Education Stats: compare key data on Finland & 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.
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.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
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.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
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.
Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
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.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
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.
Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
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.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
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.
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.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
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."
Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (2000).
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per 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.
Primary teacher salary > Starting: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
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.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.
Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
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.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
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.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
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.
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. Data for 1999.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
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.
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.
Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
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).
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
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.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
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.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male: 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.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people: 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. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School 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.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. 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 secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics: Intended instruction time spent practicing mathematics, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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).
Expected duration of education for females: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).

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STAT	Finland	Sweden
Average years of schooling of adults	10 Ranked 9th.	11.4 Ranked 5th. 14% more than Finland
Children out of school, primary	6,055 Ranked 80th. Twice as much as Sweden	3,027 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.12 Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Sweden	0.32 Ranked 108th.
Children out of school, primary, female	2,896 Ranked 72nd. 34% more than Sweden	2,155 Ranked 76th.
College and university > Gender parity index	1.23 Ranked 41st.	1.52 Ranked 16th. 24% more than Finland
Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 75th. The same as Sweden	10 Ranked 52nd.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	6.84% Ranked 17th.	6.98% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Finland
High school enrolment rate	99.99 Ranked 2nd. The same as Sweden	99.91 Ranked 6th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Written and oral examinations to check on progress are mandatory.	Illegal, as of June 2010; supposedly allowed under special circumstances such as student health reasons or family travel, but virtually never approved. Officials often ignore legally permitted appeals.
Literacy > Total population	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Sweden	99% Ranked 19th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 129th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 52nd.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.69 Ranked 64th.	6.61 Ranked 27th. 41% more than Finland
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	13.67 Ranked 101st. 48% more than Sweden	9.27 Ranked 125th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	9.5 Ranked 85th.	9.51 Ranked 84th. The same as Finland
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 150th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 101st.
College and university > Share of total education spending	31.85% Ranked 9th. 10% more than Sweden	29.02% Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Sweden	99% Ranked 16th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.537 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Sweden	0.228 Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender ratio	124.02 Ranked 45th.	159.23 Ranked 15th. 28% more than Finland
Child care (preschool) > Duration	4 Ranked 20th. The same as Sweden	4 Ranked 12th.
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 59th. The same as Sweden	10 years Ranked 41st.
Secondary education, pupils	422,872 Ranked 79th.	698,968 Ranked 62nd. 65% more than Finland
College and university > Private school share	25.63% Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Sweden	8.81% Ranked 91st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 56th.	1 Ranked 26th. 1% more than Finland
School life expectancy > Total	16.7 years Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Sweden	16 years Ranked 6th.
Primary education, pupils	345,615 Ranked 92nd.	578,486 Ranked 77th. 67% more than Finland
Primary education, teachers	25,281 Ranked 72nd.	62,429 Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Finland
Tertiary enrollment	70.4% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Sweden	70% Ranked 2nd.
Spending per student > College and university	31.84 Ranked 22nd.	38.99 Ranked 16th. 22% more than Finland
High school > Gender ratio	104.88 Ranked 29th. 6% more than Sweden	99.24 Ranked 62nd.
Compulsary education starting age	7 Ranked 25th. The same as Sweden	7 Ranked 12th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.76 Ranked 56th. 75% more than Sweden	1.01 Ranked 70th.
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 124th. The same as Sweden	3 Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Male	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Sweden	99% Ranked 27th.
Spending > USD	15.41 billion Ranked 25th.	31.41 billion Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Finland
High school > Private school share	9.36% Ranked 79th.	19.39% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Finland
Spending > Proportion	5.64 Ranked 31st.	6.41 Ranked 17th. 14% more than Finland
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	15.96 Ranked 112th. 58% more than Sweden	10.11 Ranked 143th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 182nd. The same as Sweden	3 Ranked 102nd.
High school repeaters > Male	0.41 Ranked 83th.	0.0 Ranked 94th.
Preschool enrollment rate	97.29 Ranked 105th. 3% more than Sweden	94.9 Ranked 110th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	7,550.79 Ranked 88th.	16,287.14 Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Finland
Primary completion rate	100 Ranked 30th. 4% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	291,664 Ranked 50th.	414,657 Ranked 40th. 42% more than Finland
Teachers as percentage of labor force	4.3% Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden	4.2% Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	536 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Sweden	497 Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 136th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 58th.
Children out of school > Primary	1,957 Ranked 98th.	9,536 Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Finland
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	8.26 Ranked 19th. 6% more than Sweden	7.78 Ranked 28th.
