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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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • 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.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • 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).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million 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.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Repitition rate > Primary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of primary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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."
STAT Russia Switzerland HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 217,543
Ranked 30th. 62 times more than Switzerland
3,503
Ranked 88th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.53
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Switzerland
0.443
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, female 88,353
Ranked 31st. 84 times more than Switzerland
1,047
Ranked 86th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 44th. 36% more than Switzerland
0.996
Ranked 59th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.11%
Ranked 34th.
25.31%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Russia

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 51st. 11% more than Switzerland
9
Ranked 87th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 76th.
5.22%
Ranked 50th. 27% more than Russia

High school enrolment rate 100
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Switzerland
99.42
Ranked 19th.

Homeschooling legal status Legal since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal. Legal in about three quarters of the cantons , with many being restrictive to very restrictive.
Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Switzerland
99%
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Switzerland
99%
Ranked 17th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 188th.
6
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Russia

Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.96
Ranked 142nd.
5.58
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Russia
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.47
Ranked 100th.
15.82
Ranked 54th. 87% more than Russia

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 37th. The same as Switzerland
7
Ranked 28th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.623
Ranked 93th. 5 times more than Switzerland
0.132
Ranked 99th.

College and university > Gender ratio 135.63
Ranked 32nd. 36% more than Switzerland
99.71
Ranked 60th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Switzerland
2
Ranked 139th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Switzerland
9 years
Ranked 66th.
Secondary education, pupils 9.61 million
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Switzerland
605,000
Ranked 66th.

College and university > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 75th.
17.05%
Ranked 68th. 15% more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Switzerland
0.99
Ranked 47th.

Primary education, pupils 5.02 million
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Switzerland
487,436
Ranked 81st.

Primary education, teachers 277,657
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Switzerland
39,700
Ranked 34th.
Tertiary enrollment 64.1%
Ranked 5th. 52% more than Switzerland
42.1%
Ranked 28th.
Spending per student > College and university 13.18
Ranked 66th.
47.8
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Russia

High school > Gender ratio 97.02
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Switzerland
95.36
Ranked 81st.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 64th.
7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Russia

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0597
Ranked 100th.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 42 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.
4
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Russia

Literacy > Male 99.7%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Switzerland
99%
Ranked 25th.
Spending > USD 57.78 billion
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Switzerland
24.83 billion
Ranked 23th.

High school > Private school share 0.712%
Ranked 118th.
9.73%
Ranked 76th. 14 times more than Russia

Spending > Proportion 3.54
Ranked 106th.
4.65
Ranked 63th. 31% more than Russia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 98th.
5
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Russia

High school repeaters > Male 1.71
Ranked 42nd.
2.63
Ranked 61st. 54% more than Russia

Preschool enrollment rate 96.83
Ranked 106th.
102.85
Ranked 73th. 6% more than Russia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 50,947.63
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Switzerland
11,829.31
Ranked 69th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 8.15 million
Ranked 4th. 44 times more than Switzerland
185,965
Ranked 61st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 459
Ranked 40th.
501
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Russia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 198th.
6
Ranked 42nd. 50% more than Russia

Children out of school > Primary 369,274
Ranked 22nd. 40 times more than Switzerland
9,231
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education, teachers 1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Switzerland
56,500
Ranked 13th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Switzerland
7.95
Ranked 3rd.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Switzerland
3
Ranked 91st.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.91
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Switzerland
0.31
Ranked 91st.

Secondary education, general pupils 8.06 million
Ranked 9th. 20 times more than Switzerland
397,849
Ranked 75th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.976
Ranked 98th. About the same as Switzerland
0.975
Ranked 66th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 459
Ranked 40th.
501
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Russia
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,782
Ranked 11th. 85% more than Switzerland
8,542
Ranked 17th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 469
Ranked 37th.
505
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Russia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 56%
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Switzerland
37%
Ranked 48th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.508%
Ranked 127th.
4.59%
Ranked 69th. 9 times more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 56.1
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Switzerland
25.53
Ranked 63th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 17th. The same as Switzerland
7
Ranked 8th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.9%
Ranked 50th.
13%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Russia

Children out of school, primary, male 129,190
Ranked 25th. 53 times more than Switzerland
2,456
Ranked 76th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.6%
Ranked 78th.
5.6%
Ranked 32nd. 56% more than Russia

High school > Students per teacher 8.47
Ranked 102nd.
15.82
Ranked 56th. 87% more than Russia

Secondary education > General pupils 11.53 million
Ranked 5th. 30 times more than Switzerland
387,723
Ranked 79th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 148th.
13
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Russia

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 167th.
13
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Switzerland
535,577
Ranked 94th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 93.5%
Ranked 18th.
95.1%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Russia

Schools connected to the Internet 43.3%
Ranked 10th.
66.2%
Ranked 5th. 53% more than Russia
Primary education, pupils per 1000 35.34
Ranked 173th.
61.6
Ranked 119th. 74% more than Russia

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 67.74
Ranked 118th.
76.46
Ranked 81st. 13% more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 27th. 62% more than Switzerland
0.84
Ranked 70th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 75th. 6% more than Switzerland
0.93
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 56.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Switzerland
25.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Universities > Top 100 1
Ranked 21st.
4
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Russia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.356
Ranked 157th.
1.5
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than Russia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 34th. The same as Switzerland
7
Ranked 25th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 8.53
Ranked 92nd.
15.82
Ranked 86th. 85% more than Russia

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 2.57
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Switzerland
1.25
Ranked 94th.

