ranked 50th. 95% more than Sweden
6.12%
Ranked 75th.

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