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  • 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.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • 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 primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary > % 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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
STAT Russia South Korea HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 217,543
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than South Korea
30,444
Ranked 54th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.53
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than South Korea
0.612
Ranked 100th.

Children out of school, primary, female 88,353
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than South Korea
19,771
Ranked 44th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 44th. 87% more than South Korea
0.721
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.11%
Ranked 34th. 35% more than South Korea
17.06%
Ranked 69th.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 51st. 11% more than South Korea
9
Ranked 134th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 76th.
5.05%
Ranked 60th. 23% more than Russia

Homeschooling legal status Legal since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal. Prohibited by law but law is unclear and the cause is supported by business leaders, therefore homeschoolers do not generally experience issues with authorities.
Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than South Korea
97%
Ranked 44th.

Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than South Korea
98.1%
Ranked 39th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 188th.
6
Ranked 138th. 50% more than Russia

Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.96
Ranked 142nd.
3.31
Ranked 101st. 69% more than Russia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.06
Ranked 77th.
19.05
Ranked 68th. 5% more than Russia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.47
Ranked 100th.
16.16
Ranked 42nd. 91% more than Russia

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than South Korea
6
Ranked 158th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.623
Ranked 93th. 57% more than South Korea
0.397
Ranked 83th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 10th. 33% more than South Korea
3
Ranked 118th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Korea
4.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education, pupils 9.61 million
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea
3.87 million
Ranked 21st.

College and university > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 75th.
80.67%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 25th. 1% more than South Korea
0.99
Ranked 2nd.

Primary education, teachers 277,657
Ranked 14th. 68% more than South Korea
164,820
Ranked 23th.

Primary education, pupils 5.02 million
Ranked 26th. 60% more than South Korea
3.14 million
Ranked 34th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 64th. The same as South Korea
6
Ranked 133th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0597
Ranked 100th.
0.325
Ranked 85th. 5 times more than Russia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 159th.
3
Ranked 132nd. 50% more than Russia

Literacy > Male 99.7%
Ranked 6th. About the same as South Korea
99.3%
Ranked 17th.

High school > Private school share 0.712%
Ranked 118th.
31.46%
Ranked 18th. 44 times more than Russia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.65
Ranked 110th.
29.02
Ranked 43th. 74% more than Russia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 98th. The same as South Korea
3
Ranked 195th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.7%
Ranked 2nd.
99.8%
Ranked 11th. About the same as Russia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 50,947.63
Ranked 9th.
128,241.27
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 8.15 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
3.22 million
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 459
Ranked 40th.
539
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Russia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 198th.
6
Ranked 146th. 50% more than Russia

Children out of school > Primary 369,274
Ranked 22nd. 26 times more than South Korea
14,161
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, teachers 1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than South Korea
239,292
Ranked 16th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8
Ranked 28th. 66% more than South Korea
4.81
Ranked 61st.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 8.41
Ranked 106th.
21.24
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Russia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 8th. 67% more than South Korea
3
Ranked 179th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.91
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than South Korea
0.214
Ranked 92nd.

Secondary education, general pupils 8.06 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Korea
3.45 million
Ranked 19th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 0.4%
Ranked 130th.
1.9%
Ranked 115th. 5 times more than Russia

High school > Gender parity index 0.976
Ranked 98th.
0.988
Ranked 88th. 1% more than Russia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 459
Ranked 40th.
539
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Russia
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,782
Ranked 11th. 15% more than South Korea
13,746
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 469
Ranked 37th.
542
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Russia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 56%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than South Korea
34%
Ranked 22nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.508%
Ranked 127th.
3.82%
Ranked 74th. 8 times more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 56.1
Ranked 5th.
67.35
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Russia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than South Korea
6
Ranked 168th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.9%
Ranked 50th.
16.5%
Ranked 32nd. 28% more than Russia

Children out of school, primary, male 129,190
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than South Korea
10,673
Ranked 54th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.6%
Ranked 78th.
4.6%
Ranked 59th. 28% more than Russia

High school > Students per teacher 8.47
Ranked 102nd.
16.16
Ranked 43th. 91% more than Russia

Secondary education > General pupils 11.53 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea
3.18 million
Ranked 10th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 148th.
12
Ranked 128th. 9% more than Russia

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
2.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 32% more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than South Korea
4.19 million
Ranked 4th.

