Education Stats: compare key data on Spain & United States

Author: chris.lockyer781

The news has been filled lately with the tensions between Russia and the rest of the world. With Russia positioning its troops in the Crimea section of Ukraine and threatening to invade Eastern Ukraine, many have begun to talk in cold war terms and speak of a renewed military conflict between the US and Russia. As tensions rise it is important to look at the current position vis-à-vis the two military powers to see how they compare.

According to the best military analysis, the United States and Russia rank #1 and #2 respectively in military power today. When comparing military power one must take several factors into account. Of significant importance is the population of both countries ready to fight. The US has a population of roughly 316 million with 120 million fit for military service and over 4 million reaching military age each year. Russia on the other hand has a population of only 145 million with only 46 million ready for military service and 1.3 million reaching military age each year. From a population standpoint, the US is a much better position.

From there, one must look at two things: 1) would a conflict involve most land forces or be fought primarily in the air and sea and 2) would the conflict be limited in nature or total war?

Russia and the United States have taken divergent paths to military might. The US dominates the air with far more bases, fighter jets and bombers than Russia but Russia is superior on the ground with more tanks, artillery and land vehicles. At sea, the countries are more evenly matched, but here the US has the edge with more destroyers, submarines and aircraft carriers. It must also be mentioned that the US military spending also dwarfs that of Russia, 612 billion to just 77 billion. That means that in a conflict the US would be in a much better position to ramp up production for new or replacement weaponry.

Of course, all of the conventional military comparisons mean nothing if a conflict between the two powers fought a total war that led to a nuclear exchange. Although both countries have reduced the levels of their nuclear arsenals over the past two decades, both still have thousands of nuclear warheads. Use of nuclear weapons would negate any real or perceived strengths in other military areas, although some military strategists argue that with is population spread out over a greater distance and its population centers smaller and more dispersed, fewer Russian people would be affected by a nuclear war. They would however remain in a world dramatically altered.

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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)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > 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.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers 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.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
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.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
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.
Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
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.
International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
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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Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
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.
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Primary teacher salary > Starting: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
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).
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
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.
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.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
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."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
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.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
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.
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.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. 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.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
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.
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Labor force with 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.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Proportion of 19 year olds in 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.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.

