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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • 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).
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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

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  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-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 > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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 capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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."
  • 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.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Progression to secondary school, female > %: Progression to secondary school, female (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Female is the number of new female entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of female pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school, male > %: Progression to secondary school, male (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Male is the number of new male entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of male pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • 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).
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment: 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment: 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.
  • Progression to secondary school > %: Progression to secondary school (%). Transition from primary (ISCED 1) to secondary (ISCED 2), general programmes (%). Total is the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary education (general programmes only) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils enrolled in the final grade of primary education in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Male is the percentage of males age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Female is the percentage of females age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Female is the number of females age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • 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.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • 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."
  • 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 > 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."
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's high school, or secondary, teachers that are female.
  • Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT
China
Israel
HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 93.7
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Israel
91.75
Ranked 1st.
Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 45th.
9.6
Ranked 12th. 50% more than China
Children out of school, primary 17.45 million
Ranked 1st. 862 times more than Israel
20,236
Ranked 67th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 14.19
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Israel
2.65
Ranked 72nd.

Children out of school, primary, female 8.48 million
Ranked 1st. 1008 times more than Israel
8,413
Ranked 69th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.13
Ranked 50th.
1.3
Ranked 52nd. 15% more than China

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 60th.
11
Ranked 40th. 22% more than China

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 1.91%
Ranked 115th.
5.59%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than China

High school enrolment rate 95.14
Ranked 49th. 35% more than Israel
70.53
Ranked 80th.

Literacy > Total population 91.6%
Ranked 2nd.
97.1%
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than China

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 154th.
6
Ranked 97th. 20% more than China

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.42
Ranked 71st.
8.46
Ranked 9th. 91% more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 16.79
Ranked 80th. 29% more than Israel
13.06
Ranked 109th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 15.15
Ranked 48th. 55% more than Israel
9.76
Ranked 88th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 104th. The same as Israel
6
Ranked 129th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.98%
Ranked 20th. 42% more than Israel
16.88%
Ranked 69th.

Average IQ 100
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Israel
94
Ranked 20th.
Literacy > Female 87.6%
Ranked 2nd.
95.9%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than China

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 6.89
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Israel
1.1
Ranked 74th.

College and university > Gender ratio 104.07
Ranked 59th.
131.09
Ranked 36th. 26% more than China

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 50th. The same as Israel
3
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.
8.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than China

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 77th.
11 years
Ranked 1st. 22% more than China
Secondary education, pupils 97.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 138 times more than Israel
708,340
Ranked 67th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 33th.
1.01
Ranked 16th. 1% more than China

Primary education, teachers 5.94 million
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Israel
65,704.88
Ranked 40th.

Primary education, pupils 99.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 123 times more than Israel
807,424
Ranked 77th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 90.5
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Israel
88.67
Ranked 1st.
Tertiary enrollment 7.5%
Ranked 22nd.
52.7%
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than China
Spending per student > College and university 90.07
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Israel
23.37
Ranked 34th.

High school > Gender ratio 105.08
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Israel
101.37
Ranked 48th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 37th. 20% more than Israel
5
Ranked 167th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0113
Ranked 99th.
1.3
Ranked 66th. 116 times more than China

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 75th. The same as Israel
3
Ranked 101st.

Literacy > Male 95.7%
Ranked 2nd.
98.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than China

Spending > USD 78.48 billion
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Israel
11.74 billion
Ranked 31st.

High school > Private school share 10.72%
Ranked 73th. 2% more than Israel
10.52%
Ranked 77th.

Spending > Proportion 1.8
Ranked 153th.
5.91
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than China

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 21.05
Ranked 81st. 69% more than Israel
12.42
Ranked 132nd.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 29th. 33% more than Israel
3
Ranked 154th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.38
Ranked 85th.
2.33
Ranked 64th. 6 times more than China

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 98.9%
Ranked 7th.
99.8%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than China

Preschool enrollment rate 113.2
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Israel
110.66
Ranked 37th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 645,002.55
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Israel
14,074.87
Ranked 57th.

Primary completion rate 103
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Israel
101
Ranked 23th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 15.19 million
Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than Israel
301,326
Ranked 49th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 533
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Israel
474
Ranked 35th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 163th.
6
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than China

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 4.78
Ranked 62nd.
7.11
Ranked 37th. 49% more than China

Secondary education, teachers 6.43 million
Ranked 1st. 116 times more than Israel
55,218.77
Ranked 39th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 23.15
Ranked 29th.
30.02
Ranked 10th. 30% more than China

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 108th. The same as Israel
3
Ranked 142nd.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 7.29
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Israel
1.55
Ranked 70th.

