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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 > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
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, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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."
Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
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.
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).
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.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
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.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
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 > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
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 > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
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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Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
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."
Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (2000).
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
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
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
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.
Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
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.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > 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.
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.
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.
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.
Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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)
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
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.
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.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
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 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.
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.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Education spending > % of GDP: Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP, 2000-2002)
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.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Public spending on public institutions: Percentage share of total public education expenditure which is spent directly on public educational institutions. Data for 1999.
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.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49: Percentage of primary teachers who are ages 40-49. 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.
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.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 60+: Percentage of primary teachers aged 60 years of age or more. Data for 1999.
Public spending on private institutions: Percentage share of total public education expenditure which goes to private educational institutions. Includes both direct expenditure and indirect public transfers and payments. Data for 1999.

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STAT	Switzerland	United Kingdom
Average years of schooling of adults	10.5 Ranked 7th. 12% more than United Kingdom	9.4 Ranked 14th.
Children out of school, primary	3,503 Ranked 88th.	13,333 Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Switzerland
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.443 Ranked 105th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.212 Ranked 110th.
Children out of school, primary, female	1,047 Ranked 86th.	7,256 Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Switzerland
College and university > Gender parity index	0.996 Ranked 59th.	1.38 Ranked 37th. 38% more than Switzerland
College and university > Share of total education spending	25.31% Ranked 27th. 54% more than United Kingdom	16.39% Ranked 76th.
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 87th.	12 Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Switzerland
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.22% Ranked 50th.	6.3% Ranked 25th. 21% more than Switzerland
Homeschooling legal status	Legal in about three quarters of the cantons , with many being restrictive to very restrictive.	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 14th. The same as United Kingdom	99% Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 17th. The same as United Kingdom	99% Ranked 23th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 38th. The same as United Kingdom	6 Ranked 90th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	5.58 Ranked 18th. 37% more than United Kingdom	4.08 Ranked 80th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	15.82 Ranked 54th. 11% more than United Kingdom	14.27 Ranked 55th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 28th. The same as United Kingdom	7 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.132 Ranked 99th. 14% more than United Kingdom	0.116 Ranked 101st.
College and university > Gender ratio	99.71 Ranked 60th.	140.15 Ranked 28th. 41% more than Switzerland
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 139th. The same as United Kingdom	2 Ranked 164th.
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 66th.	12 years Ranked 14th. 33% more than Switzerland
Secondary education, pupils	605,000 Ranked 66th.	5 million Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Switzerland
College and university > Private school share	17.05% Ranked 68th.	100% Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Switzerland
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 47th.	1 Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Switzerland
School life expectancy > Total	15 years Ranked 16th.	16.4 years Ranked 4th. 9% more than Switzerland
Primary education, pupils	487,436 Ranked 81st.	4.42 million Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Switzerland
Primary education, teachers	39,700 Ranked 34th.	255,994 Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Switzerland
Tertiary enrollment	42.1% Ranked 28th.	59.5% Ranked 9th. 41% more than Switzerland
Spending per student > College and university	47.8 Ranked 10th. 93% more than United Kingdom	24.79 Ranked 32nd.
High school > Gender ratio	95.36 Ranked 81st.	102.39 Ranked 44th. 7% more than Switzerland
Compulsary education starting age	7 Ranked 5th. 40% more than United Kingdom	5 Ranked 166th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	2.5 Ranked 48th. 11 times more than United Kingdom	0.232 Ranked 94th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 9th. The same as United Kingdom	4 Ranked 32nd.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 25th. The same as United Kingdom	99% Ranked 31st.
Spending > USD	24.83 billion Ranked 23th.	136.4 billion Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Switzerland
High school > Private school share	9.73% Ranked 76th.	29.43% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Spending > Proportion	4.65 Ranked 63th.	5.06 Ranked 48th. 9% more than Switzerland
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	5 Ranked 5th. 67% more than United Kingdom	3 Ranked 145th.
High school repeaters > Male	2.63 Ranked 61st.	0.0 Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate	102.85 Ranked 73th.	106.43 Ranked 57th. 3% more than Switzerland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	11,829.31 Ranked 69th.	26,949.64 Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	185,965 Ranked 61st.	2.29 million Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Switzerland
Teachers as percentage of labor force	3.9% Ranked 20th. 3% more than United Kingdom	3.8% Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	501 Ranked 11th. 1% more than United Kingdom	494 Ranked 23th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 42nd. The same as United Kingdom	6 Ranked 95th.
Children out of school > Primary	9,231 Ranked 80th. 9 times more than United Kingdom	1,069 Ranked 104th.
