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  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • 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 per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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

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

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.

    Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.

    The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Students whose father has secondary education: Percentage of students whose fathers have at least secondary education.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
STAT Slovakia United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.3
Ranked 18th.
12
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Slovakia
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 115th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.54
Ranked 14th. 10% more than United States
1.41
Ranked 33th.

College and university > Gender ratio 158.37
Ranked 16th. 13% more than United States
140.06
Ranked 29th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 19.63%
Ranked 60th.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Slovakia

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 131st.
12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Slovakia

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.22%
Ranked 73th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Slovakia

Homeschooling legal status Legal, under restrictive conditions. Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Female 99.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 17th.

Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 20th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 198th.
6
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Slovakia

Primary education, teachers per 1000 2.57
Ranked 122nd.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Slovakia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 15.08
Ranked 92nd. 6% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.67
Ranked 71st.
14.49
Ranked 56th. 24% more than Slovakia

Secondary education, duration > Years 9
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 76% more than United States
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 60th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Slovakia
Secondary education, pupils 530,300
Ranked 71st.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 46 times more than Slovakia

College and university > Private school share 16.94%
Ranked 69th.
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 65% more than Slovakia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 58th. The same as United States
0.99
Ranked 49th.

Primary education, teachers 13,875
Ranked 84th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 123 times more than Slovakia

Primary education, pupils 209,213
Ranked 109th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 117 times more than Slovakia

Tertiary enrollment 30.3%
Ranked 41st.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Slovakia
Spending per student > College and university 19.54
Ranked 43th.
22.04
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Slovakia

High school > Gender ratio 100.88
Ranked 54th. 1% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 131st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.16
Ranked 49th. 46 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 46th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 99.7%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 28th.

Spending > USD 3.53 billion
Ranked 50th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 194 times more than Slovakia

High school > Private school share 9.81%
Ranked 75th. 19% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.7
Ranked 98th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 29% more than Slovakia

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.68
Ranked 101st. 24% more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 190th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 102.63
Ranked 74th. 4% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 32,923.99
Ranked 22nd.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 73% more than Slovakia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 158,089
Ranked 66th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 105 times more than Slovakia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 477
Ranked 33th.
500
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Slovakia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 208th.
6
Ranked 59th. 50% more than Slovakia

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.42
Ranked 18th. 57% more than United States
5.36
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, teachers 45,438
Ranked 41st.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Slovakia

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.35
Ranked 80th.
14.96
Ranked 64th. 21% more than Slovakia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 5
Ranked 15th. 67% more than United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Spending per student > High school 14.76
Ranked 48th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 66% more than Slovakia

Secondary education, general pupils 345,264
Ranked 81st.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 70 times more than Slovakia

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 49th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Slovakia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 477
Ranked 33th.
500
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Slovakia
Scientific and technical journal articles 943
Ranked 43th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 224 times more than Slovakia

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 491
Ranked 26th.
492
Ranked 25th. About the same as Slovakia
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 27th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Slovakia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 14.55%
Ranked 24th. 54 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 29.39
Ranked 52nd.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 97% more than Slovakia

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 165th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 10.8%
Ranked 65th.
15.3%
Ranked 38th. 42% more than Slovakia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.3%
Ranked 69th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 37% more than Slovakia

High school > Students per teacher 11.67
Ranked 73th.
14.49
Ranked 57th. 24% more than Slovakia

Secondary education > General pupils 446,703
Ranked 73th.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Slovakia

Spending per student > Elementary school 15.63
Ranked 38th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 43% more than Slovakia

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 195th.
12
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Slovakia

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 174th.
12
Ranked 55th. 20% more than Slovakia

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Slovakia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 270,004
Ranked 119th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 92 times more than Slovakia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 98.6%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than United States
94.7%
Ranked 14th.

Elementary school graduate rate 97.41
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than United States
95.34
Ranked 40th.

Schools connected to the Internet 65%
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Slovakia

Public spending per student > Primary level 10.8
Ranked 52nd.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 66% more than Slovakia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 98.23
Ranked 35th. 26% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 38.75
Ranked 145th.
78.41
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Slovakia

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.29
Ranked 29th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Slovakia

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.01
Ranked 62nd.
1.02
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Slovakia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 29.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 96% more than Slovakia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 6.1
Ranked 33th. 33 times more than United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 9
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.59
Ranked 59th.
14.38
Ranked 51st. 14% more than Slovakia

Inequality adjusted index 0.856
Ranked 16th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Slovakia
Class size > Age 13 20.6 students
Ranked 12th. 13% more than United States
18.3 students
Ranked 15th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 16.61
Ranked 84th. 21% more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 47.35%
Ranked 33th.
47.8%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Slovakia

Elementary school > Enrolled students 224,769
Ranked 100th.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 110 times more than Slovakia

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 189th.
6 years
Ranked 54th. 50% more than Slovakia

