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Education Stats: compare key data on Russia & Thailand

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people 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.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • 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: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19:

    Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are illiterate.

  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 55 to 59. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14: Number of males aged 10-14 years, who are illiterate.
  • Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 60 to 64. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. 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 primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total 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, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % 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.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.
  • School 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. 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, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). 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 secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary 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).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 70 to 74. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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."
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
STAT Russia Thailand HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 99.5
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Thailand
93.51
Ranked 2nd.

Children out of school, primary 217,543
Ranked 30th.
243,883
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Russia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 1.53
Ranked 98th.
3.68
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Russia

Children out of school, primary, female 88,353
Ranked 31st.
137,330
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Russia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 44th. The same as Thailand
1.35
Ranked 2nd.

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.11%
Ranked 34th. 67% more than Thailand
13.83%
Ranked 39th.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 51st. 11% more than Thailand
9
Ranked 118th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.1%
Ranked 76th.
5.79%
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Russia

High school enrolment rate 100
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Thailand
86.74
Ranked 69th.
Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Thailand
96%
Ranked 54th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 188th.
6
Ranked 111th. 50% more than Russia

Primary education, teachers per 1000 1.96
Ranked 142nd.
5.26
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Russia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.06
Ranked 77th. 13% more than Thailand
15.99
Ranked 102nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.47
Ranked 100th.
19.91
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 140th.

Literacy > Female 99.5%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Thailand
94.6%
Ranked 53th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.623
Ranked 93th.
2.07
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Russia

College and university > Gender ratio 135.63
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Thailand
122.35
Ranked 49th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Thailand
3
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Thailand
3.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 40th. 11% more than Thailand
9 years
Ranked 91st.
Secondary education, pupils 9.61 million
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Thailand
4.79 million
Ranked 6th.

College and university > Private school share 14.78%
Ranked 75th.
16.34%
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Thailand
0.96
Ranked 6th.

Literacy > Adult literacy 99.5%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Thailand
94.1%
Ranked 38th.
Primary education, pupils 5.02 million
Ranked 26th.
5.37 million
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Russia

Primary education, teachers 277,657
Ranked 14th.
347,959
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Russia

Adult literacy rate > Female 99.4
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Thailand
91.53
Ranked 4th.

Tertiary enrollment 64.1%
Ranked 5th. 82% more than Thailand
35.3%
Ranked 36th.
Spending per student > College and university 13.18
Ranked 66th.
23.03
Ranked 18th. 75% more than Russia

High school > Gender ratio 97.02
Ranked 75th.
108.56
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Russia

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 64th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 114th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0597
Ranked 100th.
0.299
Ranked 86th. 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 114th. 50% more than Russia

Literacy > Male 99.7%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Thailand
97.5%
Ranked 45th.

Spending > USD 57.78 billion
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Thailand
12.54 billion
Ranked 28th.

High school > Private school share 0.712%
Ranked 118th.
16.4%
Ranked 27th. 23 times more than Russia

Spending > Proportion 3.54
Ranked 106th.
4.79
Ranked 55th. 35% more than Russia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 16.65
Ranked 110th.
20.68
Ranked 86th. 24% more than Russia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 98th. The same as Thailand
3
Ranked 170th.

High school repeaters > Male 1.71
Ranked 42nd.
10.76
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Russia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Thailand
98%
Ranked 9th.

Preschool enrollment rate 96.83
Ranked 106th. 4% more than Thailand
93.43
Ranked 114th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 50,947.63
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Thailand
25,493.56
Ranked 35th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 8.15 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Thailand
2.25 million
Ranked 2nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 459
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Thailand
421
Ranked 47th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 198th.
6
Ranked 116th. 50% more than Russia

Secondary education, teachers 1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Thailand
245,769
Ranked 15th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Thailand
3.69
Ranked 76th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 8.41
Ranked 106th.
28.87
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Russia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Thailand
3
Ranked 156th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.91
Ranked 83th.
1.61
Ranked 73th. 77% more than Russia

Secondary education, general pupils 8.06 million
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Thailand
4.05 million
Ranked 8th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 0.4%
Ranked 130th.
4%
Ranked 103th. 10 times more than Russia