Secondary education, teachers	56,500 Ranked 13th.	375,385 Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Switzerland
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	7.95 Ranked 3rd. 30% more than United Kingdom	6.11 Ranked 59th.
Mathematical literacy	529 Ranked 8th. The same as United Kingdom	529 Ranked 7th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 91st. The same as United Kingdom	3 Ranked 138th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.31 Ranked 91st. 3 times more than United Kingdom	0.0968 Ranked 100th.
Scientific literacy	496 Ranked 17th.	532 Ranked 4th. 7% more than Switzerland
Spending per student > High school	25.79 Ranked 16th.	28.64 Ranked 12th. 11% more than Switzerland
Secondary education, general pupils	397,849 Ranked 75th.	4.55 million Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Switzerland
Reading literacy	494 Ranked 17th.	523 Ranked 7th. 6% more than Switzerland
High school > Gender parity index	0.975 Ranked 66th.	1.01 Ranked 63th. 4% more than Switzerland
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	501 Ranked 11th. 1% more than United Kingdom	494 Ranked 23th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	8,542 Ranked 17th.	48,288 Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Switzerland
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	505 Ranked 13th. 3% more than United Kingdom	491 Ranked 27th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	37% Ranked 48th.	43% Ranked 14th. 16% more than Switzerland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	4.59% Ranked 69th. 4 times more than United Kingdom	1.08% Ranked 110th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	25.53 Ranked 63th.	38.56 Ranked 30th. 51% more than Switzerland
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 8th. 40% more than United Kingdom	5 Ranked 199th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13% Ranked 37th. 7% more than United Kingdom	12.1% Ranked 56th.
International Baccalaureate schools	45 Ranked 13th.	156 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Switzerland
Children out of school, primary, male	2,456 Ranked 76th.	6,077 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Switzerland
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.6% Ranked 32nd. 6% more than United Kingdom	5.3% Ranked 46th.
High school > Students per teacher	15.82 Ranked 56th. 11% more than United Kingdom	14.27 Ranked 56th.
Secondary education > General pupils	387,723 Ranked 79th.	4.4 million Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Switzerland
Spending per student > Elementary school	23.02 Ranked 16th.	23.42 Ranked 13th. 2% more than Switzerland
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 9th. 18% more than United Kingdom	11 Ranked 164th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 10th. 18% more than United Kingdom	11 Ranked 145th.
Educational attainment > Tertiary	25% Ranked 13th.	26% Ranked 12th. 4% more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	535,577 Ranked 94th.	4.49 million Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Switzerland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	95.1% Ranked 13th.	99.6% Ranked 5th. 5% more than Switzerland
Schools connected to the Internet	66.2% Ranked 5th.	99% Ranked 8th. 50% more than Switzerland
Public spending per student > Primary level	23.2 Ranked 11th. 66% more than United Kingdom	14 Ranked 34th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	61.6 Ranked 119th.	70.43 Ranked 107th. 14% more than Switzerland
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	76.46 Ranked 81st.	79.68 Ranked 73th. 4% more than Switzerland
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.84 Ranked 70th.	1.37 Ranked 36th. 63% more than Switzerland
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.93 Ranked 102nd.	1.03 Ranked 58th. 11% more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	25.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.	38.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 51% more than Switzerland
Universities > Top 100	4 Ranked 6th.	13 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Switzerland
Student attitude > Dislike of school	28% Ranked 11th. The same as United Kingdom	28% Ranked 10th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.5 Ranked 95th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	0.429 Ranked 147th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 25th. The same as United Kingdom	7 Ranked 52nd.
Teacher student ratio > High school	15.82 Ranked 86th. 13% more than United Kingdom	14.01 Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	1.25 Ranked 94th. 70 times more than United Kingdom	0.0179 Ranked 120th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.856 Ranked 15th. 6% more than United Kingdom	0.806 Ranked 28th.
