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Education Stats: compare key data on Switzerland & United Arab Emirates

Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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 parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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."
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Grade 1 intake rate: Total number of new entrants in first grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official primary school-entrance age
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education 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, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
STAT Switzerland United Arab Emirates HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 3,503
Ranked 88th.
5,761
Ranked 49th. 64% more than Switzerland

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.443
Ranked 105th.
0.626
Ranked 60th. 41% more than Switzerland

Children out of school, primary, female 1,047
Ranked 86th.
4,302
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Switzerland

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.132
Ranked 99th.
0.467
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Switzerland

College and university > Gender parity index 0.996
Ranked 59th.
4.15
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Switzerland

College and university > Gender ratio 99.71
Ranked 60th.
205.37
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Switzerland

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 87th. The same as United Arab Emirates
9
Ranked 65th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.22%
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
1.11%
Ranked 34th.
High school enrolment rate 99.42
Ranked 19th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
98.38
Ranked 30th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 14th. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
81.7%
Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 17th. 27% more than United Arab Emirates
77.9%
Ranked 114th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 38th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 161st.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.58
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
2.2
Ranked 72nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.82
Ranked 54th. 11% more than United Arab Emirates
14.3
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 28th. The same as United Arab Emirates
7
Ranked 51st.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 139th. The same as United Arab Emirates
2
Ranked 153th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 66th. 29% more than United Arab Emirates
7 years
Ranked 119th.
Secondary education, pupils 605,000
Ranked 66th. 69% more than United Arab Emirates
357,526
Ranked 39th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 47th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
0.97
Ranked 82nd.

School life expectancy > Total 15 years
Ranked 16th. 40% more than United Arab Emirates
10.7 years
Ranked 67th.
Primary education, teachers 39,700
Ranked 34th. 96% more than United Arab Emirates
20,259
Ranked 43th.

Primary education, pupils 487,436
Ranked 81st. 34% more than United Arab Emirates
364,017
Ranked 52nd.

Tertiary enrollment 42.1%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
12.1%
Ranked 19th.
Spending per student > College and university 47.8
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
12.87
Ranked 21st.

High school > Gender ratio 95.36
Ranked 81st.
101.56
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Switzerland

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 5th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 47th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.5
Ranked 48th. 61% more than United Arab Emirates
1.55
Ranked 29th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 9th. 33% more than United Arab Emirates
3
Ranked 82nd.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 25th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates
76.1%
Ranked 121st.
High school > Private school share 9.73%
Ranked 76th.
60.58%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Switzerland

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 5th. 25% more than United Arab Emirates
4
Ranked 33th.

High school repeaters > Male 2.63
Ranked 61st.
6.51
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Switzerland

Preschool enrollment rate 102.85
Ranked 73th.
107.94
Ranked 55th. 5% more than Switzerland

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 11,829.31
Ranked 69th. 41% more than United Arab Emirates
8,391.23
Ranked 85th.

Primary completion rate 95
Ranked 49th. 25% more than United Arab Emirates
76
Ranked 91st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 185,965
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
68,182
Ranked 89th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 170th.

Children out of school > Primary 9,231
Ranked 80th.
75,754
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Switzerland

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.95
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
2.72
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education, teachers 56,500
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
24,994
Ranked 15th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 91st.
4
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Switzerland

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.31
Ranked 91st. 96% more than United Arab Emirates
0.158
Ranked 55th.

Spending per student > High school 25.79
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
6.9
Ranked 68th.

Secondary education, general pupils 397,849
Ranked 75th. 13% more than United Arab Emirates
353,529
Ranked 46th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.975
Ranked 66th.
1.01
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Switzerland

Scientific and technical journal articles 8,542
Ranked 17th. 44 times more than United Arab Emirates
193
Ranked 68th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 37%
Ranked 48th. 28% more than United Arab Emirates
29%
Ranked 56th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.59%
Ranked 69th.
8.1%
Ranked 40th. 76% more than Switzerland

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 25.53
Ranked 63th. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
21.15
Ranked 69th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 98th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13%
Ranked 37th.
27.4%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland

Children out of school, primary, male 2,456
Ranked 76th. 68% more than United Arab Emirates
1,459
Ranked 48th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.6%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
1.6%
Ranked 100th.

High school > Students per teacher 15.82
Ranked 56th. 11% more than United Arab Emirates
14.3
Ranked 30th.