Schools connected to the Internet 43.3%
Ranked 10th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Russia

Primary education, pupils per 1000 35.34
Ranked 173th.
63.07
Ranked 117th. 78% more than Russia

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 67.74
Ranked 118th.
77.7
Ranked 77th. 15% more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than South Korea
0.63
Ranked 2nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 475,300
Ranked 75th.
724,200
Ranked 66th. 52% more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 75th.
1
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 56.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
67.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Russia

Universities > Top 100 1
Ranked 21st. The same as South Korea
1
Ranked 17th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.356
Ranked 157th.
2.58
Ranked 73th. 7 times more than Russia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 2.57
Ranked 74th. 9 times more than South Korea
0.294
Ranked 73th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 325,100
Ranked 74th.
583,400
Ranked 59th. 79% more than Russia

Primary education > Duration > Years 3 years
Ranked 194th.
6 years
Ranked 136th. Twice as much as Russia

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,670.01
Ranked 29th.
$11,125.42
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Russia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 56.77
Ranked 111th.
69.34
Ranked 71st. 22% more than Russia

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 467
Ranked 39th.
541
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Russia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.637%
Ranked 140th.
1.49%
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than Russia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 152nd.
12
Ranked 131st. 9% more than Russia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 0.5%
Ranked 130th.
3%
Ranked 110th. 6 times more than Russia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 92%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Russia

Primary education > Pupils 5.33 million
Ranked 21st. 29% more than South Korea
4.13 million
Ranked 15th.

Secondary education > Pupils 13.56 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Korea
3.69 million
Ranked 10th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.77%
Ranked 32nd. 55% more than South Korea
36.55%
Ranked 5th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 99.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 31% more than South Korea
76.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.56 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than South Korea
416,394
Ranked 19th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.06
Ranked 75th.
19.05
Ranked 68th. 5% more than Russia

Secondary education > Teachers 1.32 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than South Korea
207,878
Ranked 5th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 43th.
17 years
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Russia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 14.49 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Korea
3.65 million
Ranked 2nd.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 109.14
Ranked 34th.
287.22
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Russia

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 461
Ranked 40th.
538
Ranked 1st. 17% more than Russia
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 452
Ranked 40th.
542
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Russia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 7th. The same as South Korea
1
Ranked 56th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.73%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than South Korea
46.95%
Ranked 7th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 3.29
Ranked 127th.
15.13
Ranked 111th. 5 times more than Russia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. The same as South Korea
99.8%
Ranked 11th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 2.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 9 times more than South Korea
0.293 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 441
Ranked 41st.
542
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Russia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 93%
Ranked 70th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Russia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 27th. 7% more than South Korea
15
Ranked 159th.

Library books 73.63 million
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than South Korea
2.58 million
Ranked 5th.
Universities > Top 200 2
Ranked 22nd.
3
Ranked 15th. 50% more than Russia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 80.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 22% more than South Korea
65.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
0.7%
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 37.28
Ranked 167th.
87.45
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.037 per capita
Ranked 163th.
0.087 per capita
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Russia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 92%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Russia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.7%
Ranked 2nd.
99.8%
Ranked 13th. About the same as Russia

Library books per 1000 503.26
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than South Korea
57.13
Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 98%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than South Korea
78%
Ranked 25th.
Primary education > Teachers 320,168
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Korea
142,153
Ranked 13th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2.03 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than South Korea
514,550
Ranked 3rd.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.23
Ranked 137th.
2.95
Ranked 72nd. 33% more than Russia

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 94.26
Ranked 51st. 23% more than South Korea
76.71
Ranked 41st.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than South Korea
0.216 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $526.77 billion
Ranked 7th.
$556.32 billion
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Russia

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.014
Ranked 26th.
0.0623
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Russia
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 16th. 17% more than South Korea
6
Ranked 166th.