High school repeaters > Female	2.22 Ranked 59th.	0.0 Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	12.62 Ranked 109th.	18.27 Ranked 70th. 45% more than Switzerland
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	64.1% Ranked 18th. 65% more than United Kingdom	38.87% Ranked 37th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	505,382 Ranked 77th.	4.47 million Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Switzerland
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 39th. The same as United Kingdom	6 years Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	50.28 Ranked 120th.	72.5 Ranked 62nd. 44% more than Switzerland
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	502 Ranked 13th. 2% more than United Kingdom	491 Ranked 24th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 9th. 18% more than United Kingdom	11 Ranked 170th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	4.86% Ranked 95th.	5.07% Ranked 93th. 4% more than Switzerland
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.6 Ranked 38th.	99.95 Ranked 30th. About the same as Switzerland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 27th.	100% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Switzerland
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 29th. The same as United Kingdom	7 Ranked 51st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	55.8 Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	26.3 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Pupils	532,092 Ranked 90th.	4.69 million Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Switzerland
Secondary education > Pupils	563,701 Ranked 68th.	5.7 million Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Switzerland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	96.6% Ranked 14th.	99.8% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	44.23% Ranked 91st.	55.9% Ranked 41st. 26% more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	76.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 102nd.	163.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
Secondary education, vocational pupils	207,151 Ranked 38th.	451,007 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Switzerland
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	82.27% Ranked 21st. 24% more than United Kingdom	66.37% Ranked 63th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 26th.	16 years Ranked 19th. 7% more than Switzerland
Spending per secondary school student	$9,348.00 per student Ranked 1st. 79% more than United Kingdom	$5,230.00 per student Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	555,505 Ranked 77th.	9.71 million Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Switzerland
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	1,163.92 Ranked 1st. 44% more than United Kingdom	810.66 Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	505 Ranked 13th.	506 Ranked 11th. About the same as Switzerland
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	498 Ranked 15th. 1% more than United Kingdom	492 Ranked 24th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 36th. The same as United Kingdom	6 Ranked 84th.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	47.2% Ranked 8th.	50.4% Ranked 6th. 7% more than Switzerland
Expected duration of education for all students	16.4 years Ranked 18th.	18.9 years Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Switzerland
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	4,287 Ranked 84th.	6,643 Ranked 77th. 55% more than Switzerland
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	97.26% Ranked 84th.	101.28% Ranked 33th. 4% more than Switzerland
Public spending per student > Secondary level	28.2 Ranked 17th. 89% more than United Kingdom	14.9 Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.63% Ranked 65th.	48.79% Ranked 50th. About the same as Switzerland
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th. 69 times more than United Kingdom	0.018 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	497 Ranked 18th.	503 Ranked 12th. 1% more than Switzerland
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	62% Ranked 2nd. 68% more than United Kingdom	37% Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 22nd.	100% Ranked 7th. 2% more than Switzerland
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 21st. 14% more than United Kingdom	14 Ranked 190th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 9th. 40% more than United Kingdom	5 Ranked 170th.
Library books	3.11 million Ranked 17th.	27.9 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Switzerland
Student attitude > Find school boring	38% Ranked 15th.	54% Ranked 10th. 42% more than Switzerland
Elementary school repeaters > All	1.48 Ranked 80th.	0.0 Ranked 121st.
School life expectancy > Male	15.6 years Ranked 7th.	16 years Ranked 4th. 3% more than Switzerland
Universities > Top 200	7 Ranked 9th.	24 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Switzerland
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	16.1% Ranked 13th.	19.1% Ranked 8th. 19% more than Switzerland
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	52.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 120th.	73.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 40% more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.074 per capita Ranked 133th.	0.076 per capita Ranked 130th. 3% more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	73.52 Ranked 139th.	75.65 Ranked 132nd. 3% more than Switzerland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	97% Ranked 39th.	100% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Switzerland
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	2.9% Ranked 5th. 65% more than United Kingdom	1.76% Ranked 15th.
Library books per 1000	435.23 Ranked 22nd.	475.44 Ranked 20th. 9% more than Switzerland
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	13.6 Ranked 121st.	18.2 Ranked 98th. 34% more than Switzerland
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	175,978 Ranked 40th.	1.3 million Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	47.25% Ranked 120th.	54.2% Ranked 6th. 15% more than Switzerland
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	132.76 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 10th.	149.45 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 5th. 13% more than Switzerland
Private school enrolment > Primary level	3.4 Ranked 62nd.	4.8 Ranked 52nd. 41% more than Switzerland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 35th. The same as United Kingdom	6 Ranked 82nd.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	52.8% Ranked 10th. 6% more than United Kingdom	49.6% Ranked 12th.
Library employees	105 Ranked 31st.	2,868 Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Switzerland
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	13% Ranked 17th.	37% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	76.28 Ranked 85th.	95.2 Ranked 47th. 25% more than Switzerland
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.569 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th. 142 times more than United Kingdom	0.004 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.6% Ranked 52nd.	48.8% Ranked 36th. About the same as Switzerland
Student attitude > Report class disorder	18% Ranked 16th.	27% Ranked 12th. 50% more than Switzerland
Universities > Top 50 per million	0.269 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.133 Ranked 5th.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.941 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.399 Ranked 10th.