High school > Gender parity index 0.976
Ranked 98th.
1.08
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Russia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 459
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Thailand
421
Ranked 47th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,782
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Thailand
1,072
Ranked 40th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 469
Ranked 37th. 9% more than Thailand
431
Ranked 44th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 56%
Ranked 3rd.
69%
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Russia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.508%
Ranked 127th.
1.02%
Ranked 114th. Twice as much as Russia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 56.1
Ranked 5th. 61% more than Thailand
34.91
Ranked 3rd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 140th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.9%
Ranked 50th.
25%
Ranked 7th. 94% more than Russia

Children out of school, primary, male 129,190
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Thailand
106,553
Ranked 27th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 3.6%
Ranked 78th.
4.3%
Ranked 28th. 19% more than Russia

High school > Students per teacher 8.47
Ranked 102nd.
19.91
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education > General pupils 11.53 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Thailand
3.85 million
Ranked 7th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 148th.
12
Ranked 108th. 9% more than Russia

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 167th.
12
Ranked 100th. 20% more than Russia

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
4.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 28.11
Ranked 14th.
35.89
Ranked 11th. 28% more than Russia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.42 million
Ranked 22nd.
6.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Russia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 93.5%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Thailand
29%
Ranked 113th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.7
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Thailand
98.05
Ranked 5th.

Schools connected to the Internet 43.3%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Thailand
37%
Ranked 23th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 67.74
Ranked 118th.
71.66
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Russia

Primary education, pupils per 1000 35.34
Ranked 173th.
81.03
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 27th. 28% more than Thailand
1.06
Ranked 1st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 475,300
Ranked 75th.
1.92 million
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Russia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 75th.
1.05
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Russia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 472.29
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Thailand
432.98
Ranked 2nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 56.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 57% more than Thailand
35.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.356
Ranked 157th.
0.383
Ranked 154th. 7% more than Russia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 124th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 8.53
Ranked 92nd.
21.22
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Russia

High school repeaters > Female 1.61
Ranked 41st.
8.92
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Russia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 325,100
Ranked 74th.
1.33 million
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Russia

Class size > Age 13 11.8 students
Ranked 27th.
23.8 students
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Russia
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.45
Ranked 75th. 9% more than Thailand
15.99
Ranked 90th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.8
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Thailand
97.88
Ranked 6th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 919 hours
Ranked 16th.
1,200 hours
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Russia
Elementary school > Enrolled students 4.97 million
Ranked 20th.
5.56 million
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Russia

Primary education > Duration > Years 3 years
Ranked 194th.
6 years
Ranked 109th. Twice as much as Russia

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,670.01
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Thailand
$1,548.27
Ranked 54th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.95
Ranked 81st. 40% more than Thailand
70.89
Ranked 141st.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 56.77
Ranked 111th.
60.59
Ranked 57th. 7% more than Russia

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 971 hours
Ranked 18th.
1,167 hours
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Russia
Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 57.35
Ranked 14th.
72.21
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Russia
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 467
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Thailand
416
Ranked 49th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 0.637%
Ranked 140th.
18.36%
Ranked 43th. 29 times more than Russia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 152nd.
12
Ranked 110th. 9% more than Russia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.19
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Thailand
97.82
Ranked 79th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 98.87
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Thailand
88.77
Ranked 56th.
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 0.5%
Ranked 130th.
5.4%
Ranked 101st. 11 times more than Russia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 92%
Ranked 78th.
93%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Russia

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 119th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 15.8
Ranked 65th.
38.2
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Russia
Secondary education > Pupils 13.56 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Thailand
4.72 million
Ranked 5th.

Primary education > Pupils 5.33 million
Ranked 21st.
5.97 million
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Russia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.2%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Thailand
35.6%
Ranked 121st.

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.6
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Thailand
98.22
Ranked 5th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 99.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 26% more than Thailand
79.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.77%
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Thailand
53.66%
Ranked 1st.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.56 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Thailand
739,155
Ranked 3rd.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.06
Ranked 75th. 13% more than Thailand
15.99
Ranked 103th.

