Education Stats: compare key data on Canada & Poland

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
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.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.
Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
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.
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.
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.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment > Preprimary > 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.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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 > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
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.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male: Percentage of adult males who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
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."
Expected duration of education for females: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.

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STAT	Canada	Poland
Average years of schooling of adults	11.6 Ranked 4th. 18% more than Poland	9.8 Ranked 10th.
Children out of school, primary	1,892 Ranked 100th.	79,083 Ranked 38th. 42 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0615 Ranked 118th.	2.05 Ranked 76th. 33 times more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, female	1,762 Ranked 86th.	37,864 Ranked 35th. 21 times more than Canada
College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 28th.	1.5 Ranked 22nd. 12% more than Canada
College and university > Share of total education spending	35.39% Ranked 4th. 55% more than Poland	22.77% Ranked 37th.
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 47th. 22% more than Poland	9 Ranked 87th.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.5% Ranked 44th. 6% more than Poland	5.17% Ranked 51st.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal under regulating conditions (Alberta – regulation, British Columbia – registration, Manitoba – permit, Newfoundland – permit, New Brunswick – permit, Northwest Territories – regulation, Nova Scotia – regulation, Ontario – regulation, Prince Edward Island – regulation, Quebec – permit, Saskatchewan – permit, Yukon – regulation)	Legal under restrictive conditions. Every homeschooled child must be supervised by an authorized school (can be a private school) and pass annual exams. Homeschooled children received diplomas from supervising school.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 30th.	99.8% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 145th. The same as Poland	6 Ranked 30th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.58 Ranked 75th.	5.6 Ranked 46th. 22% more than Canada
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.42 Ranked 113th. 71% more than Poland	10.16 Ranked 122nd.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	18.8 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Poland	8.91 Ranked 92nd.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 164th. The same as Poland	6 Ranked 87th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 29th.	99.7% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.0578 Ranked 104th.	0.983 Ranked 74th. 17 times more than Canada
College and university > Gender ratio	135.79 Ranked 36th.	139.6 Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Canada
Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 191st.	4 Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Canada
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.	6.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 33% more than Canada
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Poland	9 years Ranked 65th.
Secondary education, pupils	2.61 million Ranked 35th.	2.73 million Ranked 28th. 4% more than Canada
College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 64th.	31.37% Ranked 42nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 45th. 1% more than Poland	0.99 Ranked 45th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.8 years Ranked 18th. 3% more than Poland	14.4 years Ranked 23th.
Primary education, pupils	2.17 million Ranked 48th.	2.19 million Ranked 45th. 1% more than Canada
Primary education, teachers	141,045 Ranked 29th.	215,813 Ranked 18th. 53% more than Canada
Tertiary enrollment	60% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Poland	55.5% Ranked 15th.
Spending per student > College and university	44 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Poland	16.6 Ranked 47th.
High school > Gender ratio	97.9 Ranked 89th.	98.96 Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Canada
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 143th.	7 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Canada
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.634 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Poland	0.231 Ranked 89th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 49th. 33% more than Poland	3 Ranked 52nd.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 39th.	99.8% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada
Spending > USD	66.53 billion Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Poland	27.69 billion Ranked 19th.
High school > Private school share	7.2% Ranked 90th. 66% more than Poland	4.34% Ranked 98th.
Spending > Proportion	4.78 Ranked 57th.	5.42 Ranked 36th. 13% more than Canada
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	17.42 Ranked 123th. 38% more than Poland	12.63 Ranked 131st.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 63th. 33% more than Poland	3 Ranked 71st.
Preschool enrollment rate	98.84 Ranked 107th. 2% more than Poland	97.07 Ranked 122nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	45,693.45 Ranked 15th. 58% more than Poland	28,895.76 Ranked 27th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	1.19 million Ranked 21st.	1.98 million Ranked 18th. 66% more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	524 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Poland	500 Ranked 13th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 154th. The same as Poland	6 Ranked 34th.
Children out of school > Primary	12,419 Ranked 69th.	73,163 Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers	126,098 Ranked 8th.	305,993 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.17 Ranked 13th.	7.94 Ranked 25th. 90% more than Canada
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	17.72 Ranked 70th. 21% more than Poland	14.69 Ranked 65th.
Mathematical literacy	533 Ranked 5th. 13% more than Poland	470 Ranked 22nd.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	2 Ranked 204th.	3 Ranked 83th. 50% more than Canada
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.116 Ranked 99th.	1.07 Ranked 74th. 9 times more than Canada
Scientific literacy	529 Ranked 5th. 10% more than Poland	483 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, general pupils	2.65 million Ranked 8th. 37% more than Poland	1.93 million Ranked 32nd.