High school repeaters > Female 1.61
Ranked 41st.
2.22
Ranked 59th. 38% more than Russia

Class size > Age 13 11.8 students
Ranked 27th.
11.9 students
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Russia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.45
Ranked 75th. 38% more than Switzerland
12.62
Ranked 109th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.97 million
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Switzerland
505,382
Ranked 77th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 3 years
Ranked 194th.
6 years
Ranked 39th. Twice as much as Russia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.95
Ranked 81st. 5% more than Switzerland
94.44
Ranked 103th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 56.77
Ranked 111th. 13% more than Switzerland
50.28
Ranked 120th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 467
Ranked 39th.
502
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Russia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.637%
Ranked 140th.
4.86%
Ranked 95th. 8 times more than Russia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 152nd.
13
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Russia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.19
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Switzerland
99.6
Ranked 38th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.87
Ranked 6th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Russia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 92%
Ranked 78th.
98%
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Russia

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 37th. The same as Switzerland
7
Ranked 29th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 15.8
Ranked 65th.
55.8
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Russia
Secondary education > Pupils 13.56 million
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Switzerland
563,701
Ranked 68th.

Primary education > Pupils 5.33 million
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Switzerland
532,092
Ranked 90th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.2%
Ranked 15th.
96.6%
Ranked 14th. About the same as Russia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 99.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 31% more than Switzerland
76.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.77%
Ranked 32nd. 28% more than Switzerland
44.23%
Ranked 91st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.56 million
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Switzerland
207,151
Ranked 38th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 43th.
15 years
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Russia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 14.49 million
Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Switzerland
555,505
Ranked 77th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 109.14
Ranked 34th.
1,163.92
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Russia

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 452
Ranked 40th.
505
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Russia
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 461
Ranked 40th.
498
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Russia
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 36th. 50% more than Russia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.04%
Ranked 78th. 1% more than Switzerland
97.26%
Ranked 84th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 571,183
Ranked 14th. 133 times more than Switzerland
4,287
Ranked 84th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 20.5
Ranked 33th.
28.2
Ranked 17th. 38% more than Russia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.73%
Ranked 52nd. About the same as Switzerland
48.63%
Ranked 65th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 2.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Switzerland
1.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 441
Ranked 41st.
497
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Russia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 93%
Ranked 70th.
98%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Russia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 27th. The same as Switzerland
16
Ranked 21st.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 18th. The same as Switzerland
7
Ranked 9th.

Library books 73.63 million
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Switzerland
3.11 million
Ranked 17th.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 43 weeks per year
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Switzerland
38 weeks per year
Ranked 24th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.43
Ranked 98th.
1.48
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Russia

Universities > Top 200 2
Ranked 22nd.
7
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Russia
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 80.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 53% more than Switzerland
52.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 37.28
Ranked 167th.
73.52
Ranked 139th. 97% more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.037 per capita
Ranked 163th.
0.074 per capita
Ranked 133th. Twice as much as Russia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 92%
Ranked 73th.
97%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Russia

Library books per 1000 503.26
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Switzerland
435.23
Ranked 22nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.3
Ranked 103th. 27% more than Switzerland
13.6
Ranked 121st.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2.03 million
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Switzerland
175,978
Ranked 40th.

Students from households with computer > Age 13 35%
Ranked 21st.
61%
Ranked 8th. 74% more than Russia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.4
Ranked 90th.
3.4
Ranked 62nd. 9 times more than Russia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 3
Ranked 177th.
6
Ranked 35th. Twice as much as Russia

Library employees 5,301
Ranked 1st. 50 times more than Switzerland
105
Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 94.26
Ranked 51st. 24% more than Switzerland
76.28
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Switzerland
0.569 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 56th. The same as Switzerland
48.6%
Ranked 52nd.
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.014
Ranked 26th.
0.941
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Russia
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 16th. The same as Switzerland
7
Ranked 8th.

Scouting > Members 7,186
Ranked 85th.
23,263
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Russia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 8.42 million
Ranked 8th. 21 times more than Switzerland
402,131
Ranked 69th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.54
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Switzerland
99.32
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 80.13
Ranked 56th. 53% more than Switzerland
52.47
Ranked 118th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 198,350
Ranked 22nd. 39 times more than Switzerland
5,028
Ranked 69th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Switzerland
0.996
Ranked 33th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.8%
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Switzerland
47.2%
Ranked 95th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 90th.
7.7
Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 99.7
Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Switzerland
76.26
Ranked 101st.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.0501
Ranked 157th.
2.91
Ranked 47th. 58 times more than Russia
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.57
Ranked 105th.
1.58
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Russia

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.57
Ranked 99th.
1.37
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Russia

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 1.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Switzerland
0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school teachers 284,789
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Switzerland
40,040
Ranked 54th.