Secondary education > Teachers 1.32 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Thailand
215,798
Ranked 20th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 14 years
Ranked 43th. The same as Thailand
14 years
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 14.49 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Thailand
5.01 million
Ranked 1st.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.188
Ranked 14th.
3.11
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Russia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 109.14
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Thailand
16.62
Ranked 67th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 452
Ranked 40th. 7% more than Thailand
423
Ranked 45th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 461
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Thailand
423
Ranked 47th.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 103th. 50% more than Russia
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1
Ranked 7th. The same as Thailand
1
Ranked 17th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 571,183
Ranked 14th.
650,919
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Russia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.04%
Ranked 78th.
102.61%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Russia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 20.5
Ranked 33th. 60% more than Thailand
12.8
Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.73%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Thailand
48.37%
Ranked 5th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 3.29
Ranked 127th.
29.84
Ranked 100th. 9 times more than Russia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Thailand
97.8%
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 35-39 21,770
Ranked 8th.
146,965
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Russia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 8.17 million
Ranked 4th. 70% more than Thailand
4.79 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 441
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Thailand
420
Ranked 49th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 93%
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Thailand
91%
Ranked 3rd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Thailand
15
Ranked 145th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 125th.

Teaching weeks per year > Primary 43 weeks per year
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Thailand
40 weeks per year
Ranked 13th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.43
Ranked 98th.
9.21
Ranked 34th. 21 times more than Russia

Universities > Top 200 2
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Thailand
1
Ranked 29th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 80.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 34% more than Thailand
59.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.037 per capita
Ranked 163th.
0.097 per capita
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Russia

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
2.5%
Ranked 111th. 8 times more than Russia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 37.28
Ranked 167th.
94.79
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Russia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 92%
Ranked 73th.
95%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Russia

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Thailand
98.1%
Ranked 9th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 17.3
Ranked 103th.
20.8
Ranked 85th. 20% more than Russia
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 98%
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Thailand
60%
Ranked 4th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 2.03 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Thailand
870,602
Ranked 2nd.

Primary education > Teachers 320,168
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Thailand
298,270
Ranked 14th.

Students from households with computer > Age 13 35%
Ranked 21st. 12 times more than Thailand
3%
Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.0833
Ranked 14th.
1.27
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Russia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 10-14 17,685
Ranked 5th.
30,427
Ranked 4th. 72% more than Russia
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 868.8
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Thailand
844.5
Ranked 2nd.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.4
Ranked 90th.
13.2
Ranked 31st. 33 times more than Russia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 3
Ranked 177th.
6
Ranked 102nd. Twice as much as Russia

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 893 hours
Ranked 16th.
1,200 hours
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Russia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.23
Ranked 137th.
4.63
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Russia

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 94.26
Ranked 51st. 31% more than Thailand
71.97
Ranked 51st.

Literacy > Men above 14 years 99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Thailand
94.9%
Ranked 9th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 56th. About the same as Thailand
48.4%
Ranked 86th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $526.77 billion
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Thailand
$103.40 billion
Ranked 16th.

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.014
Ranked 26th.
0.0153
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Russia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 6 x
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Thailand
6
Ranked 140th.

Scouting > Members 7,186
Ranked 85th.
828,248
Ranked 6th. 115 times more than Russia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 8.42 million
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Thailand
3.95 million
Ranked 16th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.19
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Thailand
3.35
Ranked 98th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.54
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Thailand
95.06
Ranked 66th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 80.13
Ranked 56th. 37% more than Thailand
58.69
Ranked 66th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Thailand
0.988
Ranked 83th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 630 hours
Ranked 35th.
1,080 hours
Ranked 2nd. 71% more than Russia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 998 hours
Ranked 17th.
1,167 hours
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Russia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 50.8%
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Thailand
48.3%
Ranked 86th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 90th.
6.2
Ranked 15th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 99.7
Ranked 52nd. 28% more than Thailand
77.69
Ranked 3rd.

