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Education Stats: compare key data on Philippines & United States

Definitions

  • 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > 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.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • 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.
  • 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, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • 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.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT Philippines United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 8.2
Ranked 28th.
12
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Philippines
Children out of school, primary 1.47 million
Ranked 4th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Philippines

Children out of school, primary per 1000 15.99
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 665,779
Ranked 5th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Philippines

College and university > Gender parity index 1.24
Ranked 62nd.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Philippines

College and university > Share of total education spending 11.96%
Ranked 91st.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Philippines

Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 176th.
12
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Philippines

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 2.65%
Ranked 108th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Philippines

Literacy > Female 95.8%
Ranked 52nd.
99%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Philippines

Literacy > Total population 95.9%
Ranked 56th.
99%
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Philippines

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.74
Ranked 67th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 16% more than Philippines

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 31.44
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 34.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 197th.
6
Ranked 102nd. 50% more than Philippines

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 7.25
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender ratio 124.04
Ranked 44th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Philippines

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 200th.
3
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Philippines

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Philippines

Duration of compulsory education 7 years
Ranked 126th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 71% more than Philippines
Secondary education, pupils 6.77 million
Ranked 15th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Philippines

College and university > Private school share 62.57%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United States
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 52nd. The same as United States
0.99
Ranked 49th.

School life expectancy > Total 11.2 years
Ranked 61st.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 36% more than Philippines
Primary education, teachers 435,385
Ranked 7th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Philippines

Primary education, pupils 13.69 million
Ranked 10th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 79% more than Philippines

Tertiary enrollment 31.2%
Ranked 39th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Philippines
Spending per student > College and university 11.57
Ranked 71st.
22.04
Ranked 37th. 90% more than Philippines

High school > Gender ratio 109.01
Ranked 13th. 10% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 109th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.379
Ranked 89th. 8 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 1
Ranked 204th.
3
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Philippines

Literacy > Male 96%
Ranked 58th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Philippines

Spending > USD 4.06 billion
Ranked 48th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 169 times more than Philippines

High school > Private school share 19.84%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 2.19
Ranked 144th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Philippines

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 34.53
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 10th. 67% more than United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 110.09
Ranked 39th. 11% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 11,639.11
Ranked 70th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.43 million
Ranked 9th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Philippines

Teachers as percentage of labor force 2.9%
Ranked 33th.
4.2%
Ranked 17th. 45% more than Philippines
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 110th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 646,449
Ranked 15th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Philippines

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.12
Ranked 94th.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Philippines

Secondary education, teachers 194,373
Ranked 19th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Philippines

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 34.65
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 151st. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 8.74
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 9.2
Ranked 71st.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Philippines

Secondary education, general pupils 6.77 million
Ranked 11th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines

High school > Gender parity index 1.08
Ranked 21st. 7% more than United States
1.01
Ranked 68th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 179
Ranked 70th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 1180 times more than Philippines

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 56%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than United States
47%
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.384%
Ranked 130th. 42% more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 29.98
Ranked 48th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 93% more than Philippines

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 136th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 16.4%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than United States
15.3%
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school, primary, male 803,396
Ranked 4th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Philippines

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.5%
Ranked 90th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Philippines

High school > Students per teacher 34.81
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 6.31 million
Ranked 13th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines

Spending per student > Elementary school 8.65
Ranked 72nd.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Philippines

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 104th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 97th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 27% more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 12.97 million
Ranked 10th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 92% more than Philippines

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 65.9%
Ranked 64th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 44% more than Philippines

Elementary school graduate rate 73.24
Ranked 73th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Philippines

Schools connected to the Internet 2%
Ranked 9th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Philippines

Public spending per student > Primary level 14.3
Ranked 33th.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 25% more than Philippines
Primary education, pupils per 1000 148.95
Ranked 39th. 90% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 73.64
Ranked 103th.
77.71
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Philippines

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.23
Ranked 39th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Philippines

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.12
Ranked 15th. 10% more than United States
1.02
Ranked 54th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 30.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 87% more than Philippines

