Education Stats: compare key data on China & Sweden

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
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).
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.
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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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.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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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.
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 > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > 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.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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."
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 > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
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.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
School enrollment > Primary > 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.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
Public spending on education, total > % of 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).
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Public spending on public institutions: Percentage share of total public education expenditure which is spent directly on public educational institutions. Data for 1999.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49: Percentage of primary teachers who are ages 40-49. Data for 1999.
Primary completion rate > Total > % 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.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% 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.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net 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.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary 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).
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > 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."
Participation > 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."
Participation > 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
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.
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59: Percentage of primary teachers aged 50-59. Data for 1999.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year

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Average years of schooling of adults	6.4 Ranked 45th.	11.4 Ranked 5th. 78% more than China
Children out of school, primary	17.45 million Ranked 1st. 5765 times more than Sweden	3,027 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	14.19 Ranked 21st. 44 times more than Sweden	0.32 Ranked 108th.
Children out of school, primary, female	8.48 million Ranked 1st. 3934 times more than Sweden	2,155 Ranked 76th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.13 Ranked 50th.	1.52 Ranked 16th. 35% more than China
College and university > Share of total education spending	23.98% Ranked 20th.	29.02% Ranked 14th. 21% more than China
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 60th.	10 Ranked 52nd. 11% more than China
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	1.91% Ranked 115th.	6.98% Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China
High school enrolment rate	95.14 Ranked 49th.	99.91 Ranked 6th. 5% more than China
Literacy > Total population	91.6% Ranked 2nd.	99% Ranked 19th. 8% more than China
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 154th.	6 Ranked 52nd. 20% more than China
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.42 Ranked 71st.	6.61 Ranked 27th. 50% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	16.79 Ranked 80th. 81% more than Sweden	9.27 Ranked 125th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	15.15 Ranked 48th. 59% more than Sweden	9.51 Ranked 84th.
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 104th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 101st.
Literacy > Female	87.6% Ranked 2nd.	99% Ranked 16th. 13% more than China
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	6.89 Ranked 20th. 30 times more than Sweden	0.228 Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender ratio	104.07 Ranked 59th.	159.23 Ranked 15th. 53% more than China
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 50th.	4 Ranked 12th. 33% more than China
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.	8.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 2 times more than China
Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 77th.	10 years Ranked 41st. 11% more than China
Secondary education, pupils	97.45 million Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Sweden	698,968 Ranked 62nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 33th. The same as Sweden	1 Ranked 26th.
Primary education, teachers	5.94 million Ranked 1st. 95 times more than Sweden	62,429 Ranked 42nd.
Primary education, pupils	99.71 million Ranked 2nd. 172 times more than Sweden	578,486 Ranked 77th.
Tertiary enrollment	7.5% Ranked 22nd.	70% Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than China
Spending per student > College and university	90.07 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Sweden	38.99 Ranked 16th.
High school > Gender ratio	105.08 Ranked 28th. 6% more than Sweden	99.24 Ranked 62nd.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 37th.	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0113 Ranked 99th.	1.01 Ranked 70th. 89 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 Sweden	3 Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Male	95.7% Ranked 2nd.	99% Ranked 27th. 3% more than China
Spending > USD	78.48 billion Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sweden	31.41 billion Ranked 17th.
High school > Private school share	10.72% Ranked 73th.	19.39% Ranked 45th. 81% more than China
Spending > Proportion	1.8 Ranked 153th.	6.41 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than China
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	21.05 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Sweden	10.11 Ranked 143th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	4 Ranked 29th. 33% more than Sweden	3 Ranked 102nd.
High school repeaters > Male	0.38 Ranked 85th.	0.0 Ranked 94th.
Preschool enrollment rate	113.2 Ranked 30th. 19% more than Sweden	94.9 Ranked 110th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	645,002.55 Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Sweden	16,287.14 Ranked 50th.
Primary completion rate	103 Ranked 7th. 7% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	15.19 million Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Sweden	414,657 Ranked 40th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	533 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	497 Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 163th.	6 Ranked 58th. 20% more than China
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.78 Ranked 62nd.	7.78 Ranked 28th. 63% more than China
Secondary education, teachers	6.43 million Ranked 1st. 88 times more than Sweden	73,492 Ranked 33th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	23.15 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sweden	9.88 Ranked 114th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 108th. The same as Sweden	3 Ranked 104th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	7.29 Ranked 20th. 79 times more than Sweden	0.0923 Ranked 101st.