Spending per student > High school 11.55
Ranked 60th.
20.5
Ranked 30th. 77% more than China

Secondary education, general pupils 77.15 million
Ranked 1st. 134 times more than Israel
575,551
Ranked 66th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 13%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Israel
4.4%
Ranked 100th.

High school > Gender parity index 1.05
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Israel
1.02
Ranked 49th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 533
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Israel
474
Ranked 35th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 29,186
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Israel
6,941
Ranked 18th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 530
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Israel
463
Ranked 40th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.06%
Ranked 93th.
3.78%
Ranked 82nd. 84% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 11.86
Ranked 90th.
45.86
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than China

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Israel
6
Ranked 126th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 13%
Ranked 49th.
13.7%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than China

Children out of school, primary, male 8.97 million
Ranked 1st. 759 times more than Israel
11,823
Ranked 60th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1.9%
Ranked 121st.
7.1%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China

High school > Students per teacher 15.15
Ranked 49th. 55% more than Israel
9.76
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > General pupils 85.91 million
Ranked 1st. 178 times more than Israel
482,534
Ranked 69th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 61st. The same as Israel
12
Ranked 97th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 56th. The same as Israel
12
Ranked 91st.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
9.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than China

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 121.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 158 times more than Israel
769,856
Ranked 84th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 54.8%
Ranked 78th.
82.7%
Ranked 35th. 51% more than China

Elementary school graduate rate 99.57
Ranked 5th.
99.63
Ranked 4th. The same as China

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 99.3
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Israel
98.56
Ranked 1st.
Public spending per student > Primary level 6.1
Ranked 62nd.
21.2
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than China
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 72.5
Ranked 98th.
92.91
Ranked 42nd. 28% more than China

Primary education, pupils per 1000 74.18
Ranked 100th.
105.91
Ranked 81st. 43% more than China

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.85
Ranked 92nd.
1.34
Ranked 28th. 58% more than China

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 130.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 635 times more than Israel
205,700
Ranked 92nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Israel
0.99
Ranked 77th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 11.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
45.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than China

Universities > Top 100 4
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Israel
1
Ranked 19th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.48
Ranked 145th.
1.81
Ranked 87th. 4 times more than China

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Israel
6
Ranked 115th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 15.99
Ranked 43th. 37% more than Israel
11.69
Ranked 65th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.481
Ranked 77th.
0.84
Ranked 18th. 75% more than China
High school repeaters > Female 0.27
Ranked 84th.
0.78
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than China

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 96.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 652 times more than Israel
147,800
Ranked 87th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.55
Ranked 73th. 33% more than Israel
13.24
Ranked 106th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 99.2
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Israel
98.05
Ranked 1st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 86%
Ranked 39th.
99.9%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than China

Elementary school > Enrolled students 105.95 million
Ranked 1st. 126 times more than Israel
841,394
Ranked 68th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 149th.
6 years
Ranked 95th. 20% more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 95.96
Ranked 96th.
96.87
Ranked 91st. 1% more than China

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 57.4
Ranked 102nd.
75.5
Ranked 60th. 32% more than China

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 530
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Israel
473
Ranked 35th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 5.39%
Ranked 92nd.
21.64%
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than China

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 63th. The same as Israel
12
Ranked 98th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 103.84
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Israel
101.43
Ranked 12th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 95.81
Ranked 45th. 36% more than Israel
70.22
Ranked 76th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 19.6%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Israel
6.2%
Ranked 97th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 98%
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Israel
97%
Ranked 44th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 84th. The same as Israel
6
Ranked 112th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 85.8
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Israel
31.6
Ranked 46th.
Primary education > Pupils 121 million
Ranked 2nd. 156 times more than Israel
775,021
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education > Pupils 98.76 million
Ranked 1st. 163 times more than Israel
607,224
Ranked 66th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 70.4%
Ranked 61st.
85.5%
Ranked 34th. 21% more than China

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 99.4
Ranked 29th. About the same as Israel
99.05
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 74.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
91.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 23% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 43.84%
Ranked 94th.
55.67%
Ranked 43th. 27% more than China

Secondary education, vocational pupils 20.3 million
Ranked 1st. 153 times more than Israel
132,789
Ranked 52nd.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 59.23%
Ranked 46th.
79.6%
Ranked 28th. 34% more than China

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 16.79
Ranked 80th. 29% more than Israel
13.06
Ranked 111th.