Secondary education, teachers	44,493 Ranked 42nd.	73,492 Ranked 33th. 65% more than Finland
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	10.77 Ranked 95th. 9% more than Sweden	9.88 Ranked 114th.
Mathematical literacy	536 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Sweden	510 Ranked 14th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 172nd. The same as Sweden	3 Ranked 104th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.586 Ranked 82nd. 6 times more than Sweden	0.0923 Ranked 101st.
Scientific literacy	538 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Sweden	512 Ranked 10th.
Spending per student > High school	30.89 Ranked 10th.	31.19 Ranked 9th. 1% more than Finland
Secondary education, general pupils	288,779 Ranked 89th.	472,309 Ranked 70th. 64% more than Finland
Reading literacy	546 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Sweden	516 Ranked 9th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.05 Ranked 28th. 6% more than Sweden	0.989 Ranked 57th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	536 Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Sweden	497 Ranked 18th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	5,202 Ranked 23th.	10,237 Ranked 15th. 97% more than Finland
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	532 Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Sweden	505 Ranked 14th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	50% Ranked 19th. 16% more than Sweden	43% Ranked 30th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.45% Ranked 86th.	3.51% Ranked 76th. 43% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	56.08 Ranked 6th. 21% more than Sweden	46.46 Ranked 19th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	7 Ranked 37th. The same as Sweden	7 Ranked 19th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	12.8% Ranked 52nd.	12.9% Ranked 51st. 1% more than Finland
Children out of school, primary, male	3,159 Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Sweden	872 Ranked 90th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	6.6% Ranked 16th.	7.3% Ranked 9th. 11% more than Finland
High school > Students per teacher	9.5 Ranked 86th.	9.51 Ranked 85th. The same as Finland
Secondary education > General pupils	305,970 Ranked 94th.	519,183 Ranked 64th. 70% more than Finland
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.53 Ranked 31st.	25.44 Ranked 8th. 45% more than Finland
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 31st. The same as Sweden	13 Ranked 15th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 30th. The same as Sweden	13 Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.	7.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 63% more than Finland
Educational attainment > Tertiary	32% Ranked 6th. The same as Sweden	32% Ranked 5th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	392,741 Ranked 109th.	774,888 Ranked 83th. 97% more than Finland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	100% Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Sweden	84.4% Ranked 31st.
Elementary school graduate rate	99.8 Ranked 3rd.	99.93 Ranked 1st. About the same as Finland
Schools connected to the Internet	99% Ranked 13th. The same as Sweden	99% Ranked 10th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	17.3 Ranked 25th.	23.5 Ranked 9th. 36% more than Finland
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	78.48 Ranked 75th. 6% more than Sweden	73.97 Ranked 94th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	64.14 Ranked 114th. 5% more than Sweden	61.22 Ranked 120th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.21 Ranked 44th.	1.55 Ranked 13th. 28% more than Finland
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.05 Ranked 40th. 5% more than Sweden	1 Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	56.08 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 21% more than Sweden	46.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.
Student attitude > Dislike of school	26% Ranked 12th. 30% more than Sweden	20% Ranked 16th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	1.4 Ranked 97th.	1.72 Ranked 89th. 23% more than Finland
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 133th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 85th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.03 Ranked 79th. 4% more than Sweden	9.68 Ranked 84th.