Reading literacy	534 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Poland	479 Ranked 23th.
High school > Gender parity index	0.979 Ranked 94th.	0.988 Ranked 87th. 1% more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	524 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Poland	500 Ranked 13th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	24,803 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Poland	6,770 Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	517 Ranked 7th. 3% more than Poland	500 Ranked 19th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	41% Ranked 1st.	43% Ranked 13th. 5% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.53% Ranked 86th. 82% more than Poland	1.39% Ranked 103th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	38.37 Ranked 27th.	51.88 Ranked 8th. 35% more than Canada
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 179th.	7 Ranked 4th. 17% more than Canada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	12.5% Ranked 58th.	12.7% Ranked 53th. 2% more than Canada
International Baccalaureate schools	332 Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Poland	41 Ranked 16th.
Children out of school, primary, male	3,523 Ranked 78th.	41,219 Ranked 36th. 12 times more than Canada
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.4% Ranked 47th.	5.7% Ranked 29th. 6% more than Canada
High school > Students per teacher	18.8 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Poland	8.91 Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > General pupils	2.61 million Ranked 29th. About the same as Poland	2.6 million Ranked 28th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 135th.	13 Ranked 5th. 8% more than Canada
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 121st.	13 Ranked 6th. 8% more than Canada
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.	5.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 30% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	2.48 million Ranked 49th.	2.98 million Ranked 40th. 20% more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	100% Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Poland	76.9% Ranked 41st.
Elementary school graduate rate	97.66 Ranked 7th. About the same as Poland	97.3 Ranked 32nd.
Schools connected to the Internet	97.7% Ranked 11th. 9% more than Poland	90% Ranked 13th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	76.53 Ranked 92nd. 8% more than Poland	70.75 Ranked 103th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	63.53 Ranked 124th. 12% more than Poland	56.88 Ranked 124th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.36 Ranked 36th.	1.41 Ranked 21st. 4% more than Canada
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	0.98 Ranked 109th.	0.99 Ranked 73th. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	38.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	51.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 35% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.33 Ranked 101st. 77% more than Poland	0.75 Ranked 129th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 145th.	7 Ranked 19th. 17% more than Canada
Teacher student ratio > High school	18.4 Ranked 47th. 45% more than Poland	12.71 Ranked 70th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.4 Ranked 108th.	1.92 Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Canada
Inequality adjusted index	0.879 Ranked 12th. 15% more than Poland	0.767 Ranked 33th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.42 Ranked 116th. 64% more than Poland	10.64 Ranked 131st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	96.5% Ranked 19th.	99.2% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Canada
Elementary school > Enrolled students	2.31 million Ranked 46th.	2.48 million Ranked 45th. 8% more than Canada
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 143th. The same as Poland	6 years Ranked 30th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$22,866.96 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Poland	$5,435.43 Ranked 36th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	98.03 Ranked 97th. 1% more than Poland	97.47 Ranked 114th.
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	87.49 Ranked 7th. 75% more than Poland	50.09 Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	522 Ranked 4th. 4% more than Poland	503 Ranked 10th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	6.12% Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Poland	3.03% Ranked 104th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 138th.	13 Ranked 5th. 8% more than Canada
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.53 Ranked 43th.	99.63 Ranked 46th. About the same as Canada
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 27th. 2% more than Poland	97% Ranked 40th.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 136th. The same as Poland	6 Ranked 70th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	46.1 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Poland	20.2 Ranked 61st.
Secondary education > Pupils	2.71 million Ranked 27th.	3.48 million Ranked 25th. 28% more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils	2.46 million Ranked 51st.	2.86 million Ranked 41st. 16% more than Canada
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	100% Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Poland	83.5% Ranked 38th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	84.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 79th.	101.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th. 21% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	56.01% Ranked 40th.	57.81% Ranked 28th. 3% more than Canada
Secondary education, vocational pupils	0.0 Ranked 81st.	796,143 Ranked 12th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.42 Ranked 119th. 71% more than Poland	10.16 Ranked 124th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	72.92% Ranked 50th. 8% more than Poland	67.65% Ranked 59th.
