Education Stats: compare key data on France & United States

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
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: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
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.
Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
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.
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Universities > Top 10: Number of universities in the top 10
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
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.
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.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
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
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.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
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.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 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.
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.
Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
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.
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.
Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. 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 spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' 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."
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
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.
Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Universities > Top 10 per million: Number of universities in the top 10. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Universities > Top 10 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 10 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
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.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
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 shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) 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 longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
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.
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.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 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.
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 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.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
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).
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education: Intended instruction time spent studying physical education, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education 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)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment > Secondary > 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Expected duration of education for females: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 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.
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
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.
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.
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.

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STAT	France	United States
Average years of schooling of adults	7.9 Ranked 29th.	12 Ranked 1st. 52% more than France
Children out of school, primary	40,088 Ranked 46th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than France
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.613 Ranked 99th.	5.64 Ranked 47th. 9 times more than France
Children out of school, primary, female	10,089 Ranked 57th.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 77 times more than France
College and university > Gender parity index	1.26 Ranked 39th.	1.41 Ranked 33th. 11% more than France
College and university > Share of total education spending	22.63% Ranked 39th.	25.65% Ranked 26th. 13% more than France
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 46th.	12 Ranked 14th. 9% more than France
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.86% Ranked 31st. 4% more than United States	5.62% Ranked 39th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Inspections are mandatory every year.	Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 27th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 20th.
Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 173th.	6 Ranked 53th. 20% more than France
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.64 Ranked 93th.	5.49 Ranked 49th. 51% more than France
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.52 Ranked 72nd. 23% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	12.69 Ranked 64th.	14.49 Ranked 56th. 14% more than France
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 76th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 26th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.154 Ranked 98th.	2.5 Ranked 48th. 16 times more than France
College and university > Gender ratio	127.69 Ranked 41st.	140.06 Ranked 29th. 10% more than France
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 116th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 54% more than United States	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 31st.	12 years Ranked 10th. 9% more than France
Secondary education, pupils	5.89 million Ranked 13th.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than France
College and university > Private school share	20.07% Ranked 60th.	27.95% Ranked 46th. 39% more than France
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.99 Ranked 59th. The same as United States	0.99 Ranked 49th.
School life expectancy > Total	15.4 years Ranked 11th. 1% more than United States	15.2 years Ranked 14th.
Primary education, pupils	4.17 million Ranked 24th.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 6 times more than France
Primary education, teachers	238,141 Ranked 16th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 7 times more than France
Tertiary enrollment	53.6% Ranked 17th.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 35% more than France
Spending per student > College and university	33.51 Ranked 34th. 52% more than United States	22.04 Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio	100.25 Ranked 56th. 1% more than United States	99.5 Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 132nd. The same as United States	6 Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.194 Ranked 91st. 4 times more than United States	0.0465 Ranked 96th.
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 130th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 36th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 28th.
Spending > USD	145.67 billion Ranked 4th.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 5 times more than France
High school > Private school share	26.15% Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States	8.27% Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion	5.05 Ranked 49th. 5% more than United States	4.79 Ranked 54th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	18.64 Ranked 94th. 31% more than United States	14.21 Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 191st. The same as United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	109.78 Ranked 41st. 11% more than United States	98.77 Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	58,805.58 Ranked 5th. 3% more than United States	56,943.33 Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	2.12 million Ranked 16th.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 8 times more than France
Teachers as percentage of labor force	4.5% Ranked 13th. 7% more than United States	4.2% Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	496 Ranked 19th.	500 Ranked 15th. 1% more than France
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	5 Ranked 183th.	6 Ranked 59th. 20% more than France
Children out of school > Primary	14,290 Ranked 67th.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 113 times more than France
Secondary education, teachers	463,976 Ranked 9th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than France
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	7.1 Ranked 38th. 32% more than United States	5.36 Ranked 56th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	20.06 Ranked 38th. 34% more than United States	14.96 Ranked 64th.
Mathematical literacy	517 Ranked 10th. 5% more than United States	493 Ranked 18th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	4 Ranked 69th. 33% more than United States	3 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.459 Ranked 86th.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 7 times more than France
Scientific literacy	500 Ranked 13th. About the same as United States	499 Ranked 14th.