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Average years of schooling of adults	7.3 Ranked 34th.	12 Ranked 1st. 64% more than Spain
Children out of school, primary	7,575 Ranked 75th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 232 times more than Spain
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.164 Ranked 112th.	5.64 Ranked 47th. 34 times more than Spain
Children out of school, primary, female	2,020 Ranked 78th.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 386 times more than Spain
College and university > Gender parity index	1.23 Ranked 42nd.	1.41 Ranked 33th. 15% more than Spain
College and university > Share of total education spending	23.43% Ranked 33th.	25.65% Ranked 26th. 9% more than Spain
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 36th.	12 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Spain
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.97% Ranked 57th.	5.62% Ranked 39th. 13% more than Spain
Homeschooling legal status	Neither legal nor illegal, as Constitution recognises freedom of education, but national education law stipulates that compulsive education must be met through school attendance.	Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Total population	97.9% Ranked 41st.	99% Ranked 20th. 1% more than Spain
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 75th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.84 Ranked 59th.	5.49 Ranked 49th. 13% more than Spain
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	12.4 Ranked 109th.	14.29 Ranked 98th. 15% more than Spain
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	11.05 Ranked 74th.	14.49 Ranked 56th. 31% more than Spain
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 115th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Female	97.2% Ranked 42nd.	99% Ranked 17th. 2% more than Spain
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.0437 Ranked 102nd.	2.5 Ranked 48th. 57 times more than Spain
College and university > Gender ratio	123.68 Ranked 47th.	140.06 Ranked 29th. 13% more than Spain
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 72nd. The same as United States	3 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	6.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 50th. 18% more than United States	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 26th.	12 years Ranked 10th. 9% more than Spain
Secondary education, pupils	3.25 million Ranked 23th.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Spain
College and university > Private school share	14.75% Ranked 75th.	27.95% Ranked 46th. 90% more than Spain
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 66th.	0.99 Ranked 49th. 1% more than Spain
School life expectancy > Total	15.3 years Ranked 13th. 1% more than United States	15.2 years Ranked 14th.
Primary education, teachers	223,644 Ranked 17th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Spain
Primary education, pupils	2.77 million Ranked 38th.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Spain
Tertiary enrollment	59.4% Ranked 10th.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 22% more than Spain
Spending per student > College and university	24.99 Ranked 31st. 13% more than United States	22.04 Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio	105.83 Ranked 26th. 6% more than United States	99.5 Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 88th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.239 Ranked 87th. 5 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	2 Ranked 173th.	3 Ranked 73th. 50% more than Spain
Literacy > Male	98.7% Ranked 42nd.	99% Ranked 28th. About the same as Spain
Spending > USD	61 billion Ranked 10th.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Spain
High school > Private school share	27.31% Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States	8.27% Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion	3.9 Ranked 87th.	4.79 Ranked 54th. 23% more than Spain
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	13.93 Ranked 125th.	14.21 Ranked 120th. 2% more than Spain
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 134th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	106.72 Ranked 55th. 8% more than United States	98.77 Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	25,884.4 Ranked 34th.	56,943.33 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.84 million Ranked 21st.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Spain
Teachers as percentage of labor force	5.2% Ranked 6th. 24% more than United States	4.2% Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	481 Ranked 31st.	500 Ranked 15th. 4% more than Spain
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 81st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary	12,671 Ranked 71st.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 128 times more than Spain
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	6.36 Ranked 46th. 19% more than United States	5.36 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, teachers	293,861 Ranked 13th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Spain
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	12.05 Ranked 84th.	14.96 Ranked 64th. 24% more than Spain
Mathematical literacy	476 Ranked 21st.	493 Ranked 18th. 4% more than Spain
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 47th. 33% more than United States	3 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.12 Ranked 98th.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 26 times more than Spain
Scientific literacy	491 Ranked 19th.	499 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Spain
Spending per student > High school	24.13 Ranked 22nd.	24.56 Ranked 18th. 2% more than Spain
Secondary education, general pupils	2.68 million Ranked 24th.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Spain
Reading literacy	493 Ranked 18th.	504 Ranked 15th. 2% more than Spain
High school > Gender parity index	1.01 Ranked 47th. About the same as United States	1.01 Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	481 Ranked 31st.	500 Ranked 15th. 4% more than Spain
Scientific and technical journal articles	16,826 Ranked 9th.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Spain
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	480 Ranked 31st.	492 Ranked 25th. 2% more than Spain
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	40% Ranked 35th.	47% Ranked 7th. 18% more than Spain
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	1.33% Ranked 106th. 5 times more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	44.55 Ranked 23th.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 30% more than Spain
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 105th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	11% Ranked 62nd.	15.3% Ranked 38th. 39% more than Spain
International Baccalaureate schools	74 Ranked 8th.	1,489 Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Spain
Children out of school, primary, male	5,555 Ranked 66th.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 176 times more than Spain
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	4.3% Ranked 65th.	5.9% Ranked 23th. 37% more than Spain
High school > Students per teacher	11.05 Ranked 75th.	14.49 Ranked 57th. 31% more than Spain
