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Education Stats: compare key data on Canada & Russia

Definitions

  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • 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 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.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.

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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
  • 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.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
  • Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
  • Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
  • Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
  • Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
  • 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).
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment, tertiary > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Total is the total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrollment, primary, 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.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • 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 enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Male is the total male enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • 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).
STAT Canada Russia HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 1,892
Ranked 100th.
217,543
Ranked 30th. 115 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0615
Ranked 118th.
1.53
Ranked 98th. 25 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, female 1,762
Ranked 86th.
88,353
Ranked 31st. 50 times more than Canada

College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 28th.
1.35
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Canada

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.39%
Ranked 4th. 53% more than Russia
23.11%
Ranked 34th.

Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 47th. 10% more than Russia
10
Ranked 51st.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Russia
4.1%
Ranked 76th.

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 since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal.
Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 29th.
99.5%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 30th.
99.6%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th. 50% more than Russia
4
Ranked 188th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.58
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Russia
1.96
Ranked 142nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.42
Ranked 113th.
18.06
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Canada

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.8
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Russia
8.47
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 164th.
7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.0578
Ranked 104th.
0.623
Ranked 93th. 11 times more than Canada

College and university > Gender ratio 135.79
Ranked 36th. About the same as Russia
135.63
Ranked 32nd.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 191st.
4
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Canada

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
9.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 93% more than Canada

Duration of compulsory education 11 years
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Russia
10 years
Ranked 40th.
Secondary education, pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 35th.
9.61 million
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Canada

College and university > Private school share 0.0
Ranked 64th.
14.78%
Ranked 75th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 45th. The same as Russia
1
Ranked 25th.

Primary education, teachers 141,045
Ranked 29th.
277,657
Ranked 14th. 97% more than Canada

Primary education, pupils 2.17 million
Ranked 48th.
5.02 million
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Canada

Tertiary enrollment 60%
Ranked 1st.
64.1%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Canada
Spending per student > College and university 44
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Russia
13.18
Ranked 66th.

High school > Gender ratio 97.9
Ranked 89th. 1% more than Russia
97.02
Ranked 75th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Russia
6
Ranked 64th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.634
Ranked 49th. 11 times more than Russia
0.0597
Ranked 100th.

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. Twice as much as Russia
2
Ranked 159th.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 39th.
99.7%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada

Spending > USD 66.53 billion
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Russia
57.78 billion
Ranked 11th.

High school > Private school share 7.2%
Ranked 90th. 10 times more than Russia
0.712%
Ranked 118th.

Spending > Proportion 4.78
Ranked 57th. 35% more than Russia
3.54
Ranked 106th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.42
Ranked 123th. 5% more than Russia
16.65
Ranked 110th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Russia
3
Ranked 98th.

Preschool enrollment rate 98.84
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Russia
96.83
Ranked 106th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 45,693.45
Ranked 15th.
50,947.63
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 1.19 million
Ranked 21st.
8.15 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Canada

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 524
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Russia
459
Ranked 40th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 154th. 50% more than Russia
4
Ranked 198th.

Children out of school > Primary 12,419
Ranked 69th.
369,274
Ranked 22nd. 30 times more than Canada

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.17
Ranked 13th.
8
Ranked 28th. 92% more than Canada

Secondary education, teachers 126,098
Ranked 8th.
1.14 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Canada

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 17.72
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Russia
8.41
Ranked 106th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 204th.
5
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.116
Ranked 99th.
0.91
Ranked 83th. 8 times more than Canada

Secondary education, general pupils 2.65 million
Ranked 8th.
8.06 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada

High school > Gender parity index 0.979
Ranked 94th. About the same as Russia
0.976
Ranked 98th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 524
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Russia
459
Ranked 40th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 24,803
Ranked 7th. 57% more than Russia
15,782
Ranked 11th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 517
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Russia
469
Ranked 37th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 41%
Ranked 1st.
56%
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Canada
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.53%
Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Russia
0.508%
Ranked 127th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.37
Ranked 27th.
56.1
Ranked 5th. 46% more than Canada

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 179th.
7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Canada

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 12.5%
Ranked 58th.
12.9%
Ranked 50th. 3% more than Canada

Children out of school, primary, male 3,523
Ranked 78th.
129,190
Ranked 25th. 37 times more than Canada

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.4%
Ranked 47th. 50% more than Russia
3.6%
Ranked 78th.

High school > Students per teacher 18.8
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Russia
8.47
Ranked 102nd.

Secondary education > General pupils 2.61 million
Ranked 29th.
11.53 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Canada

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 135th. 9% more than Russia
11
Ranked 148th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 121st. 20% more than Russia
10
Ranked 167th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Russia
2.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 2.48 million
Ranked 49th.
5.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Canada

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 100%
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Russia
93.5%
Ranked 18th.