Secondary education > Teachers 5.31 million
Ranked 1st. 87 times more than Israel
61,132
Ranked 51st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 11 years
Ranked 72nd.
15 years
Ranked 33th. 36% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 99.57
Ranked 6th. About the same as Israel
99.35
Ranked 8th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 95.62 million
Ranked 1st. 158 times more than Israel
603,321
Ranked 75th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 22.65
Ranked 62nd.
1,037.57
Ranked 3rd. 46 times more than China

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 538
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Israel
477
Ranked 35th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 522
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Israel
467
Ranked 37th.
Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 53th. The same as Israel
6
Ranked 92nd.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.99
Ranked 19th.
1
Ranked 16th. 1% more than China

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 104%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Israel
101.37%
Ranked 32nd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 3.54 million
Ranked 2nd. 162 times more than Israel
21,914
Ranked 57th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 12.1
Ranked 55th.
22.5
Ranked 27th. 86% more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 101.43
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Israel
30.75
Ranked 99th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.19%
Ranked 137th.
48.65%
Ranked 63th. 3% more than China

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 98.5%
Ranked 7th.
99.6%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than China

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 540
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Israel
483
Ranked 29th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 37th.
98%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than China

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 94th. The same as Israel
15
Ranked 134th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Israel
6
Ranked 113th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.29
Ranked 103th.
1.48
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than China

Universities > Top 200 6
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Israel
3
Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 66.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
70.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 7% more than China

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.095 per capita
Ranked 108th.
0.117 per capita
Ranked 81st. 23% more than China

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 6.7%
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Israel
2.6%
Ranked 109th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 95.02
Ranked 110th.
117.18
Ranked 81st. 23% more than China

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 100%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Israel
97%
Ranked 40th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 99.2%
Ranked 6th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than China

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 19.8
Ranked 13th. 62% more than Israel
12.2
Ranked 125th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 58%
Ranked 66th.
85%
Ranked 13th. 47% more than China
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 12.85 million
Ranked 1st. 103 times more than Israel
124,690
Ranked 47th.

Primary education > Teachers 5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 92 times more than Israel
62,387
Ranked 50th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 46.85%
Ranked 125th.
48.32%
Ranked 103th. 3% more than China

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 137th.
6
Ranked 90th. 20% more than China

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.43
Ranked 80th.
9.16
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than China

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 76.2
Ranked 86th.
89.18
Ranked 61st. 17% more than China

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48%
Ranked 16th.
48.7%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than China
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.0046
Ranked 29th.
0.433
Ranked 9th. 94 times more than China
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Israel
6
Ranked 126th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 72.21%
Ranked 41st.
83.25%
Ranked 39th. 15% more than China

High school > Share of total education spending 37.41%
Ranked 30th. 46% more than Israel
25.65%
Ranked 77th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 82.54 million
Ranked 1st. 168 times more than Israel
489,869
Ranked 61st.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 66.29
Ranked 88th.
70.87
Ranked 79th. 7% more than China

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.64
Ranked 38th.
100.57
Ranked 15th. 1% more than China

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 4.1
Ranked 87th.
8.98
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than China

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 1.04
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Israel
1
Ranked 30th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 45.3%
Ranked 22nd.
48.6%
Ranked 81st. 7% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.68
Ranked 106th.
91.83
Ranked 68th. 23% more than China

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.31
Ranked 102nd.
1.94
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than China

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.26
Ranked 101st.
1
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than China

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 57.6%
Ranked 53th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than China

Elementary school teachers 6.04 million
Ranked 1st. 95 times more than Israel
63,550
Ranked 44th.

High school teachers 6.34 million
Ranked 1st. 121 times more than Israel
52,580
Ranked 38th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 94.54
Ranked 45th. 33% more than Israel
70.83
Ranked 75th.

Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00307
Ranked 21st.
0.144
Ranked 12th. 47 times more than China
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 101.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Israel
30.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 74.83
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Israel
22.09
Ranked 96th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 100.63 million
Ranked 1st. 165 times more than Israel
610,341
Ranked 63th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 23th.
0.026 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than China
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 93.36
Ranked 105th.
113.82
Ranked 82nd. 22% more than China

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 76.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
89.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 17% more than China

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.99
Ranked 78th. About the same as Israel
99.75
Ranked 81st.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.2
Ranked 72nd. 56% more than Israel
10.4
Ranked 104th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.034 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 17th.
0.12 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than China
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 24.33%
Ranked 76th.
62.38%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than China

Repeaters, secondary, total > % of total enrollment 0.176%
Ranked 101st.
2.01%
Ranked 80th. 11 times more than China

Progression to secondary school, female > % 82.89%
Ranked 36th.
99.34%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than China