Secondary education > General pupils	2.63 million Ranked 27th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Spain
Spending per student > Elementary school	19.88 Ranked 25th.	22.35 Ranked 18th. 12% more than Spain
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 80th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 75th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 40% more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.49 million Ranked 50th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Spain
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	63.3% Ranked 67th.	94.7% Ranked 14th. 50% more than Spain
Elementary school graduate rate	99.86 Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United States	95.34 Ranked 40th.
Schools connected to the Internet	94% Ranked 14th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Spain
Public spending per student > Primary level	18.8 Ranked 18th. 5% more than United States	17.9 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	70.34 Ranked 105th.	77.71 Ranked 76th. 10% more than Spain
Primary education, pupils per 1000	60.05 Ranked 121st.	78.41 Ranked 97th. 31% more than Spain
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.22 Ranked 43th.	1.4 Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Spain
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.05 Ranked 38th. 3% more than United States	1.02 Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	44.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 29% more than Spain
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.561 Ranked 139th. 3 times more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 98th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.8 Ranked 70th.	14.38 Ranked 51st. 33% more than Spain
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.297 Ranked 111th.	5.54 Ranked 58th. 19 times more than Spain
Inequality adjusted index	0.823 Ranked 22nd.	0.941 Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Spain
Class size > Age 13	21.9 students Ranked 8th. 20% more than United States	18.3 students Ranked 15th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	12.42 Ranked 112th.	13.69 Ranked 102nd. 10% more than Spain
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	68.1% Ranked 13th. 42% more than United States	47.8% Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	2.63 million Ranked 39th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Spain
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 74th. The same as United States	6 years Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$16,332.08 Ranked 17th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Spain
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	105.18 Ranked 50th.	105.99 Ranked 46th. 1% more than Spain
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	58.07 Ranked 99th.	77.71 Ranked 47th. 34% more than Spain
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	481 Ranked 33th.	495 Ranked 20th. 3% more than Spain
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	32.62% Ranked 23th. 4 times more than United States	8.72% Ranked 80th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 81st. The same as United States	12 Ranked 61st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.93 Ranked 55th.	100.68 Ranked 17th. 2% more than Spain
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 93th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	19.8 Ranked 62nd.	23.9 Ranked 8th. 21% more than Spain
Primary education > Pupils	2.5 million Ranked 46th.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Spain
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	69.7% Ranked 62nd.	94.3% Ranked 22nd. 35% more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	53.14% Ranked 61st.	56.64% Ranked 34th. 7% more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	73.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 12% more than Spain
Secondary education, vocational pupils	566,815 Ranked 17th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	12.4 Ranked 110th.	14.29 Ranked 100th. 15% more than Spain
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	80.2% Ranked 27th. 4% more than United States	77.19% Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > Teachers	276,928 Ranked 17th.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 17th. The same as United States	16 years Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.82 Ranked 6th. 6% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Spending per secondary school student	$4,274.00 per student Ranked 16th.	$7,764.00 per student Ranked 3rd. 82% more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	3.05 million Ranked 30th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Spain
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	400.58 Ranked 23th.	728.12 Ranked 13th. 82% more than Spain
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	484 Ranked 29th.	500 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Spain
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	473 Ranked 31st.	503 Ranked 14th. 6% more than Spain
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 70th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 51st.
Expected duration of education for all students	17.5 years Ranked 9th. 5% more than United States	16.7 years Ranked 14th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.59% Ranked 17th. 2% more than United States	100.09% Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	3,890 Ranked 86th.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 441 times more than Spain
Public spending per student > Secondary level	25.5 Ranked 21st. 14% more than United States	22.4 Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.33% Ranked 92nd.	48.86% Ranked 40th. 1% more than Spain
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.297 per 1,000 people Ranked 112th.	5.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 19 times more than Spain
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	483 Ranked 28th.	512 Ranked 8th. 6% more than Spain
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	99% Ranked 17th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 33th. 7% more than United States	15 Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 95th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 119th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	15 years Ranked 15th. 1% more than United States	14.8 years Ranked 17th.
Universities > Top 200	1 Ranked 25th.	54 Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Spain
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	61.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 34% more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	60.23 Ranked 146th.	86.39 Ranked 118th. 43% more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.06 per capita Ranked 143th.	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th. 43% more than Spain
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$24,464.00 Ranked 7th.	$25,707.00 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Spain
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 7th. 8% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million	0.0562% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States	0.0212% Ranked 18th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	1.12% Ranked 23th.	2.68% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Spain