Spending per student > High school	26.63 Ranked 20th. 8% more than United States	24.56 Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, general pupils	4.71 million Ranked 14th.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than France
Reading literacy	505 Ranked 14th. About the same as United States	504 Ranked 15th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.01 Ranked 48th.	1.01 Ranked 68th. About the same as France
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	496 Ranked 19th.	500 Ranked 15th. 1% more than France
Scientific and technical journal articles	31,971 Ranked 5th.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than France
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	492 Ranked 23th. The same as United States	492 Ranked 25th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	39% Ranked 3rd.	47% Ranked 7th. 21% more than France
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	2.6% Ranked 85th. 10 times more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	34.29 Ranked 39th.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 68% more than France
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 166th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	10.9% Ranked 63th.	15.3% Ranked 38th. 40% more than France
Children out of school, primary, male	29,999 Ranked 41st.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than France
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	5.8% Ranked 28th.	5.9% Ranked 23th. 2% more than France
High school > Students per teacher	12.69 Ranked 66th.	14.49 Ranked 57th. 14% more than France
Secondary education > General pupils	4.3 million Ranked 18th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than France
Spending per student > Elementary school	17.13 Ranked 34th.	22.35 Ranked 18th. 30% more than France
Secondary school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 178th.	12 Ranked 59th. 9% more than France
High school starting age > Years	11 Ranked 157th.	12 Ranked 55th. 9% more than France
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	3.35 per 1,000 people Ranked 109th.	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 76% more than France
Educational attainment > Tertiary	23% Ranked 14th.	37% Ranked 2nd. 61% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	3.79 million Ranked 33th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 7 times more than France
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	75.9% Ranked 43th.	94.7% Ranked 14th. 25% more than France
Elementary school graduate rate	97.96 Ranked 22nd. 3% more than United States	95.34 Ranked 40th.
Schools connected to the Internet	94% Ranked 9th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than France
Public spending per student > Primary level	18 Ranked 20th. 1% more than United States	17.9 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	90.08 Ranked 47th. 16% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 76th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	63.82 Ranked 115th.	78.41 Ranked 97th. 23% more than France
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.29 Ranked 30th.	1.4 Ranked 22nd. 9% more than France
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 69th.	1.02 Ranked 54th. 2% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	35.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 62% more than France
Universities > Top 100	5 Ranked 4th.	31 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than France
Student attitude > Dislike of school	37% Ranked 4th. 6% more than United States	35% Ranked 5th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.9 Ranked 117th. 5 times more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 66th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.28 Ranked 62nd.	14.38 Ranked 51st. 17% more than France
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.228 Ranked 114th.	5.54 Ranked 58th. 24 times more than France
Inequality adjusted index	0.788 Ranked 29th.	0.941 Ranked 3rd. 19% more than France
Class size > Age 13	21.6 students Ranked 9th. 18% more than United States	18.3 students Ranked 15th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	19.04 Ranked 66th. 39% more than United States	13.69 Ranked 102nd.
Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	54.4% Ranked 26th. 14% more than United States	47.8% Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	4.14 million Ranked 26th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than France
Primary education > Duration > Years	5 years Ranked 164th.	6 years Ranked 54th. 20% more than France
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$23,749.33 Ranked 12th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 39% more than France
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	97.78 Ranked 102nd.	105.99 Ranked 46th. 8% more than France
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	72.06 Ranked 64th.	77.71 Ranked 47th. 8% more than France
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	497 Ranked 18th. About the same as United States	495 Ranked 20th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	11 Ranked 185th.	12 Ranked 61st. 9% more than France
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	14.78% Ranked 52nd. 69% more than United States	8.72% Ranked 80th.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	98.59 Ranked 62nd.	100.68 Ranked 17th. 2% more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 23th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 61st. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Universities > Top 10	1 Ranked 3rd.	7 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than France
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	30.3 Ranked 50th. 27% more than United States	23.9 Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils	3.78 million Ranked 32nd.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 6 times more than France
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	81.3% Ranked 42nd.	94.3% Ranked 22nd. 16% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	55.03% Ranked 47th.	56.64% Ranked 34th. 3% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	98.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th. 19% more than United States	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	1.18 million Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	80.79% Ranked 24th. 5% more than United States	77.19% Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.52 Ranked 72nd. 23% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers	511,278 Ranked 9th.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	16 years Ranked 22nd. The same as United States	16 years Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	97.96 Ranked 14th. 4% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Spending per secondary school student	$6,605.00 per student Ranked 6th.	$7,764.00 per student Ranked 3rd. 18% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	5.86 million Ranked 17th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than France
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	513.65 Ranked 18th.	728.12 Ranked 13th. 42% more than France
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	492 Ranked 23th.	500 Ranked 13th. 2% more than France
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	498 Ranked 18th.	503 Ranked 14th. 1% more than France
Duration of education > Primary level	5 Ranked 145th.	6 Ranked 51st. 20% more than France
Expected duration of education for all students	16.5 years Ranked 15th.	16.7 years Ranked 14th. 1% more than France
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	33,007 Ranked 53th.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 52 times more than France
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	99.56% Ranked 59th.	100.09% Ranked 51st. 1% more than France
Public spending per student > Secondary level	29.3 Ranked 13th. 31% more than United States	22.4 Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.58% Ranked 73th.	48.86% Ranked 40th. 1% more than France
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.236 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.	5.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 23 times more than France
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	41% Ranked 11th.	50% Ranked 6th. 22% more than France
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	495 Ranked 21st.	512 Ranked 8th. 3% more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 11th. 6% more than United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 158th. The same as United States	15 Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 145th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Student attitude > Find school boring	32% Ranked 17th.	61% Ranked 2nd. 91% more than France
Elementary school repeaters > All	4.17 Ranked 69th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	15.2 years Ranked 12th. 3% more than United States	14.8 years Ranked 17th.
Universities > Top 200	9 Ranked 6th.	54 Ranked 1st. 6 times more than France
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	71.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th.	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 16% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.064 per capita Ranked 141st.	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th. 34% more than France
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	61.35 Ranked 144th.	86.39 Ranked 118th. 41% more than France
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$19,761.00 Ranked 12th.	$25,707.00 Ranked 5th. 30% more than France
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	99% Ranked 35th. 6% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million	0.0643% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States	0.0212% Ranked 18th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	2.08% Ranked 11th.	2.68% Ranked 7th. 29% more than France
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	18.7 Ranked 96th. 21% more than United States	15.4 Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	83% Ranked 36th.	87% Ranked 8th. 5% more than France
Primary education > Teachers	202,954 Ranked 21st.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than France
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.12% Ranked 83th. 1% more than United States	48.72% Ranked 92nd.
Students from households with computer > Age 13	47% Ranked 14th.	54% Ranked 13th. 15% more than France
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	107.49 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 24th.	117.74 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 15th. 10% more than France
Private school enrolment > Primary level	14.6 Ranked 29th. 26% more than United States	11.6 Ranked 33th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	5 Ranked 153th.	6 Ranked 49th. 20% more than France
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	36% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States	12% Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	3.24 Ranked 110th.	5.9 Ranked 45th. 82% more than France
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.061 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	3.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 57 times more than France
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.6% Ranked 63th.	48.7% Ranked 42nd. About the same as France
Student attitude > Report class disorder	42% Ranked 2nd. 50% more than United States	28% Ranked 11th.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge	4.16% Ranked 7th.	6.49% Ranked 2nd. 56% more than France
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$1.54 trillion Ranked 5th.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 7 times more than France
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.142 Ranked 18th.	0.183 Ranked 17th. 28% more than France
Universities > Top 50 per million	0.0317 Ranked 8th.	0.0677 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	7	3
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 164th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	75,547 Ranked 19th.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than France
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	76.82% Ranked 62nd.	81.55% Ranked 48th. 6% more than France
High school > Share of total education spending	45.03% Ranked 15th. 27% more than United States	35.42% Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	56.68% Ranked 39th. 4% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 41st.