Elementary school graduate rate 97.66
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Russia
95.2
Ranked 33th.

Schools connected to the Internet 97.7%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Russia
43.3%
Ranked 10th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 76.53
Ranked 92nd. 13% more than Russia
67.74
Ranked 118th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 63.53
Ranked 124th. 80% more than Russia
35.34
Ranked 173th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.36
Ranked 36th. The same as Russia
1.36
Ranked 27th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 109th.
0.99
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
56.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 46% more than Canada

Universities > Top 100 3
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Russia
1
Ranked 21st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.33
Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Russia
0.356
Ranked 157th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th.
7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Canada

Teacher student ratio > High school 18.4
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Russia
8.53
Ranked 92nd.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 0.4
Ranked 108th.
2.57
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Canada

Class size > Age 13 17.8 students
Ranked 19th. 51% more than Russia
11.8 students
Ranked 27th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.42
Ranked 116th.
17.45
Ranked 75th. About the same as Canada

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.31 million
Ranked 46th.
4.97 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Canada

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 143th. Twice as much as Russia
3 years
Ranked 194th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $22,866.96
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Russia
$3,670.01
Ranked 29th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 98.03
Ranked 97th.
98.95
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Canada

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 87.49
Ranked 7th. 54% more than Russia
56.77
Ranked 111th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 522
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Russia
467
Ranked 39th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 6.12%
Ranked 90th. 10 times more than Russia
0.637%
Ranked 140th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 138th. 9% more than Russia
11
Ranked 152nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.53
Ranked 43th.
100.19
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Canada

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Russia
92%
Ranked 78th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 136th.
7
Ranked 37th. 17% more than Canada
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 46.1
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Russia
15.8
Ranked 65th.
Primary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 51st.
5.33 million
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Canada

Secondary education > Pupils 2.71 million
Ranked 27th.
13.56 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Canada

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 100%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Russia
96.2%
Ranked 15th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 84.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
99.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 18% more than Canada

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.01%
Ranked 40th.
56.77%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Canada

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 81st.
1.56 million
Ranked 7th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.42
Ranked 119th.
18.06
Ranked 75th. 4% more than Canada

Secondary education > Teachers 147,890
Ranked 24th.
1.32 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Canada

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 17 years
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Russia
14 years
Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.62 million
Ranked 27th.
14.49 million
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Canada

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 783.02
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Russia
109.14
Ranked 34th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 527
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Russia
452
Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 524
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Russia
461
Ranked 40th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 131st. 50% more than Russia
4
Ranked 160th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,763
Ranked 74th.
571,183
Ranked 14th. 45 times more than Canada

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.66%
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Russia
98.04%
Ranked 78th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.87%
Ranked 41st. About the same as Russia
48.73%
Ranked 52nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
2.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 6 times more than Canada

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 535
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Russia
441
Ranked 41st.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Russia
93%
Ranked 70th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 200th.
16
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Canada

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 154th.
7
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Canada

Library books 7.27 million
Ranked 1st.
73.63 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Canada
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.43
Ranked 98th.

Universities > Top 200 8
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Russia
2
Ranked 22nd.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 83.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Russia
80.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 79.86
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Russia
37.28
Ranked 167th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.08 per capita
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Russia
0.037 per capita
Ranked 163th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Russia
92%
Ranked 73th.

Library books per 1000 236.2
Ranked 1st.
503.26
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Canada
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15
Ranked 19th.
17.3
Ranked 103th. 15% more than Canada
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 68%
Ranked 2nd.
98%
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Canada
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 103,143
Ranked 52nd.
2.03 million
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Canada

Primary education > Teachers 141,045
Ranked 31st.
320,168
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Canada

Students from households with computer > Age 13 59%
Ranked 10th. 69% more than Russia
35%
Ranked 21st.
Private school enrolment > Primary level 6.5
Ranked 26th. 16 times more than Russia
0.4
Ranked 90th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 132nd. Twice as much as Russia
3
Ranked 177th.

Library employees 420
Ranked 1st.
5,301
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Canada
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.54
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Russia
2.23
Ranked 137th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 86.38
Ranked 72nd.
94.26
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Canada

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
1.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 10 times more than Canada

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.8%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Russia
48.6%
Ranked 56th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $780.37 billion
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Russia
$526.77 billion
Ranked 7th.