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	14.3 Ranked 119th.	15.4 Ranked 115th. 8% more than Spain
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	75% Ranked 51st.	87% Ranked 8th. 16% more than Spain
Primary education > Teachers	179,271 Ranked 24th.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Spain
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.01% Ranked 56th. 3% more than United States	48.72% Ranked 92nd.
Students from households with computer > Age 13	40% Ranked 17th.	54% Ranked 13th. 35% more than Spain
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	114.14 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 21st.	117.74 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 15th. 3% more than Spain
Private school enrolment > Primary level	33.4 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States	11.6 Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 68th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.2 Ranked 87th.	5.9 Ranked 45th. 41% more than Spain
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.227 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.	3.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 15 times more than Spain
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.4% Ranked 82nd.	48.7% Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Spain
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge	2.58% Ranked 14th.	6.49% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Spain
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$752.43 billion Ranked 7th.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Spain
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.023 Ranked 24th.	0.183 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Spain
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	5	3
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 106th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	59,408 Ranked 26th.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Spain
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	75.12% Ranked 15th. 37% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 39th.
High school > Share of total education spending	36.97% Ranked 41st. 4% more than United States	35.42% Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	70.72% Ranked 25th. 29% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 41st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	80.72% Ranked 50th.	81.55% Ranked 48th. 1% more than Spain
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	93.7% Ranked 4th. 6% more than United States	88.1% Ranked 17th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.57 million Ranked 24th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Spain
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	6.49 Ranked 49th. 18% more than United States	5.52 Ranked 66th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	61.5 Ranked 98th.	82.6 Ranked 48th. 34% more than Spain
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	98.25 Ranked 79th. 1% more than United States	97.22 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2,989 Ranked 78th.	593,372 Ranked 5th. 199 times more than Spain
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.994 Ranked 40th. About the same as United States	0.991 Ranked 69th.
Spending per primary school student	$3,267.00 per student Ranked 15th.	$6,043.00 per student Ranked 4th. 85% more than Spain
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50% Ranked 52nd. 2% more than United States	49% Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 37th.	25,000 Ranked 1st.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	30 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United States	9.6 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	73.89 Ranked 110th.	82.94 Ranked 90th. 12% more than Spain
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.29 Ranked 79th.	9.52 Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Spain
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	15.29% Ranked 20th.	37.67% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Spain
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	10% Ranked 23th.	14% Ranked 9th. 40% more than Spain
School life expectancy > Female	15.6 years Ranked 14th.	15.7 years Ranked 11th. 1% more than Spain
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 115th.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 116th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 112th.	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 29 times more than Spain
High school teachers	284,084 Ranked 12th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Spain
Elementary school teachers	211,320 Ranked 19th.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Spain
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$28,614.00 Ranked 9th.	$34,705.00 Ranked 5th. 21% more than Spain
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	10% Ranked 24th.	97% Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Spain
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	25.8 years experience Ranked 13th.	27 years experience Ranked 10th. 5% more than Spain
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	0.968% Ranked 21st. 5 times more than United States	0.188% Ranked 27th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	76% Ranked 14th. 1% more than United States	75% Ranked 16th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	100% Ranked 4th. 10% more than United States	91% Ranked 23th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	92% Ranked 14th. 6% more than United States	87% Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	38% Ranked 4th. The same as United States	38% Ranked 5th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	3.11 million Ranked 23th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Spain
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	5
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.001 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 29th.	0.005 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Spain
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	105.82 Ranked 33th. 4% more than United States	101.63 Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	58.5 Ranked 146th.	83.88 Ranked 115th. 43% more than Spain
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	8.5 Ranked 116th.	14.9 Ranked 79th. 75% more than Spain
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	97% Ranked 9th. 1% more than United States	96% Ranked 17th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.0244% Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States	0.00874% Ranked 28th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	59% Ranked 7th. 4% more than United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Young shorttext readers	17.7% Ranked 18th. 61% more than United States	11% Ranked 24th.
Young longtext readers	23.1% Ranked 13th.	28.4% Ranked 6th. 23% more than Spain
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	11	7
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$0.61 Ranked 15th. 7 times more than United States	$0.09 Ranked 22nd.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 14th. 7 times more than United States	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 21st.