Spending per student > High school	11.55 Ranked 60th.	31.19 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
Secondary education, general pupils	77.15 million Ranked 1st. 163 times more than Sweden	472,309 Ranked 70th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.05 Ranked 27th. 6% more than Sweden	0.989 Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	533 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	497 Ranked 18th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	29,186 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sweden	10,237 Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	530 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Sweden	505 Ranked 14th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	45% Ranked 26th. 5% more than Sweden	43% Ranked 30th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.06% Ranked 93th.	3.51% Ranked 76th. 71% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	11.86 Ranked 90th.	46.46 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than China
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 20th. The same as Sweden	7 Ranked 19th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	13% Ranked 49th. 1% more than Sweden	12.9% Ranked 51st.
International Baccalaureate schools	76 Ranked 7th. 85% more than Sweden	41 Ranked 15th.
Children out of school, primary, male	8.97 million Ranked 1st. 10290 times more than Sweden	872 Ranked 90th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	1.9% Ranked 121st.	7.3% Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China
High school > Students per teacher	15.15 Ranked 49th. 59% more than Sweden	9.51 Ranked 85th.
Secondary education > General pupils	85.91 million Ranked 1st. 165 times more than Sweden	519,183 Ranked 64th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 61st.	13 Ranked 15th. 8% more than China
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 56th.	13 Ranked 15th. 8% more than China
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	7.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 71% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	121.66 million Ranked 2nd. 157 times more than Sweden	774,888 Ranked 83th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	54.8% Ranked 78th.	84.4% Ranked 31st. 54% more than China
Elementary school graduate rate	99.57 Ranked 5th.	99.93 Ranked 1st. About the same as China
Public spending per student > Primary level	6.1 Ranked 62nd.	23.5 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than China
Primary education, pupils per 1000	74.18 Ranked 100th. 21% more than Sweden	61.22 Ranked 120th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	72.5 Ranked 98th.	73.97 Ranked 94th. 2% more than China
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.85 Ranked 92nd.	1.55 Ranked 13th. 82% more than China
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 87th. The same as Sweden	1 Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	11.86 per 1,000 people Ranked 87th.	46.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 4 times more than China
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.48 Ranked 145th.	1.72 Ranked 89th. 4 times more than China
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 89th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 85th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	15.99 Ranked 43th. 65% more than Sweden	9.68 Ranked 84th.
Inequality adjusted index	0.481 Ranked 77th.	0.878 Ranked 13th. 83% more than China
High school repeaters > Female	0.27 Ranked 84th.	0.0 Ranked 95th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	17.55 Ranked 73th. 84% more than Sweden	9.55 Ranked 124th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	771 hours Ranked 28th. 4% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 34th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	86% Ranked 39th.	99.8% Ranked 3rd. 16% more than China
Elementary school > Enrolled students	105.95 million Ranked 1st. 181 times more than Sweden	584,726 Ranked 73th.
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 149th.	6 years Ranked 53th. 20% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$1,394.49 Ranked 56th.	$27,094.66 Ranked 8th. 19 times more than China
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	95.96 Ranked 96th.	103.26 Ranked 55th. 8% more than China
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	57.4 Ranked 102nd. 15% more than Sweden	49.98 Ranked 123th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	893 hours Ranked 23th. 21% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	530 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	494 Ranked 21st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	5.39% Ranked 92nd.	10.15% Ranked 70th. 88% more than China
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 63th.	13 Ranked 16th. 8% more than China
Elementary school > Gender ratio	103.84 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Sweden	99.32 Ranked 46th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	95.81 Ranked 45th.	99.82 Ranked 10th. 4% more than China
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 23th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 52nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 84th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 80th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	85.8 Ranked 18th. 60% more than Sweden	53.5 Ranked 28th.
Primary education > Pupils	121 million Ranked 2nd. 175 times more than Sweden	690,758 Ranked 83th.
Secondary education > Pupils	98.76 million Ranked 1st. 139 times more than Sweden	711,798 Ranked 58th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	70.4% Ranked 61st.	85.5% Ranked 33th. 21% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	74.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 106th.	102.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 38% more than China
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	43.84% Ranked 94th.	59.59% Ranked 21st. 36% more than China
Secondary education, vocational pupils	20.3 million Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Sweden	226,659 Ranked 34th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	59.23% Ranked 46th.	66.89% Ranked 60th. 13% more than China
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	16.79 Ranked 80th. 81% more than Sweden	9.27 Ranked 127th.
