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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.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, 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).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Teaching weeks per year > Primary: Average number of weeks taught per year by primary level teachers. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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 > 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.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies: Intended instruction time spent studying socail studies, or equivalent, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % 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, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Progression to secondary school > 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > 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. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % 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.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % 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.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: 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."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: 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 enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: 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 enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: 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 enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: 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.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • 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).
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STAT Australia Philippines HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.9
Ranked 6th. 33% more than Philippines 		8.2
Ranked 28th.
Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th. 		1.47 million
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Australia
Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th. 		15.99
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Australia
Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th. 		665,779
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Australia
College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Philippines 		1.24
Ranked 62nd.
College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd. 86% more than Philippines 		11.96%
Ranked 91st.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 83% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 176th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 108th.
High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Philippines 		97.51
Ranked 43th.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Philippines 		95.8%
Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Philippines 		95.9%
Ranked 56th.
Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 105th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th. 18% more than Philippines 		4.74
Ranked 67th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th. 		31.44
Ranked 38th. 76% more than Australia
Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. 50% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 197th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th. 		7.25
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Australia
College and university > Gender ratio 129.51
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Philippines 		124.04
Ranked 44th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st. The same as Philippines 		1
Ranked 200th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Philippines 		2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Philippines 		7 years
Ranked 126th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 		6.77 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Australia
College and university > Private school share 8.79%
Ranked 92nd. 		62.57%
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Australia
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. The same as Philippines 		0.99
Ranked 52nd.
School life expectancy > Total 16.6 years
Ranked 3rd. 48% more than Philippines 		11.2 years
Ranked 61st.
Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th. 		435,385
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Australia
Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th. 		13.69 million
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Australia
Tertiary enrollment 63.3%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Philippines 		31.2%
Ranked 39th.
Spending per student > College and university 21.04
Ranked 40th. 82% more than Philippines 		11.57
Ranked 71st.
High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd. 		109.01
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Australia
Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd. 		6
Ranked 109th. 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. Twice as much as Philippines 		1
Ranked 204th.
Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 34th. 3% more than Philippines 		96%
Ranked 58th.
Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Philippines 		4.06 billion
Ranked 48th.
High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 78% more than Philippines 		19.84%
Ranked 44th.
Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.19
Ranked 144th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th. 		34.53
Ranked 38th. 93% more than Australia
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. 		5
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Australia
High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th. 		4.32
Ranked 50th.
Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th. 		110.09
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Australia
Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 		11,639.11
Ranked 70th. 7% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.01 million
Ranked 23th. 		2.43 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Australia
Teachers as percentage of labor force 3.7%
Ranked 23th. 28% more than Philippines 		2.9%
Ranked 33th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 110th.
Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th. 		646,449
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Australia
Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Philippines 		2.12
Ranked 94th.
Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th. 		194,373
Ranked 19th. 87% more than Australia
High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Philippines 		3
Ranked 151st.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st. 		8.74
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Australia
Spending per student > High school 15.11
Ranked 47th. 64% more than Philippines 		9.2
Ranked 71st.
Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th. 		6.77 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Australia
High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th. 		1.08
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Australia
Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 88 times more than Philippines 		179
Ranked 70th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.818%
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Philippines 		0.384%
Ranked 130th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 51.51
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Philippines 		29.98
Ranked 48th.
Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th. 		6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Australia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13.3%
Ranked 56th. 		16.4%
Ranked 33th. 23% more than Australia
Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th. 		803,396
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Australia
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd. 96% more than Philippines 		2.5%
Ranked 90th.
Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th. 		6.31 million
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Australia
Spending per student > Elementary school 17.08
Ranked 34th. 97% more than Philippines 		8.65
Ranked 72nd.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 104th.
High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 97th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 21% more than Philippines 		4.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th. 		12.97 million
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Australia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 92.2%
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Philippines 		65.9%
Ranked 64th.
Schools connected to the Internet 97%
Ranked 9th. 49 times more than Philippines 		2%
Ranked 9th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 15.9
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Philippines 		14.3
Ranked 33th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th. 		148.95
Ranked 39th. 63% more than Australia
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Philippines 		73.64
Ranked 103th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.25
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Philippines 		1.23
Ranked 39th.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th. 		1.12
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 51.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 67% more than Philippines 		30.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th. 4 times more than Philippines 		0.122
Ranked 196th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th. 50% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 177th.
Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th. 		35.13
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Australia
Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th. 		7.67
Ranked 47th. Twice as much as Australia
Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than Philippines 		0.587
Ranked 62nd.
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th. 		1.43
Ranked 66th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th. 		33.67
Ranked 36th. 88% more than Australia
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 51.97%
Ranked 16th. 		70.66%
Ranked 8th. 36% more than Australia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11 987 hours
Ranked 8th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Australia
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Philippines 		71.5%
Ranked 69th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th. 		13.41 million
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Australia
Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Philippines 		6 years
Ranked 103th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Philippines 		$846.14
Ranked 66th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th. 		134.64
Ranked 11th. 31% more than Australia
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th. 		73.64
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Australia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12 1,014 hours
Ranked 11th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st. 45% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Philippines 		8.13%
Ranked 85th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. The same as Philippines 		12
Ranked 106th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Philippines 		98.34
Ranked 69th.
High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Philippines 		96.55
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Philippines 		94%
Ranked 73th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd. 50% more than Philippines 		4
Ranked 176th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 24.9
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Philippines 		23.2
Ranked 57th.
Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd. 		13.02 million
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Australia
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 92.2%
Ranked 25th. 45% more than Philippines 		63.7%
Ranked 67th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 66% more than Philippines 		77.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54%
Ranked 54th. 		55.26%
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Australia
Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th. 		0.0
Ranked 83th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th. 		31.44
Ranked 35th. 76% more than Australia
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.47%
Ranked 41st. 		79.94%
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th. 		168,058
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Australia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Philippines 		12 years
Ranked 67th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Philippines 		76.84
Ranked 59th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 		6.07 million
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Australia
Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 367 times more than Philippines 		2.17
Ranked 88th.
Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 99th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th. 		101.69%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Australia
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th. 		961,298
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Australia
Public spending per student > Secondary level 13.9
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Philippines 		12.5
Ranked 53th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th. The same as Philippines 		48.58%
Ranked 72nd.
Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Philippines 		96.62%
Ranked 44th.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 		7.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Australia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Philippines 		96%
Ranked 53th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Philippines 		15
Ranked 140th.
Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th. 		6
Ranked 122nd. 20% more than Australia
Library books 2.44 million
Ranked 6th. 96% more than Philippines 		1.24 million
Ranked 2nd.
Teaching weeks per year > Primary 40 weeks per year
Ranked 14th. The same as Philippines 		40 weeks per year
Ranked 12th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 		77.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th. 		0.165 per capita
Ranked 30th. 68% more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th. 		160.22
Ranked 39th. 63% more than Australia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Philippines 		93%
Ranked 69th.
Library books per 1000 135.07
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Philippines 		16.02
Ranked 2nd.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th. 		35.2
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th. 		376,988
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th. 		51.48%
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Philippines 		7.3
Ranked 43th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Philippines 		6
Ranked 97th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10 987 hours
Ranked 8th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st. 25% more than Philippines 		4.48
Ranked 78th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 		3.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 78% more than Australia
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. 		48.9%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Australia
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Philippines 		$81.83 billion
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology 9 18
Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th. 		6
Ranked 136th. 20% more than Australia
Scouting > Members 65,881
Ranked 24th. 		1.76 million
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 76.85%
Ranked 61st. 		84.7%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 62.53%
Ranked 33th. 		82.38%
Ranked 15th. 32% more than Australia
High school > Share of total education spending 36.79%
Ranked 43th. 24% more than Philippines 		29.69%
Ranked 67th.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 59.68%
Ranked 34th. 		77.51%
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Australia
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 89.7%
Ranked 12th. 71% more than Philippines 		52.6%
Ranked 63th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th. 		6.51 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 		74.9
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Australia
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Philippines 		2
Ranked 109th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. 1% more than Philippines 		98.5
Ranked 74th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th. 		391,596
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Australia
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Philippines 		0.978
Ranked 99th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13 1,023 hours
Ranked 13th. 		1,467 hours
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Australia
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9 986 hours
Ranked 9th. 		1,067 hours
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Australia
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th. 		51.3%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Australia
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 33.6
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Philippines 		30.8
Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 71% more than Philippines 		74.97
Ranked 105th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.9
Ranked 48th. 		18.2
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Australia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science 11%
Ranked 21st. 22% more than Philippines 		9%
Ranked 30th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 48% more than Philippines 		66.3%
Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 		4.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Australia
High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Philippines 		181,193
Ranked 21st.
Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st. 		390,432
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Australia
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Philippines 		98.5
Ranked 30th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 99%
Ranked 9th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 33%
Ranked 11th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 		6.35 million
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills n n
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th. 		110.79
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th. 		154.55
Ranked 44th. 61% more than Australia
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages 6 9
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 34%
Ranked 8th. 		0.0
Ranked 34th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 94%
Ranked 11th. 		0.0
Ranked 36th.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 28.68%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Philippines 		7.26%
Ranked 69th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 104.58%
Ranked 73th. 		106.89%
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Australia
School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 79.85% gross
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Philippines 		32.36% gross
Ranked 57th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning social studies 11%
Ranked 26th. 22% more than Philippines 		9%
Ranked 33th.
School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 72.21% gross
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Philippines 		28.8% gross
Ranked 58th.
High school > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 75%
Ranked 55th. 		76.63%
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Australia
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 102.28%
Ranked 61st. 		128.93%
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Australia
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 94.94%
Ranked 31st. 84% more than Philippines 		51.5%
Ranked 87th.
School enrollment, primary > % net 96.4%
Ranked 39th. 9% more than Philippines 		88.22%
Ranked 97th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 133.05%
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Philippines 		84.6%
Ranked 87th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 78% more than Philippines 		19.84%
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 96.88%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Philippines 		31.27%
Ranked 74th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 21.52%
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Philippines 		9.66%
Ranked 79th.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.19%
Ranked 61st. 		106.25%
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Australia
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 72.89%
Ranked 30th. 40% more than Philippines 		51.96%
Ranked 68th.
Progression to secondary school > Female 99.8%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Philippines 		96.15%
Ranked 44th.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 103.05% gross
Ranked 87th. 		113.18% gross
Ranked 39th. 10% more than Australia
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 102.36% gross
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Philippines 		40.74% gross
Ranked 82nd.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Philippines 		75.31%
Ranked 59th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 70.36%
Ranked 38th. 43% more than Philippines 		49.24%
Ranked 71st.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 46.3%
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Philippines 		9.6%
Ranked 77th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.62% female
Ranked 59th. About the same as Philippines 		48.54% female
Ranked 69th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.096 per capita
Ranked 100th. 		0.16 per capita
Ranked 36th. 67% more than Australia
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 67.96%
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Philippines 		46.65%
Ranked 73th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort 99.46%
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Philippines 		79.6%
Ranked 43th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people 4,293.93
Ranked 11th. 55 times more than Philippines 		78.47
Ranked 63th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 69.75%
Ranked 31st. 41% more than Philippines 		49.63%
Ranked 59th.
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population 72.71%
Ranked 28th. 38% more than Philippines 		52.55%
Ranked 56th.
Secondary education, teachers > % female 50.63%
Ranked 25th. 		76.38%
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Australia
Efficiency > Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population 66.94%
Ranked 39th. 43% more than Philippines 		46.85%
Ranked 60th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.62%
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Philippines 		48.47%
Ranked 72nd.
Elementary school teachers > % female 76.21%
Ranked 26th. 		87.27%
Ranked 26th. 15% more than Australia
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.58%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Philippines 		91.09%
Ranked 65th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 81.3
Ranked 41st. 65% more than Philippines 		49.23
Ranked 68th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th. 73% more than Philippines 		48.08
Ranked 71st.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th. 		130.07
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Australia
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th. 		139
Ranked 10th. 35% more than Australia
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.46
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Philippines 		81.35
Ranked 48th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.17
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Philippines 		72.83
Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, teachers, female 52,710
Ranked 17th. 		148,459
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Australia
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net 85.16%
Ranked 37th. 51% more than Philippines 		56.28%
Ranked 77th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 129.25%
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Philippines 		88.03%
Ranked 82nd.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion n a
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics 12%
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Philippines 		9%
Ranked 34th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 69.44%
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Philippines 		57.07%
Ranked 57th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.46%
Ranked 66th. 		15.05%
Ranked 47th. 12% more than Australia
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Philippines 		2.65%
Ranked 107th.

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