Students living with mother > Age 13	96% Ranked 4th. 7% more than United States	90% Ranked 26th.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	99% Ranked 1st. 4% more than United States	95% Ranked 17th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	22%	75%
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	1.84% Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than United States	0.261% Ranked 28th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	59% Ranked 7th. 4% more than United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	90% Ranked 18th. 3% more than United States	87% Ranked 22nd.
Expected duration of education for males	17.1 years Ranked 11th. 6% more than United States	16.2 years Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	35% Ranked 7th.	41% Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Spain
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	26.94% Ranked 14th.	40.66% Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Spain
Primary education, teachers > % female	75.33% Ranked 67th.	86.71% Ranked 33th. 15% more than Spain
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	39.79% Ranked 52nd.	47.68% Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Spain
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	10.86% Ranked 76th.	13.07% Ranked 60th. 20% more than Spain
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	24.4% Ranked 41st.	51.6% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Spain
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	25% Ranked 77th.	33% Ranked 70th. 32% more than Spain
Education spending > % of GDP	4.5% Ranked 71st.	5.7% Ranked 38th. 27% more than Spain
Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 15th. 7 times more than United States	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 21st.
Students whose father has secondary education	27%	70%
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	122.38 Ranked 50th.	139.19 Ranked 29th. 14% more than Spain
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita	$28,614.00 Ranked 9th.	$34,705.00 Ranked 5th. 21% more than Spain
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	12	7
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	28.56% Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States	8.78% Ranked 68th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	59.19% gross Ranked 13th.	69.19% gross Ranked 6th. 17% more than Spain
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	70.58% Ranked 15th.	82.92% Ranked 4th. 17% more than Spain
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	78.26% Ranked 17th.	97.14% Ranked 6th. 24% more than Spain
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	99.84% Ranked 2nd. 7% more than United States	93.14% Ranked 64th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	93.47% Ranked 8th. 7% more than United States	87.68% Ranked 18th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	32.62% Ranked 23th. 4 times more than United States	8.72% Ranked 78th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.46% Ranked 83th.	49.01% Ranked 26th. 1% more than Spain
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	104.02% Ranked 65th. 5% more than United States	98.97% Ranked 97th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	102.27% Ranked 25th. 5% more than United States	97.83% Ranked 54th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	100.45% Ranked 75th. 1% more than United States	99.82% Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	49.53% Ranked 81st. 1% more than United States	48.86% Ranked 96th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.59% Ranked 5th. 8% more than United States	92.27% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	36.6% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United States	11.8% Ranked 48th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	34.8% Ranked 10th.	35.7% Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Spain
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$19,396.30 Ranked 20th.	$36,945.60 Ranked 5th. 90% more than Spain
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	64.75% Ranked 28th.	76.79% Ranked 5th. 19% more than Spain
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	101.14% Ranked 48th. 1% more than United States	100.45% Ranked 56th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	99.38% Ranked 53th.	100.37% Ranked 26th. 1% more than Spain
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	4.12% of GNI Ranked 81st.	4.79% of GNI Ranked 58th. 16% more than Spain
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	4.29% Ranked 75th.	5.85% Ranked 34th. 36% more than Spain
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	56% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States	18.4% Ranked 49th.
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	20.4% Ranked 58th.	34.3% Ranked 47th. 68% more than Spain
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	18.62% Ranked 33th.	21.51% Ranked 20th. 16% more than Spain
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	115.77% gross Ranked 5th. 23% more than United States	93.94% gross Ranked 43th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	22.73% Ranked 52nd.	26.68% Ranked 46th. 17% more than Spain
School enrollment > Primary > % net	99.44% net Ranked 3rd. 8% more than United States	92.41% net Ranked 62nd.
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 17th.	2% Ranked 11th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	54.52% Ranked 25th.	68.6% Ranked 6th. 26% more than Spain
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	122.72% Ranked 56th.	138.98% Ranked 35th. 13% more than Spain
School enrollment, primary > % gross	104.36% Ranked 71st. 6% more than United States	98.78% Ranked 107th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	99.79% Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States	92.48% Ranked 52nd.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	98.61% Ranked 12th. 5% more than United States	93.68% Ranked 44th.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	107.7% gross Ranked 51st. 9% more than United States	98.98% gross Ranked 115th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	98.08% Ranked 19th.	98.33% Ranked 21st. About the same as Spain
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.78% Ranked 4th. 7% more than United States	93.68% Ranked 53th.
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	11.19% Ranked 49th.	15.25% Ranked 31st. 36% more than Spain
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	10.88 Ranked 65th.	14.52 Ranked 47th. 33% more than Spain
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	27% Ranked 6th.	35% Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Spain
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	13% Ranked 15th.	16% Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Spain
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education	21% Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United States	6% Ranked 26th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education	13% Ranked 14th. 7 times more than United States	2% Ranked 25th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree	44% Ranked 8th. The same as United States	44% Ranked 9th.

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