Secondary education > Teachers	5.31 million Ranked 1st. 71 times more than Sweden	75,243 Ranked 43th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	11 years Ranked 72nd.	16 years Ranked 14th. 45% more than China
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.57 Ranked 6th.	99.84 Ranked 1st. About the same as China
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	95.62 million Ranked 1st. 104 times more than Sweden	917,978 Ranked 61st.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	22.65 Ranked 62nd.	1,142.75 Ranked 2nd. 50 times more than China
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	522 Ranked 6th. 5% more than Sweden	498 Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	538 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Sweden	499 Ranked 14th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 53th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 50th.
Expected duration of education for all students	10.3 years Ranked 29th.	20.2 years Ranked 2nd. 96% more than China
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	104% Ranked 7th. 5% more than Sweden	99.28% Ranked 64th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	3.54 million Ranked 2nd. 107 times more than Sweden	33,098 Ranked 52nd.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	12.1 Ranked 55th.	28.3 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than China
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	47.19% Ranked 137th.	49.36% Ranked 18th. 5% more than China
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	540 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Sweden	502 Ranked 14th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	96% Ranked 37th. The same as Sweden	96% Ranked 50th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 94th.	16 Ranked 29th. 7% more than China
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 21st. The same as Sweden	7 Ranked 19th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.29 Ranked 103th.	0.0 Ranked 115th.
Universities > Top 200	6 Ranked 10th. 20% more than Sweden	5 Ranked 11th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	66.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 15% more than Sweden	57.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.095 per capita Ranked 108th. 9% more than Sweden	0.087 per capita Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	95.02 Ranked 110th. 9% more than Sweden	86.82 Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 6th. 4% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 48th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	19.8 Ranked 13th. 74% more than Sweden	11.4 Ranked 129th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	58% Ranked 66th.	82% Ranked 37th. 41% more than China
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	12.85 million Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Sweden	192,615 Ranked 39th.
Primary education > Teachers	5.75 million Ranked 1st. 84 times more than Sweden	68,325 Ranked 43th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	46.85% Ranked 125th.	52.87% Ranked 10th. 13% more than China
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 137th.	6 Ranked 48th. 20% more than China
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	771 hours Ranked 26th. 4% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 31st.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.43 Ranked 80th.	7.6 Ranked 18th. 71% more than China
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	76.2 Ranked 86th.	79.15 Ranked 75th. 4% more than China
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48% Ranked 16th.	49.3% Ranked 16th. 3% more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$1.88 trillion Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Sweden	$254.10 billion Ranked 16th.
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.0046 Ranked 29th.	0.554 Ranked 6th. 120 times more than China
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 19th. The same as Sweden	7 Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	72.21% Ranked 41st. 4% more than Sweden	69.38% Ranked 71st.
High school > Share of total education spending	37.41% Ranked 30th. 5% more than Sweden	35.59% Ranked 49th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	82.54 million Ranked 1st. 155 times more than Sweden	531,393 Ranked 59th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.64 Ranked 38th.	99.79 Ranked 31st. About the same as China
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	66.29 Ranked 88th. 15% more than Sweden	57.73 Ranked 113th.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.1 Ranked 87th.	8.37 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than China
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1.04 Ranked 8th. 4% more than Sweden	0.996 Ranked 35th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	771 hours Ranked 23th. 4% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 29th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	1,020 hours Ranked 14th. 38% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 35th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	45.3% Ranked 22nd.	54.4% Ranked 4th. 20% more than China
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	20,183 Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Sweden	457 Ranked 14th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.0 Ranked 91st.	2.7 Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	74.68 Ranked 106th.	102.86 Ranked 43th. 38% more than China
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.26 Ranked 101st.	0.0 Ranked 111th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.31 Ranked 102nd.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	57.6% Ranked 53th.	99.6% Ranked 3rd. 73% more than China
High school teachers	6.34 million Ranked 1st. 80 times more than Sweden	78,978 Ranked 31st.
Elementary school teachers	6.04 million Ranked 1st. 99 times more than Sweden	61,220 Ranked 45th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	94.54 Ranked 45th.	100 Ranked 5th. 6% more than China
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	0.0 Ranked 37th.	98% Ranked 13th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 36th.	23% Ranked 18th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	100.63 million Ranked 1st. 137 times more than Sweden	735,494 Ranked 54th.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 23th.	0.014 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 8th. 4 times more than China
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	99.99 Ranked 78th.	103.84 Ranked 45th. 4% more than China
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	76.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.	79.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th. 4% more than China
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	93.36 Ranked 105th. 22% more than Sweden	76.81 Ranked 126th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	16.2 Ranked 72nd. 6% more than Sweden	15.3 Ranked 77th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	27% Ranked 12th. 80% more than Sweden	15% Ranked 24th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	93.8 Ranked 6th.	97.1 Ranked 4th. 4% more than China
Expected duration of education for males	10.3 years Ranked 28th.	18.6 years Ranked 2nd. 81% more than China
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 36th.	12% Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	0.0 Ranked 37th.	89% Ranked 21st.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.39% net Ranked 13th. 1% more than Sweden	98.78% net Ranked 15th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	44.6% Ranked 86th.	71.84% Ranked 31st. 61% more than China
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	1.91% Ranked 117th.	6.98% Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China
Proportion of 18 year olds in secondary education	0.0 Ranked 37th.	91% Ranked 1st.