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.224
Ranked 14th.
4.07
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Russia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 20-24 34,251
Ranked 7th.
227,088
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Russia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 0.168
Ranked 14th.
1.48
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Russia
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 0.0484
Ranked 13th.
0.658
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 0.095
Ranked 14th.
1.86
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 4 million
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Thailand
2.38 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 0.0696
Ranked 14th.
0.944
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Russia

Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 0.127
Ranked 14th.
1.92
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Russia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 35-39 11,863
Ranked 8th.
84,260
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Russia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 62.65
Ranked 7th.
83.61
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Russia

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.0501
Ranked 157th.
12.4
Ranked 11th. 248 times more than Russia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 15%
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Thailand
9%
Ranked 31st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.57
Ranked 99th.
6.47
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than Russia

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.57
Ranked 105th.
11.77
Ranked 31st. 21 times more than Russia

High school teachers 1.18 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Thailand
222,799
Ranked 14th.

Elementary school teachers 284,789
Ranked 12th.
347,959
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Russia

Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 98%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Thailand
93%
Ranked 12th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 0.241%
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Thailand
0.047%
Ranked 28th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 83%
Ranked 10th. 89% more than Thailand
44%
Ranked 27th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 59.7 years experience
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Thailand
46 years experience
Ranked 2nd.
High school enrolment rate > Male 100
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Thailand
84.87
Ranked 62nd.
Literacy > Women above 14 years 99.2%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Thailand
90.5%
Ranked 11th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 94%
Ranked 10th. 65% more than Thailand
57%
Ranked 28th.
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1%
Ranked 7th. The same as Thailand
1%
Ranked 16th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.
30.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 9 times more than Russia

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 2.25
Ranked 126th.
20.68
Ranked 97th. 9 times more than Russia

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 12.43 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Thailand
4.53 million
Ranked 2nd.

Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills m 6
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.003 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 25th.
0.006 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Russia
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 94.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 28% more than Thailand
73.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.14
Ranked 86th.
102.78
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Russia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 37.05
Ranked 166th.
91.13
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Russia

Students from households with calculator > Age 13 89%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than Thailand
59%
Ranked 27th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages x x
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 0.571%
Ranked 27th.
0.69%
Ranked 26th. 21% more than Russia
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 85%
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Thailand
59%
Ranked 27th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 78% 9%
Students living with mother > Age 13 96%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Thailand
92%
Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 15-19 9,831
Ranked 7th.
49,389
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Russia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 40-44 18,859
Ranked 8th.
106,688
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Russia

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 65-69 3,097
Ranked 9th.
36,645
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Russia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 75-79 3.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Thailand
377,532
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 55-59 4.22 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Thailand
1.65 million
Ranked 5th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils per 1000 14.13
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Thailand
13.28
Ranked 12th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 1.04 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Thailand
203,093
Ranked 2nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 10-14 10,305
Ranked 5th.
16,708
Ranked 4th. 62% more than Russia
Literacy > Illiterates > Aged 60-64 11,360
Ranked 9th.
92,651
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Russia

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 0.46%
Ranked 126th.
15.81%
Ranked 28th. 34 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 16.85
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Thailand
2.8
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged over 10 233,990
Ranked 7th.
991,731
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Russia
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 5.24 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Thailand
2.54 million
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 56.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Thailand
27.33 million
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 75.47%
Ranked 13th. 47% more than Thailand
51.4%
Ranked 9th.

Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 0.359%
Ranked 111th.
9.79%
Ranked 28th. 27 times more than Russia

Progression to secondary school, female > % 97.25%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Thailand
88.77%
Ranked 62nd.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 85.96%
Ranked 78th. 2% more than Thailand
84.63%
Ranked 25th.

Progression to secondary school > % 99.76%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Thailand
86.74%
Ranked 78th.

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 1.91%
Ranked 50th.
6.47%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Russia

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 102.87%
Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Thailand
92.04%
Ranked 130th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 15-19 4.16 million
Ranked 4th. 73% more than Thailand
2.41 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 0.0822
Ranked 14th.
1.35
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Russia

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 89.87%
Ranked 38th.
112.28%
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Russia

School enrollment, primary > % net 93.42%
Ranked 63th.
95.61%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Russia

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 84.92%
Ranked 86th.
86.98%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Russia

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 0.712%
Ranked 117th.
16.4%
Ranked 27th. 23 times more than Russia

Progression to secondary school, male > % 98.36%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Thailand
84.87%
Ranked 65th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 86.69%
Ranked 18th. 49% more than Thailand
58.24%
Ranked 8th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 per thousand people 45.21
Ranked 11th.
72.79
Ranked 9th. 61% more than Russia
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 109.55%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Thailand
100.64%
Ranked 33th.

