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Education Stats: compare key data on Australia & China

Definitions

  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers 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.
  • 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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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • 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).
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > 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."
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > 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."
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Australia China HISTORY
Average IQ 98
Ranked 14th.
100
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Australia
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 70% more than China
6.4
Ranked 45th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th.
17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 255 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th.
14.19
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th.
8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 287 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th. 20% more than China
1.13
Ranked 50th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd.
23.98%
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Australia

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 22% more than China
9
Ranked 60th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than China
1.91%
Ranked 115th.

High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 5% more than China
95.14
Ranked 49th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than China
91.6%
Ranked 2nd.

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 40% more than China
5
Ranked 154th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 26% more than China
4.42
Ranked 71st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th. 6% more than China
16.79
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. The same as China
6
Ranked 104th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than China
87.6%
Ranked 2nd.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th.
6.89
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 24% more than China
104.07
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st.
3
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 57% more than China
4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 22% more than China
9 years
Ranked 77th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd.
97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Australia

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th.
1
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Australia

Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th.
99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 49 times more than Australia

Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th.
5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Australia

Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than China
7.5%
Ranked 22nd.
Spending per student > College and university 21.04
Ranked 40th.
90.07
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Australia
High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd.
105.08
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Australia

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 37th. 20% more than Australia

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 188th.
3
Ranked 75th. 50% more than Australia

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than China
95.7%
Ranked 2nd.

Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th.
78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 59% more than Australia

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than China
10.72%
Ranked 73th.

Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than China
1.8
Ranked 153th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th.
21.05
Ranked 81st. 18% more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. The same as China
4
Ranked 29th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.38
Ranked 85th.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th.
113.2
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Australia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th.
645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 60 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th.
15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Australia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 515
Ranked 7th.
533
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Australia
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 40% more than China
5
Ranked 163th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 24% more than China
4.78
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th.
6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 62 times more than Australia

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. 33% more than China
3
Ranked 108th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st.
7.29
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Australia

Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th. 31% more than China
11.55
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th.
77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 50 times more than Australia

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th.
1.05
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Australia

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 515
Ranked 7th.
533
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Australia
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th.
29,186
Ranked 6th. 85% more than Australia

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 513
Ranked 9th.
530
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Australia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th.
2.06%
Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China
11.86
Ranked 90th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
7
Ranked 20th. 40% more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3%
Ranked 56th. 2% more than China
13%
Ranked 49th.
International Baccalaureate schools 151
Ranked 4th. 99% more than China
76
Ranked 7th.
Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th.
8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 231 times more than Australia

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than China
1.9%
Ranked 121st.
Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th.
85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Australia

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. The same as China
12
Ranked 61st.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. The same as China
12
Ranked 56th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 26% more than China
4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th.
121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 68% more than China
54.8%
Ranked 78th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
6.1
Ranked 62nd.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th. 23% more than China
74.18
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 44% more than China
72.5
Ranked 98th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 47% more than China
0.85
Ranked 92nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th.
1
Ranked 87th. 5% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China
11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Universities > Top 100 12
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China
4
Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th. 1% more than China
0.48
Ranked 145th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. The same as China
6
Ranked 89th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th.
15.99
Ranked 43th. 27% more than Australia

Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as China
0.481
Ranked 77th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.27
Ranked 84th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th. 2% more than China
17.55
Ranked 73th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 987 hours
Ranked 8th. 28% more than China
771 hours
Ranked 28th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than China
86%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th.
105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Australia

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 40% more than China
5 years
Ranked 149th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than China
$1,394.49
Ranked 56th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th. 7% more than China
95.96
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. 20% more than China
57.4
Ranked 102nd.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,014 hours
Ranked 11th. 14% more than China
893 hours
Ranked 23th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 513
Ranked 7th.
530
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Australia
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. The same as China
12
Ranked 63th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than China
5.39%
Ranked 92nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th.
103.84
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Australia

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 4% more than China
95.81
Ranked 45th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th.
98%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Australia

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd. The same as China
6
Ranked 84th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9
Ranked 17th.
85.8
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd.
121 million
Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 29th.
98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Australia

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 31% more than China
70.4%
Ranked 61st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 71% more than China
74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 23% more than China
43.84%
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th.
20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th. 6% more than China
16.79
Ranked 80th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st. 24% more than China
59.23%
Ranked 46th.
Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th.
5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 48 times more than Australia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 82% more than China
11 years
Ranked 72nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th.
99.57
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd.
95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 38 times more than Australia

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 35 times more than China
22.65
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 524
Ranked 5th. About the same as China
522
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 513
Ranked 7th.
538
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Australia
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than China
6
Ranked 53th.
Expected duration of education for all students 20.7 years
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as China
10.3 years
Ranked 29th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th.
3.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 65 times more than Australia

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th.
104%
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Australia

Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9
Ranked 25th. 15% more than China
12.1
Ranked 55th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than China
47.19%
Ranked 137th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 523
Ranked 6th.
540
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Australia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than China
96%
Ranked 37th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than China
15
Ranked 94th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
7
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Australia

Universities > Top 200 17
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China
6
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 9% more than China
66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th. 3% more than China
0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th. 4% more than China
95.02
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd.
100%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Australia

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
19.8
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Australia
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.04 million
Ranked 11th.
12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Australia

Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th.
5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th. 2% more than China
46.85%
Ranked 125th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than China
5
Ranked 137th.