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.374 Ranked 109th.	1.06 Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Finland
Inequality adjusted index	0.859 Ranked 14th.	0.878 Ranked 13th. 2% more than Finland
High school repeaters > Female	0.25 Ranked 86th.	0.0 Ranked 95th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	14.39 Ranked 100th. 51% more than Sweden	9.55 Ranked 124th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	713 hours Ranked 36th.	741 hours Ranked 34th. 4% more than Finland
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	99.5% Ranked 7th.	99.8% Ranked 3rd. About the same as Finland
Elementary school > Enrolled students	357,403 Ranked 89th.	584,726 Ranked 73th. 64% more than Finland
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 126th. The same as Sweden	6 years Ranked 53th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$21,079.50 Ranked 15th.	$27,094.66 Ranked 8th. 29% more than Finland
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	98.93 Ranked 82nd.	103.26 Ranked 55th. 4% more than Finland
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	53.59 Ranked 111th. 7% more than Sweden	49.98 Ranked 123th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	713 hours Ranked 38th.	741 hours Ranked 37th. 4% more than Finland
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	538 Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Sweden	494 Ranked 21st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	1.6% Ranked 118th.	10.15% Ranked 70th. 6 times more than Finland
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 31st. The same as Sweden	13 Ranked 16th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	99.09 Ranked 53th.	99.32 Ranked 46th. About the same as Finland
High school enrolment rate > Female	100 Ranked 6th. About the same as Sweden	99.82 Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 35th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 52nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 127th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 80th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	39.7 Ranked 41st.	53.5 Ranked 28th. 35% more than Finland
Secondary education > Pupils	425,966 Ranked 76th.	711,798 Ranked 58th. 67% more than Finland
Primary education > Pupils	387,934 Ranked 103th.	690,758 Ranked 83th. 78% more than Finland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	100% Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Sweden	85.5% Ranked 33th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	53.49% Ranked 57th.	59.59% Ranked 21st. 11% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	95.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th.	102.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 8% more than Finland
Secondary education, vocational pupils	134,093 Ranked 47th.	226,659 Ranked 34th. 69% more than Finland
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	64.23% Ranked 65th.	66.89% Ranked 60th. 4% more than Finland
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	13.67 Ranked 103th. 48% more than Sweden	9.27 Ranked 127th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	17 years Ranked 8th. 6% more than Sweden	16 years Ranked 14th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.7 Ranked 4th.	99.84 Ranked 1st. About the same as Finland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	496,834 Ranked 81st.	917,978 Ranked 61st. 85% more than Finland
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	997.89 Ranked 4th.	1,142.75 Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Finland
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	535 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	499 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	535 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Sweden	498 Ranked 19th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 119th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	36.8% Ranked 13th. 47% more than Sweden	25.1% Ranked 17th.
Expected duration of education for all students	18.7 years Ranked 5th.	20.2 years Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Finland
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	14,007 Ranked 65th.	33,098 Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Finland
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	102.22% Ranked 21st. 3% more than Sweden	99.28% Ranked 64th.
Public spending per student > Secondary level	25.5 Ranked 22nd.	28.3 Ranked 16th. 11% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.83% Ranked 44th.	49.36% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Finland
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.374 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	1.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Finland
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	536 Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	502 Ranked 14th.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	42% Ranked 10th.	49% Ranked 7th. 17% more than Finland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 33th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 50th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 53th. The same as Sweden	16 Ranked 29th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 38th. The same as Sweden	7 Ranked 19th.
Student attitude > Find school boring	60% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Sweden	58% Ranked 6th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.41 Ranked 99th.	0.0 Ranked 115th.
School life expectancy > Male	16.2 years Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	15.1 years Ranked 14th.
Universities > Top 200	2 Ranked 23th.	5 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Finland
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	25.1% Ranked 5th.	35.5% Ranked 1st. 41% more than Finland
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	58.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th. 1% more than Sweden	57.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.076 per capita Ranked 131st.	0.087 per capita Ranked 117th. 14% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	75.52 Ranked 133th.	86.82 Ranked 117th. 15% more than Finland
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$18,110.00 Ranked 17th.	$18,581.00 Ranked 16th. 3% more than Finland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 36th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 48th.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million	1.09% Ranked 1st. 47% more than Sweden	0.745% Ranked 3rd.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	3.41% Ranked 2nd.	3.63% Ranked 1st. 6% more than Finland
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	15.5 Ranked 114th. 36% more than Sweden	11.4 Ranked 129th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	79% Ranked 41st.	82% Ranked 37th. 4% more than Finland
Primary education > Teachers	24,313 Ranked 79th.	68,325 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Finland
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	119,996 Ranked 50th.	192,615 Ranked 39th. 61% more than Finland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	51.43% Ranked 27th.	52.87% Ranked 10th. 3% more than Finland
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	115.64 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 19th. About the same as Sweden	115.52 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 20th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	1.2 Ranked 80th.	3.9 Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Finland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 117th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	63.2% Ranked 5th.	74.9% Ranked 1st. 19% more than Finland
Library employees	203 Ranked 28th.	284 Ranked 23th. 40% more than Finland
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	26% Ranked 8th. 37% more than Sweden	19% Ranked 12th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	684 hours Ranked 35th.	741 hours Ranked 31st. 8% more than Finland
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	4.65 Ranked 72nd.	7.6 Ranked 18th. 63% more than Finland
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	81.48 Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Sweden	79.15 Ranked 75th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.194 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.	0.576 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Finland
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 41st.	49.3% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Finland
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge	5.84% Ranked 3rd.	6.93% Ranked 1st. 19% more than Finland
Student attitude > Report class disorder	42% Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Sweden	38% Ranked 5th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$113.06 billion Ranked 26th.	$254.10 billion Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Finland
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.381 Ranked 11th.	0.554 Ranked 6th. 45% more than Finland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	4	x
Primary school starting age > Years	7 Ranked 37th. The same as Sweden	7 Ranked 18th.