Public spending on public institutions	97.9% Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Sweden	78.9% Ranked 25th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	36.01% gross Ranked 91st.	85.11% gross Ranked 37th. 2 times more than China
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	84.64 Ranked 85th.	154.94 Ranked 19th. 83% more than China
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	11.55% Ranked 61st.	26.75% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than China
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group	94.76% Ranked 118th. 3% more than Sweden	92.26% Ranked 123th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49	27% Ranked 18th.	33% Ranked 12th. 22% more than China
Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group	97.7% Ranked 50th.	103.94% Ranked 1st. 6% more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	9.06% Ranked 65th.	13.85% Ranked 52nd. 53% more than China
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	20.61% gross Ranked 66th.	66.05% gross Ranked 7th. 3 times more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	22.69% Ranked 58th.	71.05% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	23.16% Ranked 59th.	87.77% Ranked 13th. 4 times more than China
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	97.02% Ranked 20th. 3% more than Sweden	94.63% Ranked 58th.
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	57.63% Ranked 63th.	99.61% Ranked 4th. 73% more than China
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	5.39% Ranked 90th.	10.15% Ranked 68th. 88% more than China
Primary education, pupils > % female	46.19% Ranked 141st.	48.59% Ranked 70th. 5% more than China
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	127.71% Ranked 8th. 27% more than Sweden	100.29% Ranked 86th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	87.34% Ranked 41st.	101.52% Ranked 29th. 16% more than China
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	109.56% Ranked 39th. 8% more than Sweden	101.2% Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	47.64% Ranked 111th.	50.5% Ranked 50th. 6% more than China
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	87.02% Ranked 33th.	99.7% Ranked 4th. 15% more than China
Secondary education, pupils > % female	47.11% Ranked 108th.	48.36% Ranked 77th. 3% more than China
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	5.96% Ranked 46th.	27.61% Ranked 7th. 5 times more than China
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$2,716.70 Ranked 46th.	$30,958.50 Ranked 8th. 11 times more than China
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	43.9% Ranked 75th.	62.72% Ranked 31st. 43% more than China
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	15.1 Ranked 43th.	23.99 Ranked 21st. 59% more than China
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	2.34 Ranked 62nd.	4.56 Ranked 30th. 95% more than China
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %	101.46% Ranked 45th. 3% more than Sweden	98.97% Ranked 69th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %	99.65% Ranked 43th. The same as Sweden	99.59% Ranked 45th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	44.12% Ranked 73th.	101.53% Ranked 12th. 2 times more than China
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	97.02% Ranked 15th. 3% more than Sweden	94.63% Ranked 43th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	111.25% Ranked 39th. 17% more than Sweden	95.21% Ranked 116th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.84% Ranked 17th. 2% more than Sweden	94.99% Ranked 40th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	4.24% Ranked 87th.	8.39% Ranked 65th. 98% more than China
Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI	1.97% of GNI Ranked 149th.	8.04% of GNI Ranked 6th. 4 times more than China
Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP	1.91% Ranked 122nd.	7.53% Ranked 12th. 4 times more than China
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	72.53% gross Ranked 98th.	100.7% gross Ranked 23th. 39% more than China
Expenditure per student > Tertiary > % of GDP per capita	90.07% Ranked 14th. 92% more than Sweden	46.95% Ranked 21st.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women	78.3% Ranked 38th.	100% Ranked 6th. 28% more than China
School enrollment > Primary > % net	97.43% net Ranked 23th.	98.63% net Ranked 13th. 1% more than China
Proportion of 17 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 33th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	72.53% gross Ranked 102nd.	102.57% gross Ranked 17th. 41% more than China
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 50-59	13% Ranked 20th.	35% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than China
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	22.53% Ranked 83th.	54.89% Ranked 24th. 2 times more than China
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	11 years Ranked 73th.	15 years Ranked 23th. 36% more than China

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