Secondary education > Teachers	147,890 Ranked 24th.	242,078 Ranked 18th. 64% more than Canada
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	17 years Ranked 1st. 13% more than Poland	15 years Ranked 24th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	97.82 Ranked 9th. About the same as Poland	97.71 Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	2.62 million Ranked 27th.	3.9 million Ranked 26th. 49% more than Canada
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	783.02 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Poland	177.2 Ranked 31st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	527 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Poland	496 Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	524 Ranked 4th. 4% more than Poland	502 Ranked 11th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 131st. The same as Poland	6 Ranked 29th.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	42.9% Ranked 10th.	76.1% Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Canada
Expected duration of education for all students	16.5 years Ranked 16th. 1% more than Poland	16.3 years Ranked 19th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	12,763 Ranked 74th.	109,138 Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Canada
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	98.66% Ranked 84th.	99.26% Ranked 78th. 1% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.87% Ranked 41st. 1% more than Poland	48.59% Ranked 71st.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.	1.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Canada
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	535 Ranked 4th. 7% more than Poland	498 Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 16th. 3% more than Poland	97% Ranked 37th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	14 Ranked 200th.	16 Ranked 15th. 14% more than Canada
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 154th.	7 Ranked 5th. 17% more than Canada
Library books	7.27 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Poland	2.73 million Ranked 19th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 134th.	0.71 Ranked 105th.
School life expectancy > Male	14.4 years Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Poland	14 years Ranked 26th.
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	25.1% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Poland	5.8% Ranked 16th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	83.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 22% more than Poland	68.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	79.86 Ranked 130th. 2% more than Poland	78.03 Ranked 127th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.08 per capita Ranked 130th. 3% more than Poland	0.078 per capita Ranked 126th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 31st. 3% more than Poland	96% Ranked 43th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	1.89% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Poland	0.57% Ranked 27th.
Library books per 1000	236.2 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Poland	70.63 Ranked 35th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	15 Ranked 19th. 35% more than Poland	11.1 Ranked 130th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	68% Ranked 2nd.	84% Ranked 16th. 24% more than Canada
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	103,143 Ranked 52nd.	876,864 Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Canada
Primary education > Teachers	141,045 Ranked 31st.	226,099 Ranked 18th. 60% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.54% Ranked 96th. 1% more than Poland	47.83% Ranked 113th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	116.61 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 17th.	173.99 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Canada
Private school enrolment > Primary level	6.5 Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Poland	0.9 Ranked 81st.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 132nd. The same as Poland	6 Ranked 28th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	57.1% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Poland	23.9% Ranked 16th.
Library employees	420 Ranked 1st.	590 Ranked 6th. 40% more than Canada
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.54 Ranked 86th.	5.92 Ranked 44th. 30% more than Canada
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	86.38 Ranked 72nd.	91.14 Ranked 59th. 6% more than Canada
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.116 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.	0.854 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th. 7 times more than Canada
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Poland	48.5% Ranked 65th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$780.37 billion Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Poland	$207.54 billion Ranked 17th.
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 176th.	7 Ranked 4th. 17% more than Canada
Scouting > Members	116,044 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Poland	33,506 Ranked 41st.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	97.9% Ranked 1st. 8% more than Poland	90.9% Ranked 9th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	2.63 million Ranked 26th. 9% more than Poland	2.42 million Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	83.09 Ranked 56th. 22% more than Poland	68.18 Ranked 84th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.76 Ranked 70th.	6.34 Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.57 Ranked 37th. About the same as Poland	99.47 Ranked 48th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	8,805 Ranked 63th.	40,553 Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Canada
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.998 Ranked 46th. 1% more than Poland	0.99 Ranked 72nd.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.1% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Poland	48.3% Ranked 84th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	6.7 Ranked 60th.	9.3 Ranked 52nd. 39% more than Canada
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	84.37 Ranked 81st.	101.89 Ranked 45th. 21% more than Canada
Scouting > Members per thousand people	3.33 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Poland	0.869 Ranked 95th.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	37.41% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Poland	12.52% Ranked 23th.
School life expectancy > Female	15.3 years Ranked 16th. 4% more than Poland	14.7 years Ranked 21st.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	0.32 Ranked 111th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	1.07 Ranked 99th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	94.8% Ranked 15th. 12% more than Poland	84.7% Ranked 28th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.283 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.	1.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Canada
Elementary school teachers	141,045 Ranked 27th.	233,612 Ranked 20th. 66% more than Canada
High school teachers	136,873 Ranked 23th.	261,050 Ranked 17th. 91% more than Canada
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	32.1% Ranked 10th. 78% more than Poland	18% Ranked 16th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	98% Ranked 12th. 9% more than Poland	90% Ranked 25th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	37% Ranked 6th. 12% more than Poland	33% Ranked 9th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	3 million Ranked 29th.	3.44 million Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Canada
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	86.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	91.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 6% more than Canada
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	78.47 Ranked 134th. 5% more than Poland	74.79 Ranked 129th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	97.7 Ranked 101st.	101.12 Ranked 67th. 4% more than Canada
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.056% Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Poland	0.0149% Ranked 27th.