Scouting > Members	43,811 Ranked 30th. About the same as Sweden	43,729 Ranked 31st.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	55.91% Ranked 40th. 13% more than Sweden	49.66% Ranked 43th.
High school > Share of total education spending	42.45% Ranked 24th. 19% more than Sweden	35.59% Ranked 49th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	65.06% Ranked 74th.	69.38% Ranked 71st. 7% more than Finland
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	51.89% Ranked 41st. 5% more than Sweden	49.24% Ranked 43th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	94.6% Ranked 3rd.	96.1% Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Finland
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	304,729 Ranked 81st.	531,393 Ranked 59th. 74% more than Finland
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	58.52 Ranked 110th. 1% more than Sweden	57.73 Ranked 113th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.21 Ranked 56th.	99.79 Ranked 31st. 1% more than Finland
Children out of school > Primary > Male	943 Ranked 93th.	4,358 Ranked 73th. 5 times more than Finland
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.993 Ranked 44th.	0.996 Ranked 35th. About the same as Finland
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	855 hours Ranked 31st. 15% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 35th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	684 hours Ranked 33th.	741 hours Ranked 29th. 8% more than Finland
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	51.4% Ranked 23th.	54.4% Ranked 4th. 6% more than Finland
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	0.0 Ranked 60th.	457 Ranked 14th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	5.8 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Sweden	2.7 Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	95.53 Ranked 56th.	102.86 Ranked 43th. 8% more than Finland
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	27.3% Ranked 5th. 8% more than Sweden	25.21% Ranked 7th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	8.09 Ranked 19th. 76% more than Sweden	4.6 Ranked 32nd.
Primary completion rate > Women	99 Ranked 36th. 3% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	10% Ranked 28th.	12% Ranked 16th. 20% more than Finland
School life expectancy > Female	17.2 years Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Sweden	17 years Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.53 Ranked 96th.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.28 Ranked 99th.	0.0 Ranked 111th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	99% Ranked 13th.	99.6% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Finland
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 104th.	0.485 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Finland
High school teachers	42,991 Ranked 41st.	78,978 Ranked 31st. 84% more than Finland
Elementary school teachers	24,830 Ranked 73th.	61,220 Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Finland
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$24,799.00 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden	$24,364.00 Ranked 15th.
Homeschooling prevalance	500	200 families—half legally
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	38.1% Ranked 7th.	39.4% Ranked 5th. 3% more than Finland
High school enrolment rate > Male	99.99 Ranked 12th.	100 Ranked 5th. The same as Finland
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	99% Ranked 10th. 1% more than Sweden	98% Ranked 13th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	31% Ranked 13th. 35% more than Sweden	23% Ranked 18th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	430,596 Ranked 72nd.	735,494 Ranked 54th. 71% more than Finland
Primary completion rate > Men	100 Ranked 29th. 4% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.011 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 11th.	0.014 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 8th. 27% more than Finland
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	81.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 3% more than Sweden	79.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	74.2 Ranked 130th.	76.81 Ranked 126th. 4% more than Finland
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	104.87 Ranked 39th. 1% more than Sweden	103.84 Ranked 45th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	12.2 Ranked 97th.	15.3 Ranked 77th. 25% more than Finland
Young longtext readers	12.1% Ranked 26th.	21.4% Ranked 16th. 77% more than Finland
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.639% Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Sweden	0.39% Ranked 5th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	59% Ranked 9th.	60% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Finland
Young shorttext readers	66.9% Ranked 2nd. 79% more than Sweden	37.3% Ranked 7th.
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39	32% Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Sweden	15% Ranked 24th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	9	12
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$3.51 Ranked 7th. 67% more than Sweden	$2.10 Ranked 9th.
Library employees per million	39.3 Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Sweden	32.06 Ranked 24th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	100.1 Ranked 7th. 3% more than Sweden	97.1 Ranked 4th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	59% Ranked 9th.	60% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Finland
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	95% Ranked 8th. 7% more than Sweden	89% Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	17% Ranked 17th. 42% more than Sweden	12% Ranked 22nd.
Female teachers > Lower secondary	71.1% Ranked 6th. 14% more than Sweden	62.1% Ranked 13th.
Expected duration of education for males	18.1 years Ranked 4th.	18.6 years Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Finland
School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	1.23% Ranked 112th.	6.12% Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Finland
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment	34.2% Ranked 8th. 55% more than Sweden	22% Ranked 19th.