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.248
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Russia
0.014
Ranked 26th.
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 176th.
7
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Canada

Scouting > Members 116,044
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Russia
7,186
Ranked 85th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 2.63 million
Ranked 26th.
8.42 million
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Canada

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.76
Ranked 70th.
9.19
Ranked 21st. 93% more than Canada

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 83.09
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Russia
80.13
Ranked 56th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.57
Ranked 37th. The same as Russia
99.54
Ranked 42nd.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 8,805
Ranked 63th.
198,350
Ranked 22nd. 23 times more than Canada

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 46th.
1
Ranked 39th. About the same as Canada

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 12th.
50.8%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Canada
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 6.7
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 90th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 84.37
Ranked 81st.
99.7
Ranked 52nd. 18% more than Canada

Scouting > Members per thousand people 3.33
Ranked 42nd. 66 times more than Russia
0.0501
Ranked 157th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.57
Ranked 105th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.57
Ranked 99th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 0.283 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
1.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Canada

Elementary school teachers 141,045
Ranked 27th.
284,789
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Canada

High school teachers 136,873
Ranked 23th.
1.18 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Canada

Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 23.3 years experience
Ranked 17th.
59.7 years experience
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million 1.88%
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Russia
0.241%
Ranked 26th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 83%
Ranked 8th. The same as Russia
83%
Ranked 10th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 99%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Russia
98%
Ranked 4th.
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.0928
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Russia
0.00699
Ranked 20th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 87%
Ranked 20th.
94%
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Canada
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 3 million
Ranked 29th.
12.43 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Canada

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.008 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Russia
0.003 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 25th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 97.7
Ranked 101st.
99.14
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Canada

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 78.47
Ranked 134th. 2 times more than Russia
37.05
Ranked 166th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 86.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
94.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 9% more than Canada

Students from households with calculator > Age 13 96%
Ranked 16th. 8% more than Russia
89%
Ranked 23th.
Library members 5,495
Ranked 2nd.
100,100
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Canada
Library members per 1000 0.179
Ranked 2nd.
0.684
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Canada
Library employees per million 13.65
Ranked 1st.
36.23
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Canada
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.043 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 13th. 79% more than Russia
0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 18th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million 2.65%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Russia
0.571%
Ranked 27th.
Students living with mother > Age 13 92%
Ranked 23th.
96%
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Canada
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 60% 78%
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 95%
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Russia
85%
Ranked 25th.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 26.2%
Ranked 30th. 88% more than Russia
13.9%
Ranked 60th.

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 6.53%
Ranked 77th. 14 times more than Russia
0.46%
Ranked 126th.

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 71.28%
Ranked 70th.
89.87%
Ranked 38th. 26% more than Canada

School enrollment, primary > % net 99.92%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Russia
93.42%
Ranked 63th.

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 102.35%
Ranked 27th. 21% more than Russia
84.92%
Ranked 86th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 7.2%
Ranked 88th. 10 times more than Russia
0.712%
Ranked 117th.

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 67.7%
Ranked 8th.
86.69%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than Canada

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 44%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Russia
14.25%
Ranked 73th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 105.62%
Ranked 37th.
109.55%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Canada

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 100.41% gross
Ranked 116th.
123.21% gross
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Canada

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 67.45% gross
Ranked 55th.
80.65% gross
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Canada

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 51.9%
Ranked 2nd.
62.3%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Canada

Labor force with primary education > % of total 13.5%
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Russia
5.6%
Ranked 79th.

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 43.1%
Ranked 41st.
47.3%
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Canada

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 40%
Ranked 48th.
40.4%
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Canada

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 32.7%
Ranked 10th.
34.1%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Canada

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.61% female
Ranked 69th.
48.75% female
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Canada

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.078 per capita
Ranked 136th. 2 times more than Russia
0.037 per capita
Ranked 167th.

Researchers in R&D > Per million people 4,470.21
Ranked 10th. 45% more than Russia
3,092.31
Ranked 15th.

School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 58.88%
Ranked 8th.
75.47%
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Canada

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 103.55%
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Russia
85.96%
Ranked 78th.

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
1.91%
Ranked 50th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 99.54%
Ranked 97th.
102.87%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Canada

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 98.42%
Ranked 125th.
98.51%
Ranked 129th. The same as Canada

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.64%
Ranked 59th.
48.86%
Ranked 39th. About the same as Canada

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 69.68% gross
Ranked 15th.
78.79% gross
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Canada

Elementary school teachers > % female 68.07%
Ranked 78th.
98.46%
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Canada

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 114th.
36.77%
Ranked 78th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 117th.
1.67 million
Ranked 5th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.3%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Russia
92.13%
Ranked 36th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 70.28
Ranked 48th.
89.39
Ranked 28th. 27% more than Canada

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 70.62
Ranked 48th.
90.73
Ranked 28th. 28% more than Canada

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.74
Ranked 95th.
100.7
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Canada

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 98.3
Ranked 96th.
101.91
Ranked 75th. 4% more than Canada

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 50.51%
Ranked 16th.
64.56%
Ranked 11th. 28% more than Canada

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 47.67%
Ranked 1st.
60.1%
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Canada
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 43.2%
Ranked 47th.
57%
Ranked 27th. 32% more than Canada

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.5%
Ranked 46th. 34% more than Russia
4.1%
Ranked 77th.

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