Secondary education > General pupils 387,723
Ranked 79th. 37% more than United Arab Emirates
283,621
Ranked 56th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 23.02
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
4.93
Ranked 74th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 9th. 18% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 157th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 10th. 18% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 139th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 535,577
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
248,370
Ranked 121st.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 95.1%
Ranked 13th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates
73.1%
Ranked 49th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 23.2
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
8.5
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.46
Ranked 81st. 97% more than United Arab Emirates
38.84
Ranked 68th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 61.6
Ranked 119th. 56% more than United Arab Emirates
39.54
Ranked 85th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.84
Ranked 70th.
3.24
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Switzerland

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 102nd.
1.05
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Switzerland

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 25.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 41% more than United Arab Emirates
18.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.5
Ranked 95th. 59% more than United Arab Emirates
0.94
Ranked 116th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 25th. The same as United Arab Emirates
7
Ranked 45th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 15.82
Ranked 86th. 23% more than United Arab Emirates
12.88
Ranked 76th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 1.25
Ranked 94th.
18.26
Ranked 23th. 15 times more than Switzerland

High school repeaters > Female 2.22
Ranked 59th.
3.13
Ranked 49th. 41% more than Switzerland

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 12.62
Ranked 109th.
17.19
Ranked 87th. 36% more than Switzerland

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 79.7%
Ranked 48th.
96.8%
Ranked 31st. 21% more than Switzerland

Elementary school > Enrolled students 505,382
Ranked 77th. 78% more than United Arab Emirates
284,034
Ranked 112th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 39th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5 years
Ranked 155th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 94.44
Ranked 103th.
109.73
Ranked 46th. 16% more than Switzerland

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 50.28
Ranked 120th. 31% more than United Arab Emirates
38.4
Ranked 80th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 9th. 18% more than United Arab Emirates
11
Ranked 162nd.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.86%
Ranked 95th.
72.91%
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Switzerland

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.6
Ranked 38th. The same as United Arab Emirates
99.56
Ranked 47th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 100
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
98.52
Ranked 27th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 27th. 29% more than United Arab Emirates
76%
Ranked 121st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 7
Ranked 29th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 90th.
Primary education > Pupils 532,092
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
262,807
Ranked 67th.

Secondary education > Pupils 563,701
Ranked 68th. 98% more than United Arab Emirates
284,978
Ranked 55th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.6%
Ranked 14th. 58% more than United Arab Emirates
61.3%
Ranked 71st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 76.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 5% more than United Arab Emirates
72.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 44.23%
Ranked 91st.
66.32%
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Switzerland

Secondary education, vocational pupils 207,151
Ranked 38th. 52 times more than United Arab Emirates
3,997
Ranked 47th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 26th. 36% more than United Arab Emirates
11 years
Ranked 5th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 88.3
Ranked 11th.
100
Ranked 1st. 13% more than Switzerland

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 555,505
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
273,491
Ranked 107th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1,163.92
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than United Arab Emirates
57.28
Ranked 46th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 36th. The same as United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.26%
Ranked 84th.
100.63%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Switzerland

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,287
Ranked 84th. 64% more than United Arab Emirates
2,608
Ranked 106th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 28.2
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
11.2
Ranked 60th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.63%
Ranked 65th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
48.28%
Ranked 99th.

Progression to secondary school 99.9%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
97.47%
Ranked 20th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 1.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
16.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 13 times more than Switzerland

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 98%
Ranked 22nd. 31% more than United Arab Emirates
75%
Ranked 114th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 21st. 7% more than United Arab Emirates
15
Ranked 108th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 90th.

Library books 3.11 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
1,000,000
Ranked 29th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.48
Ranked 80th.
1.88
Ranked 89th. 27% more than Switzerland

School life expectancy > Male 15.6 years
Ranked 7th. 51% more than United Arab Emirates
10.3 years
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 52.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
62.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 19% more than Switzerland

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 73.52
Ranked 139th.
77.04
Ranked 130th. 5% more than Switzerland

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.074 per capita
Ranked 133th. 12% more than United Arab Emirates
0.066 per capita
Ranked 140th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 39th. 26% more than United Arab Emirates
77%
Ranked 113th.

Library books per 1000 435.23
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than United Arab Emirates
345.58
Ranked 25th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 13.6
Ranked 121st.
15.9
Ranked 111th. 17% more than Switzerland
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 175,978
Ranked 40th. 130 times more than United Arab Emirates
1,357
Ranked 71st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.25%
Ranked 120th.
49.37%
Ranked 74th. 4% more than Switzerland

Private school enrolment > Primary level 3.4
Ranked 62nd.
46.5
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Switzerland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 35th. 20% more than United Arab Emirates
5
Ranked 143th.

Library employees 105
Ranked 31st. 91% more than United Arab Emirates
55
Ranked 38th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.28
Ranked 85th. 11% more than United Arab Emirates
68.69
Ranked 55th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.569 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
8.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 15 times more than Switzerland

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
48%
Ranked 102nd.
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United Arab Emirates
6
Ranked 99th.

Scouting > Members 23,263
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
5,830
Ranked 92nd.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 72.86%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
71.09%
Ranked 22nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 66.49%
Ranked 30th.
72.48%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Switzerland

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.99%
Ranked 40th.
86.93%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Switzerland

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.9%
Ranked 18th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates
67.4%
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 402,131
Ranked 69th. 30% more than United Arab Emirates
309,476
Ranked 94th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.32
Ranked 54th. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
97.07
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 52.47
Ranked 118th.
68.36
Ranked 53th. 30% more than Switzerland

Children out of school > Primary > Male 5,028
Ranked 69th.
36,732
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Switzerland

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.996
Ranked 33th.
1.03
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Switzerland

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 47.2%
Ranked 95th.
49.6%
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Switzerland
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 7.7
Ranked 55th.
32
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 76.26
Ranked 101st.
84.83
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Switzerland

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.91
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.633
Ranked 109th.
Primary completion rate > Women 96
Ranked 46th. 28% more than United Arab Emirates
75
Ranked 85th.