Young longtext readers	28.7% Ranked 5th. 20% more than Poland	23.9% Ranked 11th.
Young shorttext readers	16.2% Ranked 20th. 42% more than Poland	11.4% Ranked 23th.
Library members	5,495 Ranked 2nd.	40,282 Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Canada
Library members per 1000	0.179 Ranked 2nd.	1.04 Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Canada
Library employees per million	13.65 Ranked 1st.	15.26 Ranked 36th. 12% more than Canada
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	93% Ranked 12th. 1% more than Poland	92% Ranked 13th.
Expected duration of education for males	16.2 years Ranked 16th. 2% more than Poland	15.9 years Ranked 19th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	36% Ranked 6th. 33% more than Poland	27% Ranked 11th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	59% Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 31st.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	105.62% Ranked 37th.	109.36% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Canada
School enrollment > Preprimary > Male > % gross	67.67% gross Ranked 55th. 29% more than Poland	52.38% gross Ranked 69th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	94.38% net Ranked 7th. 7% more than Poland	88.57% net Ranked 20th.
Secondary education > Teachers > % female	68.22% female Ranked 24th.	69.63% female Ranked 17th. 2% more than Canada
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	51.9% Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Poland	35.7% Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.61% female Ranked 69th. The same as Poland	48.59% female Ranked 64th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita	3.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.	22.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Canada
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	4,470.21 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Poland	1,685.39 Ranked 25th.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.64% Ranked 59th. About the same as Poland	48.55% Ranked 69th.
Elementary school teachers > % female	68.07% Ranked 78th.	84.3% Ranked 39th. 24% more than Canada
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	66.06% Ranked 54th. 2% more than Poland	64.83% Ranked 61st.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	47.67% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Poland	21.79% Ranked 21st.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	28.7% Ranked 56th. 49% more than Poland	19.2% Ranked 69th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	41.6% Ranked 3rd. 88% more than Poland	22.1% Ranked 25th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Female	50.5% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Poland	47.7% Ranked 9th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	68.07% female Ranked 83th.	84.75% female Ranked 33th. 25% more than Canada
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	48.1% female Ranked 91st.	49.12% female Ranked 60th. 2% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	5.82% Ranked 79th. 88% more than Poland	3.1% Ranked 91st.
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	51.2% gross Ranked 20th. 1% more than Poland	50.84% gross Ranked 23th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	62.27% Ranked 18th.	66.91% Ranked 21st. 7% more than Canada
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	71.97% Ranked 18th.	78.2% Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Canada
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	99.48% Ranked 15th. 4% more than Poland	95.74% Ranked 55th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	94.86% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Poland	93.01% Ranked 8th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	95.13% Ranked 18th. 7% more than Poland	88.55% Ranked 31st.
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	98.92% Ranked 76th.	99.09% Ranked 64th. About the same as Canada
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	71.31% Ranked 69th.	73.91% Ranked 60th. 4% more than Canada
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	71.25% Ranked 66th.	73.41% Ranked 61st. 3% more than Canada
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$28,043.04 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Poland	$7,017.27 Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	62.18% Ranked 34th. 9% more than Poland	57.04% Ranked 63th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	97.63% Ranked 98th.	98.65% Ranked 74th. 1% more than Canada
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	100.48% Ranked 25th. 1% more than Poland	99.65% Ranked 42nd.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male	49.5% Ranked 16th.	52.3% Ranked 10th. 6% more than Canada
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	4.48% Ranked 67th.	4.99% Ranked 54th. 11% more than Canada
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	17 years Ranked 1st. 13% more than Poland	15 years Ranked 19th.
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	134.02% Ranked 27th.	155.04% Ranked 18th. 16% more than Canada
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	98.59% Ranked 13th. The same as Poland	98.53% Ranked 14th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % net	99.85% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Poland	96.32% Ranked 30th.
Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort	98.9% Ranked 9th.	98.99% Ranked 9th. The same as Canada
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	1.17% Ranked 83th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.68% Ranked 10th. 4% more than Poland	96.04% Ranked 44th.
Expected duration of education for females	16.8 years Ranked 16th. The same as Poland	16.8 years Ranked 15th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	19% Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Poland	1% Ranked 20th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education	2% Ranked 30th.	29% Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Canada
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education	2% Ranked 24th.	14% Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Canada
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	101.09% Ranked 37th. 5% more than Poland	96.68% Ranked 46th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	92.58% Ranked 6th. 3% more than Poland	89.54% Ranked 24th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	89,558 Ranked 12th.	212,960 Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Canada
Secondary education, teachers > % female	67.2% Ranked 7th.	69.6% Ranked 15th. 4% more than Canada

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