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.122
Ranked 196th.
0.183
Ranked 178th. 49% more than Philippines

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 177th.
6
Ranked 86th. 50% more than Philippines

Teacher student ratio > High school 35.13
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 7.67
Ranked 47th. 39% more than United States
5.54
Ranked 58th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.587
Ranked 62nd.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Philippines
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 33.67
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 70.66%
Ranked 8th. 48% more than United States
47.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 13.41 million
Ranked 8th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 84% more than Philippines

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 103th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $846.14
Ranked 66th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 39 times more than Philippines

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 134.64
Ranked 11th. 27% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 73.64
Ranked 69th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 6% more than Philippines

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.13%
Ranked 85th.
8.72%
Ranked 80th. 7% more than Philippines

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 106th. The same as United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.34
Ranked 69th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Philippines

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 94%
Ranked 73th. The same as United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 4
Ranked 176th.
6
Ranked 81st. 50% more than Philippines
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 23.2
Ranked 57th.
23.9
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Philippines
Primary education > Pupils 13.02 million
Ranked 9th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 89% more than Philippines

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 63.7%
Ranked 67th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 48% more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 7% more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 55.26%
Ranked 45th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Philippines

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 83th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 31.44
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 79.94%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than United States
77.19%
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education > Teachers 168,058
Ranked 24th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Philippines

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 67th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Philippines
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 76.84
Ranked 59th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 23% more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 6.07 million
Ranked 16th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Philippines

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 2.17
Ranked 88th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 336 times more than Philippines

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 99th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 961,298
Ranked 7th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 78% more than Philippines

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 101.69%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than United States
100.09%
Ranked 51st.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.5
Ranked 53th.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 79% more than Philippines
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.58%
Ranked 72nd.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Philippines

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 7.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 43% more than United States
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than United States
94%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 140th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 2.31
Ranked 82nd.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 77.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 160.22
Ranked 39th. 85% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.165 per capita
Ranked 30th. 92% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 93%
Ranked 69th. The same as United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 35.2
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 90%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 376,988
Ranked 9th.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Philippines

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 51.48%
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 7.3
Ranked 43th.
11.6
Ranked 33th. 59% more than Philippines
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 78th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 32% more than Philippines

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 3.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 12% more than Philippines

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.9%
Ranked 30th. About the same as United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $81.83 billion
Ranked 18th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 126 times more than Philippines

Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 18 3
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 136th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 1.76 million
Ranked 4th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Philippines
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 77.51%
Ranked 14th. 42% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

High school > Share of total education spending 29.69%
Ranked 67th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 19% more than Philippines

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 82.38%
Ranked 15th. 50% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84.7%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than United States
81.55%
Ranked 48th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 52.6%
Ranked 63th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 67% more than Philippines
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.51 million
Ranked 9th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Philippines

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2
Ranked 109th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Philippines

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.5
Ranked 74th. 1% more than United States
97.22
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.9
Ranked 65th.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Philippines

Children out of school > Primary > Male 391,596
Ranked 12th.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 52% more than Philippines

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.978
Ranked 99th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Philippines

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 51.3%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 13,450
Ranked 2nd.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Philippines

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 30.8
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.97
Ranked 105th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 11% more than Philippines

Scouting > Members per thousand people 18.2
Ranked 5th. 91% more than United States
9.52
Ranked 14th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 9%
Ranked 30th.
14%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Philippines
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.96
Ranked 76th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.62
Ranked 87th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 4.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than United States
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

High school teachers 181,193
Ranked 21st.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Philippines

Elementary school teachers 390,432
Ranked 9th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Philippines

Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 36th.
91%
Ranked 23th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 34th.
38%
Ranked 5th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 6.35 million
Ranked 12th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Philippines

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n 5
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 110.79
Ranked 13th. 9% more than United States
101.63
Ranked 58th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 154.55
Ranked 44th. 84% more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 9 7
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 34th.
41%
Ranked 3rd.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 36th.
87%
Ranked 22nd.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 57.07%
Ranked 57th.
79.4%
Ranked 11th. 39% more than Philippines

Primary education, teachers > % female 89.65%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States
86.71%
Ranked 33th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 55.7%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than United States
47.68%
Ranked 22nd.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 15.05%
Ranked 47th. 15% more than United States
13.07%
Ranked 60th.