Total expenditure as % of GDP	5.6% of GDP Ranked 11th.	6.5% of GDP Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Finland
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	69.52% Ranked 66th.	95.01% Ranked 30th. 37% more than Finland
School enrollment, primary > % net	98.17% Ranked 20th.	99.47% Ranked 8th. 1% more than Finland
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	107.48% Ranked 12th. 11% more than Sweden	96.91% Ranked 45th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	9.36% Ranked 78th.	19.39% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Finland
Progression to secondary school, male > %	99.79% Ranked 12th.	100% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Finland
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	105.59% Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Sweden	89.46% Ranked 14th.
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita	38.51% Ranked 34th.	41.77% Ranked 30th. 8% more than Finland
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	106.64% Ranked 29th.	112.09% Ranked 7th. 5% more than Finland
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	93.43% Ranked 6th.	93.49% Ranked 6th. The same as Finland
Primary completion rate > Female > % of relevant age group	99.8% Ranked 35th.	105.02% Ranked 1st. 5% more than Finland
Primary completion rate > Male > % of relevant age group	99.35% Ranked 37th.	102.91% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Finland
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	100.94% gross Ranked 106th. 2% more than Sweden	99.17% gross Ranked 120th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	58.48% gross Ranked 63th.	84.71% gross Ranked 35th. 45% more than Finland
Persistence to grade 5 > Total > % of cohort	99.95% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Sweden	99.8% Ranked 6th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population	92.84% Ranked 6th.	93.85% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Finland
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment	33.3% Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Sweden	31.6% Ranked 36th.
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.84% female Ranked 34th. About the same as Sweden	48.63% female Ranked 56th.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.074 per capita Ranked 132nd.	0.077 per capita Ranked 127th. 4% more than Finland
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	92.26% Ranked 6th.	94.19% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Finland
Persistence to grade 5 > Female > % of cohort	100% Ranked 3rd. The same as Sweden	100% Ranked 6th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	7,722 Ranked 1st. 47% more than Sweden	5,257.32 Ranked 5th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP	1.39e-05% Ranked 8th. 94% more than Sweden	7.18e-06% Ranked 13th.
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	85.94% Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Sweden	59.12% Ranked 22nd.
Elementary school graduate rate > Male	99.61 Ranked 8th.	99.85 Ranked 5th. About the same as Finland
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female	48.76% Ranked 53th. About the same as Sweden	48.57% Ranked 66th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	0.0 Ranked 57th.	48.36 Ranked 18th.
Elementary school teachers > % female	78.35% Ranked 58th.	81.01% Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Finland
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	46.54% Ranked 29th. 5% more than Sweden	44.22% Ranked 39th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils	126,504 Ranked 40th.	232,871 Ranked 28th. 84% more than Finland
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	96.22% Ranked 39th. 1% more than Sweden	94.99% Ranked 48th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	65.12 Ranked 58th.	101.47 Ranked 14th. 56% more than Finland
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	65.52 Ranked 57th.	101.58 Ranked 11th. 55% more than Finland
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	97.69 Ranked 89th.	102.63 Ranked 55th. 5% more than Finland
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	100.11 Ranked 73th.	103.85 Ranked 56th. 4% more than Finland
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	100 Ranked 9th. The same as Sweden	100 Ranked 6th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.41 Ranked 8th.	99.69 Ranked 6th. About the same as Finland
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	65% awarded to females Ranked 10th. 23% more than Sweden	53% awarded to females Ranked 20th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	28,789 Ranked 38th.	43,121 Ranked 26th. 50% more than Finland
Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment	0.261% Ranked 96th.	0.0 Ranked 107th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	92.69% Ranked 13th. 1% more than Sweden	91.44% Ranked 18th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	109.89% Ranked 11th. 14% more than Sweden	96.39% Ranked 47th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	4	x
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP	67.86% Ranked 46th.	71.84% Ranked 31st. 6% more than Finland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	12% Ranked 28th.	14% Ranked 11th. 17% more than Finland
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	12.26% Ranked 60th.	13.37% Ranked 55th. 9% more than Finland
Expected duration of education for females	19.4 years Ranked 4th.	22 years Ranked 1st. 13% more than Finland
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	40% Ranked 32nd. 19% more than Sweden	33.6% Ranked 46th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	32.5% Ranked 7th. 15% more than Sweden	28.2% Ranked 15th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	21.8% Ranked 43th. 27% more than Sweden	17.1% Ranked 56th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	12.9% Ranked 53th.	15.8% Ranked 42nd. 22% more than Finland

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