School life expectancy > Female 14.5 years
Ranked 24th. 29% more than United Arab Emirates
11.2 years
Ranked 57th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.58
Ranked 81st.
2.04
Ranked 90th. 29% more than Switzerland

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.37
Ranked 77th.
1.71
Ranked 85th. 25% more than Switzerland

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 80.4%
Ranked 37th.
96.5%
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Switzerland

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
8.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Switzerland

Elementary school teachers 40,040
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
16,523
Ranked 91st.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.27
Ranked 20th. 1% more than United Arab Emirates
98.26
Ranked 33th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 47th. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
78
Ranked 83th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 574,783
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than United Arab Emirates
284,978
Ranked 91st.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 72.01
Ranked 134th. 14% more than United Arab Emirates
63.34
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 21% more than United Arab Emirates
62.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 92.03
Ranked 117th.
105.3
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Switzerland

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10.8
Ranked 101st.
12.4
Ranked 96th. 15% more than Switzerland
Repitition rate > Secondary level 1.9
Ranked 24th.
7.8
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Switzerland
Library members per 1000 1.74
Ranked 31st.
5.18
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Switzerland
Library members 12,466
Ranked 32nd.
15,000
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Switzerland
Library employees per million 14.7
Ranked 37th.
19.01
Ranked 34th. 29% more than Switzerland
Progression to secondary level 100
Ranked 1st. 4% more than United Arab Emirates
96
Ranked 12th.
Pupils reaching grade 5 100.9
Ranked 4th. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
98.1
Ranked 15th.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 93.65% net
Ranked 52nd. 34% more than United Arab Emirates
69.63% net
Ranked 70th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 94.07% net
Ranked 55th. 32% more than United Arab Emirates
71.43% net
Ranked 70th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 34.82%
Ranked 7th. 94% more than United Arab Emirates
17.95%
Ranked 2nd.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 51.5%
Ranked 32nd. 41% more than United Arab Emirates
36.4%
Ranked 61st.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 27.3%
Ranked 59th.
36.5%
Ranked 37th. 34% more than Switzerland

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 39%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
14.6%
Ranked 43th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 15%
Ranked 61st.
43%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Switzerland

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 21.2%
Ranked 19th. 18% more than United Arab Emirates
17.9%
Ranked 31st.

Grade 1 intake rate 59
Ranked 40th.
60.7
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Switzerland
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 94.51% gross
Ranked 21st. 47% more than United Arab Emirates
64.34% gross
Ranked 25th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 101.99% gross
Ranked 80th. 24% more than United Arab Emirates
82.05% gross
Ranked 92nd.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 29.18%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United Arab Emirates
9.26%
Ranked 43th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 89.4%
Ranked 129th. About the same as United Arab Emirates
89.14%
Ranked 79th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.22%
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.9%
Ranked 54th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 94.1%
Ranked 44th. 3% more than United Arab Emirates
91.34%
Ranked 72nd.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 16.33%
Ranked 30th.
27.16%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Switzerland

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 102.63%
Ranked 67th.
107.69%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Switzerland

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 15 years
Ranked 31st. 25% more than United Arab Emirates
12 years
Ranked 4th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 98.38%
Ranked 77th.
103.26%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Switzerland

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 100.16%
Ranked 25th. 40% more than United Arab Emirates
71.79%
Ranked 21st.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 99.17%
Ranked 22nd. 41% more than United Arab Emirates
70.55%
Ranked 21st.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.97%
Ranked 91st.
49.01%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Switzerland

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 23.21%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than United Arab Emirates
5.91%
Ranked 47th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 26.18
Ranked 16th. 60 times more than United Arab Emirates
0.434
Ranked 59th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.16
Ranked 6th. 90% more than United Arab Emirates
1.66
Ranked 22nd.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 99.17%
Ranked 77th.
415.89%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Switzerland

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 68.68%
Ranked 28th.
84.45%
Ranked 66th. 23% more than Switzerland

School enrollment, primary > % gross 102.87%
Ranked 77th.
108.33%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than Switzerland

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 89.49% gross
Ranked 66th. 37% more than United Arab Emirates
65.56% gross
Ranked 54th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 93.84%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than United Arab Emirates
92.27%
Ranked 26th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 68.33%
Ranked 22nd.
84.34%
Ranked 64th. 23% more than Switzerland

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 1.45%
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 78th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 12.96%
Ranked 38th.
27.43%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland

School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 94.93%
Ranked 58th. 8% more than United Arab Emirates
87.64%
Ranked 53th.

School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 84.1%
Ranked 41st. 16% more than United Arab Emirates
72.5%
Ranked 37th.

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 2.23%
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than United Arab Emirates
2.06%
Ranked 51st.

Secondary education, teachers, female 22,500
Ranked 10th. 47% more than United Arab Emirates
15,295
Ranked 12th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 40%
Ranked 26th.
61.19%
Ranked 12th. 53% more than Switzerland

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