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $7,999.39
Ranked 27th.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Slovakia

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 99.5
Ranked 74th.
105.99
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Slovakia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 63.96
Ranked 83th.
77.71
Ranked 47th. 22% more than Slovakia

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 481
Ranked 32nd.
495
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Slovakia
High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 202nd.
12
Ranked 61st. 20% more than Slovakia

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.15%
Ranked 89th.
8.72%
Ranked 80th. 42% more than Slovakia

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.23
Ranked 49th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Slovakia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 92%
Ranked 83th.
94%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Slovakia

Duration of education > Secondary level 9
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 30.8
Ranked 48th. 29% more than United States
23.9
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils 254,906
Ranked 114th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 96 times more than Slovakia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 99.1%
Ranked 8th. 5% more than United States
94.3%
Ranked 22nd.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 124.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 50% more than United States
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 53.05%
Ranked 62nd.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 7% more than Slovakia

Secondary education, vocational pupils 185,036
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 64.88%
Ranked 64th.
77.19%
Ranked 38th. 19% more than Slovakia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 15.08
Ranked 93th. 6% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 52,192
Ranked 56th.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Slovakia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 36th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Slovakia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 669,578
Ranked 71st.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Slovakia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 175.29
Ranked 32nd.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Slovakia

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 479
Ranked 32nd.
500
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Slovakia
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 471
Ranked 36th.
503
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Slovakia
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 173th.
6
Ranked 51st. 50% more than Slovakia
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.41%
Ranked 47th. About the same as United States
100.09%
Ranked 51st.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 19.2
Ranked 36th.
22.4
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Slovakia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.48%
Ranked 81st.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Slovakia

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 466
Ranked 36th.
512
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Slovakia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 92%
Ranked 79th.
94%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Slovakia

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 157th. The same as United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 144th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 2.96
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 82.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 1% more than United States
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 50.2
Ranked 154th.
86.39
Ranked 118th. 72% more than Slovakia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.05 per capita
Ranked 150th.
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th. 72% more than Slovakia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 83th.
93%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Slovakia

Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 0.47%
Ranked 29th.
2.68%
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Slovakia
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.5
Ranked 91st. 27% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 89%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than United States
87%
Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Teachers 14,420
Ranked 91st.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 120 times more than Slovakia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.13%
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Students from households with computer > Age 13 32%
Ranked 23th.
54%
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Slovakia
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 149.28 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 6th. 27% more than United States
117.74 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 15th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 3.9
Ranked 61st.
11.6
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Slovakia
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 49th. 50% more than Slovakia

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.68
Ranked 130th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Slovakia

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 50th. The same as United States
48.7%
Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $43.44 billion
Ranked 43th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 237 times more than Slovakia

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 163th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 3,349
Ranked 109th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 892 times more than Slovakia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 63.08%
Ranked 76th.
81.55%
Ranked 48th. 29% more than Slovakia

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 49.42%
Ranked 44th.
54.76%
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Slovakia

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 51.61%
Ranked 42nd.
54.76%
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Slovakia

High school > Share of total education spending 46.94%
Ranked 8th. 33% more than United States
35.42%
Ranked 52nd.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 74.9%
Ranked 33th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Slovakia
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 385,248
Ranked 72nd.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Slovakia

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.7
Ranked 17th. 76% more than United States
5.52
Ranked 66th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.6
Ranked 69th. 1% more than United States
97.22
Ranked 93th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.99
Ranked 47th. About the same as United States
82.6
Ranked 48th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.992
Ranked 47th. The same as United States
0.991
Ranked 69th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.3%
Ranked 69th. 1% more than United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 147
Ranked 19th.
25,000
Ranked 1st. 170 times more than Slovakia

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 6.2
Ranked 63th.
9.6
Ranked 12th. 55% more than Slovakia
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 124.48
Ranked 17th. 50% more than United States
82.94
Ranked 90th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.619
Ranked 110th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Slovakia
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 11.8%
Ranked 24th.
37.67%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Slovakia
Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.68
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.22
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

High school teachers 46,989
Ranked 40th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Slovakia

Elementary school teachers 13,529
Ranked 86th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 133 times more than Slovakia

Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 86%
Ranked 7th. 15% more than United States
75%
Ranked 16th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 22.3 years experience
Ranked 21st.
27 years experience
Ranked 10th. 21% more than Slovakia
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 99%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than United States
97%
Ranked 6th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 5.95%
Ranked 13th. 32 times more than United States
0.188%
Ranked 27th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 34th.
91%
Ranked 23th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 86%
Ranked 22nd.
87%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Slovakia
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 21%
Ranked 20th.
38%
Ranked 5th. 81% more than Slovakia
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 662,659
Ranked 60th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 37 times more than Slovakia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.35
Ranked 63th.
101.63
Ranked 58th. About the same as Slovakia