School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 62.01%
Ranked 75th.
97.24%
Ranked 32nd. 57% more than China

School enrollment, primary > % net 86.85%
Ranked 41st.
97.05%
Ranked 37th. 12% more than China

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 86.61%
Ranked 76th.
101.95%
Ranked 28th. 18% more than China

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 10.72%
Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Israel
10.52%
Ranked 75th.
Progression to secondary school, male > % 86.05%
Ranked 34th.
98.24%
Ranked 31st. 14% more than China

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 25.65%
Ranked 74th.
70.58%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 90%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Israel
19.97%
Ranked 71st.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita 74.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Israel
22.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.93%
Ranked 93th.
105.37%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than China

Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group 97.07%
Ranked 7th.
105.12%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than China

Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group 99.33%
Ranked 6th.
104.1%
Ranked 17th. 5% more than China

Repetition rate > Primary > % of total enrollment 0.3%
Ranked 116th.
1.57%
Ranked 98th. 5 times more than China

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 117.82% gross
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Israel
109.89% gross
Ranked 50th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 34.51% gross
Ranked 90th.
111.54% gross
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than China

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 86.02%
Ranked 77th.
100.77%
Ranked 29th. 17% more than China

Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort 86%
Ranked 42nd.
99.93%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than China

Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 99.3%
Ranked 63th.
99.56%
Ranked 61st. About the same as China

Repetition rate > Primary > Female > % of total enrollment 0.26%
Ranked 113th.
1.08%
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than China

Progression to secondary school > % 84.55%
Ranked 40th.
98.77%
Ranked 27th. 17% more than China

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 0.233%
Ranked 102nd.
0.787%
Ranked 93th. 3 times more than China

Primary education > Pupils > % female 47.19% female
Ranked 131st.
48.8% female
Ranked 38th. 3% more than China

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > Per capita 9.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
18.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 85% more than China

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group 109.1%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Israel
106.47%
Ranked 55th.

High school teachers > % female 45.08%
Ranked 82nd.
72.33%
Ranked 12th. 60% more than China

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 76.09%
Ranked 76th.
89.98%
Ranked 54th. 18% more than China

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 74.33%
Ranked 79th.
89.38%
Ranked 54th. 20% more than China

Elementary school graduate rate > Female 99.28
Ranked 10th. The same as Israel
99.25
Ranked 11th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 2.8 million
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Israel
38,032
Ranked 28th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 1.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 147 times more than Israel
13,360
Ranked 54th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 97.48%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Israel
94.96%
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 92.71%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Israel
88.67%
Ranked 1st.
Literacy > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 99.59%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Israel
98.05%
Ranked 1st.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group 108.7%
Ranked 46th. 4% more than Israel
104.58%
Ranked 62nd.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 1.58 million
Ranked 2nd. 184 times more than Israel
8,553
Ranked 58th.

School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 128.16%
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Israel
103.92%
Ranked 84th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 17.45% gross
Ranked 73th.
64.74% gross
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than China

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.17%
Ranked 18th. 15% more than Israel
43.54%
Ranked 44th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 18.91 million
Ranked 1st. 151 times more than Israel
124,842
Ranked 41st.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 19.1% gross
Ranked 73th.
56.48% gross
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than China

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.84%
Ranked 20th. About the same as Israel
96.58%
Ranked 32nd.

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 43.76
Ranked 74th.
97.49
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than China

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 44.42
Ranked 73th.
96.8
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 97.72
Ranked 88th.
98.11
Ranked 84th. About the same as China

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 94.5
Ranked 105th.
95.7
Ranked 100th. 1% more than China

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of relevant age group 93.08%
Ranked 118th.
101.88%
Ranked 64th. 9% more than China

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.28
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Israel
98.68
Ranked 15th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 99.82
Ranked 5th.
100
Ranked 1st. About the same as China

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 22.26%
Ranked 57th.
51.85%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than China

High School > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 49%
Ranked 51st.
73%
Ranked 5th. 49% more than China
Literacy rate > Adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 95.14%
Ranked 37th.
98.46%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than China

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 99.39% net
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Israel
97.35% net
Ranked 27th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 3.58%
Ranked 14th.
44.46%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than China
Primary education, teachers > % female 58.36%
Ranked 84th.
85.32%
Ranked 35th. 46% more than China

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 12.97%
Ranked 62nd.
13.64%
Ranked 54th. 5% more than China

School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 23.13%
Ranked 74th.
54.43%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than China

Secondary education, teachers > % female 48.98%
Ranked 65th.
73.44%
Ranked 8th. 50% more than China

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