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 36.8%
Ranked 51st.
51.6%
Ranked 23th. 40% more than Philippines

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 43.5%
Ranked 48th. 32% more than United States
33%
Ranked 70th.

Education spending > % of GDP 3.1%
Ranked 105th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 84% more than Philippines
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 36th.
24%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 39.94% gross
Ranked 87th.
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 55% more than Philippines

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 127.55
Ranked 44th.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Philippines

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 10.06%
Ranked 75th.
25.85%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Philippines

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 138.35%
Ranked 10th. 39% more than United States
99.85%
Ranked 91st.

Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education 3 12
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 20.48%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than United States
8.78%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 25.37% gross
Ranked 54th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 28.69%
Ranked 51st.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 31.83%
Ranked 52nd.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Philippines

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 92.11%
Ranked 67th.
93.14%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 55.5%
Ranked 61st.
87.68%
Ranked 18th. 58% more than Philippines

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 12 years
Ranked 68th.
16 years
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Philippines
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 101.17%
Ranked 41st. 1% more than United States
100.42%
Ranked 47th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 51.04%
Ranked 88th.
74.31%
Ranked 60th. 46% more than Philippines

Secondary education, pupils > % female 50.88%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 62nd.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 9%
Ranked 83th.
22.93%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Philippines

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 108.27%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than United States
100.45%
Ranked 56th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 97.84%
Ranked 97th.
100.37%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 48.64%
Ranked 71st.
57.81%
Ranked 64th. 19% more than Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 91.69%
Ranked 59th.
91.97%
Ranked 56th. About the same as Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 110.99%
Ranked 40th. 13% more than United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 90.73%
Ranked 62nd.
91.37%
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Philippines

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 8.15%
Ranked 67th.
9.68%
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Philippines

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 51.98%
Ranked 83th.
72.28%
Ranked 62nd. 39% more than Philippines

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 2.82% of GNI
Ranked 127th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 70% more than Philippines

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.23%
Ranked 92nd.
5.85%
Ranked 34th. 81% more than Philippines

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 11.73%
Ranked 65th.
21.51%
Ranked 20th. 83% more than Philippines

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 81.55% gross
Ranked 83th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. 15% more than Philippines

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 14.09%
Ranked 61st.
26.68%
Ranked 46th. 89% more than Philippines

School enrollment > Primary > % net 93.96% net
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than United States
92.41% net
Ranked 62nd.

Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 30th.
2%
Ranked 11th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 2.44%
Ranked 147th.
4.79%
Ranked 59th. 96% more than Philippines

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 32.71%
Ranked 54th.
68.6%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Philippines

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 78th.
15 years
Ranked 24th. 36% more than Philippines
School enrollment, primary > % gross 105.76%
Ranked 68th. 7% more than United States
98.78%
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 88.97%
Ranked 68th.
92.48%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Philippines

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 78.68%
Ranked 77th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 19% more than Philippines

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 112.36% gross
Ranked 33th. 14% more than United States
98.98% gross
Ranked 115th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 72%
Ranked 77th.
98.33%
Ranked 21st. 37% more than Philippines

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.17%
Ranked 59th.
93.68%
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Philippines

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 17.22%
Ranked 19th. 13% more than United States
15.25%
Ranked 31st.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 38.96
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States
14.52
Ranked 47th.

Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 32nd.
35%
Ranked 3rd.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion a 1
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 88.03%
Ranked 82nd.
93.76%
Ranked 61st. 7% more than Philippines

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 56.28%
Ranked 77th.
86.8%
Ranked 32nd. 54% more than Philippines

Secondary education, teachers, female 148,459
Ranked 15th.
1.02 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Philippines

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