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 91.3%
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Thailand
81.27%
Ranked 94th.

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 91.47%
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Thailand
82.66%
Ranked 94th.

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 0.68%
Ranked 107th.
3.48%
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Russia

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 123.21% gross
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Thailand
99.56% gross
Ranked 71st.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 80.65% gross
Ranked 40th.
89.07% gross
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Russia

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 98.51%
Ranked 129th. 1% more than Thailand
97.59%
Ranked 136th.

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.09%
Ranked 36th. About the same as Thailand
99.74%
Ranked 58th.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 62.3%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Thailand
19.7%
Ranked 41st.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 5.6%
Ranked 79th.
39.2%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Russia

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 47.3%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Thailand
15.4%
Ranked 45th.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 40.4%
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Thailand
14.5%
Ranked 48th.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 34.1%
Ranked 7th.
36.1%
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Russia

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.75% female
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Thailand
48.14% female
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.037 per capita
Ranked 167th.
0.093 per capita
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Russia

Researchers in R&D > Per million people 3,092.31
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Thailand
315.53
Ranked 55th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 6.29 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Thailand
777,059
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 0.0658
Ranked 14th.
0.927
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 10-14 3.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Thailand
2.36 million
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 45-49 10,257
Ranked 8th.
61,452
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Russia

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 123.71 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Thailand
56.08 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 4.6 million
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Thailand
2.87 million
Ranked 5th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.86%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Thailand
48.36%
Ranked 82nd.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 6,922
Ranked 8th.
44,197
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Russia

Elementary school teachers > % female 98.46%
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Thailand
59.98%
Ranked 85th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 10-14 6.44 million
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Thailand
4.83 million
Ranked 4th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 36.77%
Ranked 78th.
44.38%
Ranked 37th. 21% more than Russia

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.67 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Thailand
776,531
Ranked 12th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 81.27%
Ranked 6th. 58% more than Thailand
51.45%
Ranked 59th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 14.9
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Thailand
6.34
Ranked 4th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.13%
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Thailand
89.44%
Ranked 73th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 89.39
Ranked 28th. About the same as Thailand
89.01
Ranked 29th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 90.73
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Thailand
88.41
Ranked 31st.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 100.7
Ranked 72nd. 33% more than Thailand
75.77
Ranked 135th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 101.91
Ranked 75th. 54% more than Thailand
66.22
Ranked 140th.

Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 0.0702
Ranked 14th.
0.908
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Russia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 5.98 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Thailand
2.24 million
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 0.0486
Ranked 14th.
0.666
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Russia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 33.67
Ranked 7th.
40.08
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Russia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 65.67%
Ranked 7th. 63% more than Thailand
40.25%
Ranked 38th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 40.77
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Thailand
35.73
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 396.5
Ranked 4th.
411.53
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Russia
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 32.33
Ranked 5th.
43.16
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Russia

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 3.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Thailand
2.48 million
Ranked 4th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 91.93% net
Ranked 62nd. 23% more than Thailand
74.74% net
Ranked 95th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 5.82 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Thailand
2.21 million
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 91.05% net
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than Thailand
76.88% net
Ranked 92nd.
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 50-54 9,222
Ranked 8th.
58,538
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Russia

Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 10.59 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Thailand
5.17 million
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 40-44 8,858
Ranked 8th.
46,399
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 80-84 27,980
Ranked 5th.
131,537
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Russia
Literacy > Male illiterates > Aged 40-44 10,001
Ranked 8th.
60,289
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 6.04 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Thailand
2.3 million
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 9.73 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Thailand
3.46 million
Ranked 4th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 5.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Thailand
2.65 million
Ranked 5th.

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 60-64 6,752
Ranked 9th.
49,380
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female illiterates > Aged 65-69 6,890
Ranked 8th.
43,671
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Russia

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 2.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Thailand
984,229
Ranked 4th.

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