Scouting > Members 7,186
Ranked 85th.
190,539
Ranked 11th. 27 times more than Russia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.19
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than South Korea
4.32
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 80.13
Ranked 56th. 21% more than South Korea
66.02
Ranked 58th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.54
Ranked 42nd. About the same as South Korea
99.43
Ranked 25th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 198,350
Ranked 22nd. 53 times more than South Korea
3,732
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 39th. 1% more than South Korea
0.987
Ranked 83th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 99.7
Ranked 52nd. 31% more than South Korea
76.17
Ranked 4th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.0501
Ranked 157th.
3.81
Ranked 37th. 76 times more than Russia
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 18 times more than South Korea
0.077 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00699
Ranked 20th.
0.0208
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Russia
Teachers' Day date 10/5/2011 May 15 since 1963 in Seoul and 1964 in Chunju city
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.
15.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 5 times more than Russia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 2.25
Ranked 126th.
12.19
Ranked 106th. 5 times more than Russia

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.003 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 25th.
0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Russia
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.14
Ranked 86th.
100.3
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Russia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 37.05
Ranked 166th.
85.7
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 94.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 23% more than South Korea
76.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Library members 100,100
Ranked 6th.
2.16 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Russia
Library members per 1000 0.684
Ranked 36th.
47.85
Ranked 2nd. 70 times more than Russia
International Mathematical Olympiad > Results for the 2006 IMO > Points 174
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than South Korea
170
Ranked 3rd.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 18th. 14% more than South Korea
0.021 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 19th.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 60.1%
Ranked 1st. 70% more than South Korea
35.32%
Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 57%
Ranked 27th.
63.6%
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Russia

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.94%
Ranked 83th.
15.77%
Ranked 52nd. 32% more than Russia

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 15.5%
Ranked 78th.
15.8%
Ranked 77th. 2% more than Russia

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 46%
Ranked 1st. 21% more than South Korea
38.1%
Ranked 5th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 41.6%
Ranked 11th. 90% more than South Korea
21.9%
Ranked 42nd.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 27.4%
Ranked 10th. 33% more than South Korea
20.6%
Ranked 23th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 122.65% gross
Ranked 10th. 17% more than South Korea
104.47% gross
Ranked 47th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 98.5% female
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than South Korea
73.98% female
Ranked 38th.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.79% female
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than South Korea
47.2% female
Ranked 57th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 150,000
Ranked 77th. 6% more than South Korea
140,900
Ranked 81st.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 76th.
5.05%
Ranked 60th. 23% more than Russia

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.637%
Ranked 138th.
1.49%
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than Russia

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.9%
Ranked 38th. 2% more than South Korea
47.78%
Ranked 116th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.88%
Ranked 115th.
103.26%
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Russia

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 97.91%
Ranked 43th.
103.01%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Russia

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 99.98%
Ranked 39th.
103.2%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Russia

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.5%
Ranked 63th. 6% more than South Korea
47.52%
Ranked 112th.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 95.03%
Ranked 51st.
99.32%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Russia

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 54%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than South Korea
35%
Ranked 9th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 10.97
Ranked 61st. 31% more than South Korea
8.36
Ranked 63th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 6.5
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Korea
2.72
Ranked 57th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 97.53%
Ranked 97th.
98.55%
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Russia

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 100.38%
Ranked 29th. 1% more than South Korea
98.94%
Ranked 69th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 4.5%
Ranked 75th.
29%
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Russia

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 92.95% gross
Ranked 52nd. The same as South Korea
92.9% gross
Ranked 17th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 3.54%
Ranked 103th.
4.22%
Ranked 80th. 19% more than Russia

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 96.15%
Ranked 34th.
99.04%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Russia

School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.69%
Ranked 124th.
103.84%
Ranked 74th. 5% more than Russia

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.43%
Ranked 48th.
99.22%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Russia

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 92.57%
Ranked 8th.
99.1%
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Russia

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 122.94% gross
Ranked 12th. 17% more than South Korea
104.79% gross
Ranked 52nd.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 89.76%
Ranked 9th.
98.98%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Russia

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.61%
Ranked 43th. 244 times more than South Korea
0.00661%
Ranked 109th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 922,895
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than South Korea
135,274
Ranked 13th.

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 64.56%
Ranked 11th.
114.43%
Ranked 1st. 77% more than Russia

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