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 987 hours
Ranked 8th. 28% more than China
771 hours
Ranked 26th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 26% more than China
4.43
Ranked 80th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 123.82
Ranked 15th. 62% more than China
76.2
Ranked 86th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. 1% more than China
48%
Ranked 16th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th.
$1.88 trillion
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.834
Ranked 2nd. 181 times more than China
0.0046
Ranked 29th.
Universities > Top 50 per million 0.294
Ranked 2nd. 384 times more than China
0.000767
Ranked 12th.
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
7
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Australia

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st. 6% more than China
72.21%
Ranked 41st.
High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th.
37.41%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Australia

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th.
82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 9% more than China
66.29
Ranked 88th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 57% more than China
4.1
Ranked 87th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st.
99.64
Ranked 38th. The same as Australia

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd.
1.04
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Australia

Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,023 hours
Ranked 13th. About the same as China
1,020 hours
Ranked 14th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 986 hours
Ranked 9th. 28% more than China
771 hours
Ranked 23th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th. 8% more than China
45.3%
Ranked 22nd.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 91st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 71% more than China
74.68
Ranked 106th.

Universities > Top 50 6
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than China
1
Ranked 11th.
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.134 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than China
0.009 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 10th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 70% more than China
57.6%
Ranked 53th.
High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th.
6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Australia

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st.
6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Australia

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 6% more than China
94.54
Ranked 45th.

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.588
Ranked 1st. 192 times more than China
0.00307
Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 99%
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 33%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th.
100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Australia

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.027 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than China
0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 23th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th.
99.99
Ranked 78th. 4% more than Australia

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 124.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 63% more than China
76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th. 3% more than China
93.36
Ranked 105th.

Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.268 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than China
0.034 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 94%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 34%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 36th.
Expected duration of education for males 20.1 years
Ranked 1st. 95% more than China
10.3 years
Ranked 28th.
Foreign students in the United States > % share > 2008/09 4.3
Ranked 5th.
5.3
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Australia
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ $997.27 billion
Ranked 4th.
$3.67 trillion
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Australia

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU 931.96 billion
Ranked 33th.
13.14 trillion
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Australia

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 13.32%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than China
12.97%
Ranked 47th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.6%
Ranked 27th. About the same as China
97.22%
Ranked 15th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant LCU per capita 41,084.97
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than China
9,729.46
Ranked 65th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross 102.46% gross
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China
37.36% gross
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education > Teachers > % female 50% female
Ranked 57th. 16% more than China
43.25% female
Ranked 93th.

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 102.83% gross
Ranked 81st.
117.62% gross
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Australia

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 51.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than China
9.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

High school teachers > % female 51.53%
Ranked 31st. 14% more than China
45.08%
Ranked 82nd.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 149.29%
Ranked 1st. 96% more than China
76.09%
Ranked 76th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 152.74%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China
74.33%
Ranked 79th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 94,310
Ranked 10th.
2.8 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Australia

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 32,923
Ranked 39th.
1.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 60 times more than Australia

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.78%
Ranked 24th. 12% more than China
86.67%
Ranked 30th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 21,925
Ranked 46th.
1.58 million
Ranked 2nd. 72 times more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 145.64%
Ranked 1st. 86% more than China
78.1%
Ranked 77th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.97%
Ranked 72nd. 6% more than China
47.29%
Ranked 106th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.46%
Ranked 97th.
47.83%
Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Australia

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 20 years
Ranked 1st. 82% more than China
11 years
Ranked 73th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 67.29%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than China
22.26%
Ranked 57th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 36.26%
Ranked 43th. 61% more than China
22.53%
Ranked 83th.

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 69.44%
Ranked 19th. 56% more than China
44.6%
Ranked 86th.

Primary education, teachers > % female 76.89%
Ranked 29th. 32% more than China
58.36%
Ranked 84th.

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 31.43%
Ranked 13th.
45.13%
Ranked 34th. 44% more than Australia

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th. 4% more than China
12.97%
Ranked 62nd.

Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education 38%
Ranked 20th.
0.0
Ranked 37th.
Public spending on public institutions 75.9%
Ranked 26th.
97.9%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Australia
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 102.41% gross
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China
36.01% gross
Ranked 91st.

Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education 5%
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 34th.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 123.09
Ranked 48th. 45% more than China
84.64
Ranked 85th.

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 14.38%
Ranked 62nd. 25% more than China
11.55%
Ranked 61st.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 103.47%
Ranked 65th. 9% more than China
94.76%
Ranked 118th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 95.75% net
Ranked 39th.
97.43% net
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Australia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 99.4%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than China
78.3%
Ranked 38th.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita 22.48%
Ranked 53th.
90.07%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Australia
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 28.52%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than China
9.06%
Ranked 65th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 64.87% gross
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than China
20.61% gross
Ranked 66th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 77%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than China
22.69%
Ranked 58th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 87.15%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than China
23.16%
Ranked 59th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 97.07%
Ranked 40th. The same as China
97.02%
Ranked 20th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 98.17%
Ranked 10th. 70% more than China
57.63%
Ranked 63th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 151.55% gross
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than China
72.53% gross
Ranked 98th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than China
5.39%
Ranked 90th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.6%
Ranked 68th. 5% more than China
46.19%
Ranked 141st.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 104.24%
Ranked 64th.
127.71%
Ranked 8th. 23% more than Australia

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