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 8th. 40% more than United Kingdom	5 Ranked 191st.
Scouting > Members	23,263 Ranked 45th.	528,263 Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Switzerland
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	82.99% Ranked 40th. 17% more than United Kingdom	70.93% Ranked 65th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	72.86% Ranked 16th. 61% more than United Kingdom	45.26% Ranked 45th.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	66.49% Ranked 30th. Twice as much as United Kingdom	33.34% Ranked 48th.
High school > Share of total education spending	41.27% Ranked 25th.	48.32% Ranked 7th. 17% more than Switzerland
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	87.9% Ranked 18th.	93.7% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Switzerland
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	402,131 Ranked 69th.	4.64 million Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Switzerland
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	52.47 Ranked 118th.	73.53 Ranked 69th. 40% more than Switzerland
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.32 Ranked 54th.	99.93 Ranked 27th. 1% more than Switzerland
Children out of school > Primary > Male	5,028 Ranked 69th. 6 times more than United Kingdom	853 Ranked 95th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.996 Ranked 33th. About the same as United Kingdom	0.994 Ranked 63th.
Spending per primary school student	$6,470.00 per student Ranked 2nd. 94% more than United Kingdom	$3,329.00 per student Ranked 14th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	47.2% Ranked 95th.	52.7% Ranked 12th. 12% more than Switzerland
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	7.7 Ranked 55th.	102.9 Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Switzerland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	76.26 Ranked 101st.	163.61 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Switzerland
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	23.55% Ranked 11th.	24.12% Ranked 10th. 2% more than Switzerland
Scouting > Members per thousand people	2.91 Ranked 47th.	8.35 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Switzerland
School life expectancy > Female	14.5 years Ranked 24th.	16.8 years Ranked 4th. 16% more than Switzerland
Universities > Top 50	2 Ranked 9th.	8 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Switzerland
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP	0.078 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 4th. 47% more than United Kingdom	0.053 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 5th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	1.58 Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 118th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	1.37 Ranked 77th.	0.0 Ranked 117th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th. 49 times more than United Kingdom	0.014 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.
Elementary school teachers	40,040 Ranked 54th.	244,391 Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Switzerland
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	36.6% Ranked 9th. 20% more than United Kingdom	30.5% Ranked 14th.
Homeschooling prevalance	200–500 children	60000
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.538 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.216 Ranked 9th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	97% Ranked 17th.	103% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Switzerland
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	14% Ranked 25th.	33% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Switzerland
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	574,783 Ranked 64th.	5.75 million Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Switzerland
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.019 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 6th. 73% more than United Kingdom	0.011 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	76.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	95.25 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th. 25% more than Switzerland
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	92.03 Ranked 117th.	102.94 Ranked 49th. 12% more than Switzerland
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	72.01 Ranked 134th.	78.27 Ranked 121st. 9% more than Switzerland
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	10.8 Ranked 101st.	17.2 Ranked 66th. 59% more than Switzerland
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	42% Ranked 28th.	54% Ranked 17th. 29% more than Switzerland
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.374% Ranked 6th. 13 times more than United Kingdom	0.0285% Ranked 23th.
Young shorttext readers	25.4% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	8.5% Ranked 27th.
Young longtext readers	22.1% Ranked 14th.	35% Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Switzerland
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	25% Ranked 14th. 25% more than United Kingdom	20% Ranked 22nd.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 4th. 13 times more than United Kingdom	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 17th.
Library members	12,466 Ranked 32nd.	66,000 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Switzerland
Library members per 1000	1.74 Ranked 31st. 55% more than United Kingdom	1.12 Ranked 32nd.
Library employees per million	14.7 Ranked 37th.	48.87 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Progression to secondary level	100 Ranked 1st. 4% more than United Kingdom	96 Ranked 13th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.157 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 4th. 83% more than United Kingdom	0.086 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 10th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	6% Ranked 24th.	33% Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Switzerland
Expected duration of education for males	16.7 years Ranked 12th.	17.9 years Ranked 5th. 7% more than Switzerland
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	90% Ranked 20th. 7% more than United Kingdom	84% Ranked 25th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	42% Ranked 28th.	54% Ranked 17th. 29% more than Switzerland
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	37.03% Ranked 67th.	43.51% Ranked 40th. 17% more than Switzerland
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	15.94% Ranked 38th. 33% more than United Kingdom	12.01% Ranked 63th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	5.22% Ranked 52nd.	6.3% Ranked 25th. 21% more than Switzerland
Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force	53% Ranked 14th. 28% more than United Kingdom	41.5% Ranked 30th.
Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment	56.3% Ranked 24th. 18% more than United Kingdom	47.8% Ranked 37th.
Education spending > % of GDP	5.8% Ranked 34th. 9% more than United Kingdom	5.3% Ranked 47th.
Spending per primary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 4th. 14 times more than United Kingdom	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education	78% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	32% Ranked 22nd.
Public spending on public institutions	89.6% Ranked 17th. 38% more than United Kingdom	64.7% Ranked 27th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	94.51% gross Ranked 21st. 60% more than United Kingdom	58.99% gross Ranked 65th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female	45.4% Ranked 15th. 2% more than United Kingdom	44.6% Ranked 16th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	79.67 Ranked 88th.	137.34 Ranked 33th. 72% more than Switzerland
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	29.18% Ranked 11th. 3% more than United Kingdom	28.36% Ranked 16th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49	34% Ranked 10th.	37% Ranked 7th. 9% more than Switzerland
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	7.25% Ranked 70th.	25.95% Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Switzerland
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	52.38% gross Ranked 21st. 3% more than United Kingdom	50.8% gross Ranked 24th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	49.4% Ranked 34th.	57.42% Ranked 26th. 16% more than Switzerland
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	49.33% Ranked 36th.	67.27% Ranked 22nd. 36% more than Switzerland
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	99.13% Ranked 16th.	99.84% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Switzerland
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	86.57% Ranked 23th.	91.82% Ranked 11th. 6% more than Switzerland
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	4.86% Ranked 93th.	5.07% Ranked 91st. 4% more than Switzerland
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.4% Ranked 87th.	48.77% Ranked 49th. 1% more than Switzerland
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	102.61% Ranked 71st.	106.72% Ranked 48th. 4% more than Switzerland
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	50.92% Ranked 39th. 4% more than United Kingdom	49.15% Ranked 91st.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	98.99% Ranked 14th.	99.71% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Switzerland
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	17.9% Ranked 24th. 5% more than United Kingdom	17.1% Ranked 27th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	34.3% Ranked 11th.	38.1% Ranked 6th. 11% more than Switzerland
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	97.49% Ranked 83th.	101.1% Ranked 49th. 4% more than Switzerland
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	99.51% Ranked 50th.	99.71% Ranked 40th. About the same as Switzerland
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	101.67% Ranked 11th. 26% more than United Kingdom	80.53% Ranked 44th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	94.18% Ranked 48th.	99.59% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Switzerland
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	103.05% Ranked 78th.	106.46% Ranked 59th. 3% more than Switzerland
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	94.26% Ranked 48th.	99.5% Ranked 5th. 6% more than Switzerland
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	4.19% Ranked 88th.	4.98% Ranked 84th. 19% more than Switzerland
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	5.03% of GNI Ranked 53th.	5.33% of GNI Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Switzerland
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	6.06% Ranked 29th. 11% more than United Kingdom	5.48% Ranked 42nd.
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment	28.7% Ranked 14th.	30.3% Ranked 31st. 6% more than Switzerland
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment	54.5% Ranked 16th. 23% more than United Kingdom	44.4% Ranked 33th.
Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita	24.88% Ranked 9th. 35% more than United Kingdom	18.44% Ranked 36th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	97.24% gross Ranked 29th.	103.05% gross Ranked 19th. 6% more than Switzerland
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	64.75% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	28.06% Ranked 44th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net	93.87% net Ranked 54th.	98.69% net Ranked 12th. 5% more than Switzerland
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 23th.	2% Ranked 10th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	15 years Ranked 20th.	16 years Ranked 14th. 7% more than Switzerland
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	99.17% Ranked 77th.	135.74% Ranked 38th. 37% more than Switzerland
School enrollment, primary > % gross	102.87% Ranked 77th.	106.88% Ranked 50th. 4% more than Switzerland
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	93.43% Ranked 45th.	99.62% Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Switzerland
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	102.35% gross Ranked 84th.	106.54% gross Ranked 56th. 4% more than Switzerland
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.48% Ranked 8th.	99.94% Ranked 1st. About the same as Switzerland
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure	12.96% Ranked 38th. 9% more than United Kingdom	11.93% Ranked 47th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	1% Ranked 21st.	24% Ranked 9th. 24 times more than Switzerland
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education	53% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United Kingdom	18% Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education	23% Ranked 4th. 77% more than United Kingdom	13% Ranked 15th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 60+	2% Ranked 12th. Twice as much as United Kingdom	1% Ranked 14th.
Public spending on private institutions	10.4% Ranked 14th.	35.3% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Switzerland

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