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 47.36
Ranked 156th.
83.88
Ranked 115th. 77% more than Slovakia

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 12.5
Ranked 95th.
14.9
Ranked 79th. 19% more than Slovakia
Students from households with calculator > Age 13 98%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than United States
96%
Ranked 17th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 52%
Ranked 19th.
57%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Slovakia
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.0867%
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than United States
0.00874%
Ranked 28th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 95%
Ranked 12th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 17th.
Students living with mother > Age 13 96%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than United States
90%
Ranked 26th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 15.99%
Ranked 9th. 61 times more than United States
0.261%
Ranked 28th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 60% 75%
Female teachers > Lower secondary 75.6%
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than United States
60.2%
Ranked 14th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 52%
Ranked 19th.
57%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Slovakia
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 34th.
87%
Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 21%
Ranked 16th.
41%
Ranked 3rd. 95% more than Slovakia
Primary education, teachers > % female 89.28%
Ranked 21st. 3% more than United States
86.71%
Ranked 33th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 43.98%
Ranked 37th.
47.68%
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Slovakia

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 10.56%
Ranked 80th.
13.07%
Ranked 60th. 24% more than Slovakia

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 4.22%
Ranked 74th.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Slovakia

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 69.7%
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than United States
51.6%
Ranked 23th.

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 67.1%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
33%
Ranked 70th.

Education spending > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 76th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 30% more than Slovakia
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 32nd.
24%
Ranked 25th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 92.1% gross
Ranked 25th. 49% more than United States
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd.

Students whose father has secondary education 54% 70%
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 122.51
Ranked 49th.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Slovakia

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 17.79%
Ranked 56th.
25.85%
Ranked 24th. 45% more than Slovakia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 8.87%
Ranked 67th. 1% more than United States
8.78%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 32.51% gross
Ranked 49th.
69.19% gross
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Slovakia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 53.62%
Ranked 29th.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 55% more than Slovakia

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 66.05%
Ranked 24th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 47% more than Slovakia

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 6.15%
Ranked 87th.
8.72%
Ranked 78th. 42% more than Slovakia

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.54%
Ranked 77th.
49.01%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Slovakia

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 101.49%
Ranked 76th. 3% more than United States
98.97%
Ranked 97th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 98.02%
Ranked 46th. About the same as United States
97.83%
Ranked 54th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 100.1%
Ranked 77th. About the same as United States
99.82%
Ranked 86th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 51.01%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 96th.

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 6.4%
Ranked 43th.
11.8%
Ranked 48th. 84% more than Slovakia

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 19.8%
Ranked 39th.
35.7%
Ranked 3rd. 80% more than Slovakia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $8,942.20
Ranked 33th.
$36,945.60
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Slovakia

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 55.67%
Ranked 72nd.
76.79%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Slovakia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 100.6%
Ranked 55th. About the same as United States
100.45%
Ranked 56th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 99.55%
Ranked 49th.
100.37%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Slovakia

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 94.22%
Ranked 26th. 63% more than United States
57.81%
Ranked 64th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.01%
Ranked 79th. 5% more than United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 5.53%
Ranked 81st.
9.68%
Ranked 58th. 75% more than Slovakia

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 4.08% of GNI
Ranked 84th.
4.79% of GNI
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Slovakia

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 4.38%
Ranked 72nd.
5.85%
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Slovakia

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 24.1%
Ranked 20th. 31% more than United States
18.4%
Ranked 49th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 71.7%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
34.3%
Ranked 47th.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 13.04%
Ranked 57th.
21.51%
Ranked 20th. 65% more than Slovakia

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 93.63% gross
Ranked 45th.
93.94% gross
Ranked 43th. About the same as Slovakia

Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 29.29%
Ranked 41st. 10% more than United States
26.68%
Ranked 46th.

Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education 0.0
Ranked 16th.
2%
Ranked 11th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 94.25% gross
Ranked 46th.
94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. About the same as Slovakia

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 49.8%
Ranked 36th.
68.6%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Slovakia

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 153.58%
Ranked 20th. 11% more than United States
138.98%
Ranked 35th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 101.73%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than United States
98.78%
Ranked 107th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 99.06% gross
Ranked 113th. The same as United States
98.98% gross
Ranked 115th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 97.85%
Ranked 20th.
98.33%
Ranked 21st. About the same as Slovakia

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 11.18%
Ranked 50th.
15.25%
Ranked 31st. 36% more than Slovakia

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 11.49
Ranked 59th.
14.52
Ranked 47th. 26% more than Slovakia

Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 14%
Ranked 13th.
35%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Slovakia
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 32nd.
6%
Ranked 26th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 0.0
Ranked 28th.
2%
Ranked 25th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 27.23
Ranked 22nd.
80.23
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Slovakia

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 43.62%
Ranked 46th.
80.1%
Ranked 3rd. 84% more than Slovakia

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