Homeschooling prevalance Unknown 200–500 children
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 0.241%
Ranked 26th.
8.37%
Ranked 9th. 35 times more than Russia
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 98%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Switzerland
92%
Ranked 14th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 83%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Switzerland
77%
Ranked 13th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 59.7 years experience
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Switzerland
24.5 years experience
Ranked 14th.
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Switzerland
99.27
Ranked 20th.

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00699
Ranked 20th.
0.538
Ranked 2nd. 77 times more than Russia
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 94%
Ranked 10th.
95%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Russia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 12.43 million
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than Switzerland
574,783
Ranked 64th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.003 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 25th.
0.019 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Russia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 37.05
Ranked 166th.
72.01
Ranked 134th. 94% more than Russia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 94.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 24% more than Switzerland
76.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.14
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Switzerland
92.03
Ranked 117th.

Students from households with calculator > Age 13 89%
Ranked 23th.
98%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Russia
Repitition rate > Secondary level 1.5
Ranked 25th.
1.9
Ranked 24th. 27% more than Russia
Library members 100,100
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Switzerland
12,466
Ranked 32nd.
Library members per 1000 0.684
Ranked 36th.
1.74
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Russia
Library employees per million 36.23
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Switzerland
14.7
Ranked 37th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 18th.
0.157 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Russia
Students living with mother > Age 13 96%
Ranked 9th. The same as Switzerland
96%
Ranked 7th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 85%
Ranked 25th.
97%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Russia
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 0.571%
Ranked 27th.
10.57%
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Russia
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 78% 49%
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 50.47%
Ranked 56th.
50.99%
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Russia

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.2%
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Switzerland
47.62%
Ranked 95th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 65.67%
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Switzerland
49.47%
Ranked 25th.

Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 57%
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Switzerland
51.5%
Ranked 32nd.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.94%
Ranked 83th.
15.94%
Ranked 38th. 34% more than Russia

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 15.5%
Ranked 78th.
27.3%
Ranked 59th. 76% more than Russia

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 46%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Switzerland
39%
Ranked 2nd.

Education spending > % of GDP 3.8%
Ranked 89th.
5.8%
Ranked 34th. 53% more than Russia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 84.71% gross
Ranked 39th.
94.51% gross
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Russia

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 122.65% gross
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Switzerland
101.99% gross
Ranked 80th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 93.77%
Ranked 72nd.
96.94%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Russia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 0.67%
Ranked 103th.
7.25%
Ranked 70th. 11 times more than Russia

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 57.92% gross
Ranked 14th. 11% more than Switzerland
52.38% gross
Ranked 21st.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 77.19%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Switzerland
49.4%
Ranked 34th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 89.07%
Ranked 11th. 81% more than Switzerland
49.33%
Ranked 36th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 92.24%
Ranked 37th.
99.13%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Russia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 14 years
Ranked 43th.
15 years
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Russia
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.48%
Ranked 85th. About the same as Switzerland
98.38%
Ranked 77th.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 89.13%
Ranked 39th.
100.16%
Ranked 25th. 12% more than Russia

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 90.57%
Ranked 36th.
99.17%
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Russia

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 4.5%
Ranked 75th.
17.9%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Russia

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 54%
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Switzerland
34.3%
Ranked 11th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 10.97
Ranked 61st.
26.18
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 6.5
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Switzerland
3.16
Ranked 6th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 90.08%
Ranked 28th.
101.67%
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Russia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 92.24%
Ranked 30th.
94.18%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Russia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 96.74%
Ranked 112th.
103.05%
Ranked 78th. 7% more than Russia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.13%
Ranked 30th.
94.26%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Russia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 0.61%
Ranked 117th.
4.19%
Ranked 88th. 7 times more than Russia

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.54% of GNI
Ranked 105th.
5.03% of GNI
Ranked 53th. 42% more than Russia

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.67%
Ranked 84th.
6.06%
Ranked 29th. 65% more than Russia

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 16.8%
Ranked 64th.
28.7%
Ranked 14th. 71% more than Russia

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 41.6%
Ranked 38th.
54.5%
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Russia

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 93.34% gross
Ranked 46th.
97.24% gross
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Russia

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 12.07%
Ranked 67th.
64.75%
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Russia

School enrollment > Primary > % net 91.48% net
Ranked 68th.
93.87% net
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Russia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 13 years
Ranked 47th.
15 years
Ranked 20th. 15% more than Russia
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 134.28%
Ranked 47th. 35% more than Switzerland
99.17%
Ranked 77th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.69%
Ranked 124th.
102.87%
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Russia

Repitition rate > Primary level 1.2
Ranked 23th.
1.7
Ranked 82nd. 42% more than Russia
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.43%
Ranked 48th.
93.84%
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Russia

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 92.57%
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Switzerland
68.33%
Ranked 22nd.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 122.94% gross
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Switzerland
102.35% gross
Ranked 84th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 1.84%
Ranked 55th. 27% more than Switzerland
1.45%
Ranked 80th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 89.76%
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Switzerland
69.02%
Ranked 22nd.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.35%
Ranked 31st.
99.48%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Russia

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