High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries	59.6% Ranked 35th. 9% more than United States	54.76% Ranked 39th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	92.4% Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States	88.1% Ranked 17th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	4.72 million Ranked 13th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than France
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.21 Ranked 57th. 2% more than United States	97.22 Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	68.55 Ranked 82nd.	82.6 Ranked 48th. 20% more than France
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	8.15 Ranked 29th. 48% more than United States	5.52 Ranked 66th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	10,611 Ranked 58th.	593,372 Ranked 5th. 56 times more than France
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	0.995 Ranked 39th. About the same as United States	0.991 Ranked 69th.
Spending per primary school student	$3,752.00 per student Ranked 12th.	$6,043.00 per student Ranked 4th. 61% more than France
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49% Ranked 74th. The same as United States	49% Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women	1,832 Ranked 8th.	25,000 Ranked 1st. 14 times more than France
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	20.9 Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United States	9.6 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	94.8 Ranked 60th. 14% more than United States	82.94 Ranked 90th.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	15.95% Ranked 18th.	37.67% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than France
Scouting > Members per thousand people	1.15 Ranked 84th.	9.52 Ranked 14th. 8 times more than France
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	12% Ranked 13th.	14% Ranked 9th. 17% more than France
School life expectancy > Female	15.7 years Ranked 13th. The same as United States	15.7 years Ranked 11th.
Universities > Top 50	2 Ranked 6th.	20 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than France
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP	0.014 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 9th.	0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th. 71% more than France
Universities > Top 10 per million	0.0158 Ranked 3rd.	0.0237 Ranked 2nd. 50% more than France
Elementary school repeaters > Male	4.17 Ranked 70th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	4.17 Ranked 63th.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.175 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 12 times more than France
Elementary school teachers	217,428 Ranked 16th.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than France
High school teachers	480,564 Ranked 9th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than France
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$26,599.00 Ranked 11th.	$34,705.00 Ranked 5th. 30% more than France
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	73% Ranked 20th.	75% Ranked 16th. 3% more than France
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	0.76% Ranked 24th. 4 times more than United States	0.188% Ranked 27th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	53% Ranked 22nd.	97% Ranked 6th. 83% more than France
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	29.5 years experience Ranked 7th. 9% more than United States	27 years experience Ranked 10th.
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.0791 Ranked 15th.	0.105 Ranked 13th. 33% more than France
Universities > Top 10 > Per $ GDP	0.007 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 3rd.	0.008 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 2nd. 14% more than France
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	97% Ranked 15th. 7% more than United States	91% Ranked 23th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	92% Ranked 13th. 6% more than United States	87% Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	42% Ranked 3rd. 11% more than United States	38% Ranked 5th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	6.04 million Ranked 13th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than France
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	5
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 21st.	0.005 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 17th. 25% more than France
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.52 Ranked 72nd.	101.63 Ranked 58th. 1% more than France
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	60.34 Ranked 144th.	83.88 Ranked 115th. 39% more than France
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	95% Ranked 18th.	96% Ranked 17th. 1% more than France
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	12 Ranked 98th.	14.9 Ranked 79th. 24% more than France
Young shorttext readers	31.7% Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United States	11% Ranked 24th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.0321% Ranked 21st. 4 times more than United States	0.00874% Ranked 28th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	57% Ranked 10th. The same as United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Young longtext readers	16.6% Ranked 20th.	28.4% Ranked 6th. 71% more than France
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$0.33 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than United States	$0.09 Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	11	7
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than United States	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 21st.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.035 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 16th.	0.037 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 15th. 6% more than France
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	1.18% Ranked 23th. 5 times more than United States	0.261% Ranked 28th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	29%	75%
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	95% Ranked 13th. The same as United States	95% Ranked 17th.
Students living with mother > Age 13	92% Ranked 21st. 2% more than United States	90% Ranked 26th.
Expected duration of education for males	16.3 years Ranked 15th. 1% more than United States	16.2 years Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	96% Ranked 5th. 10% more than United States	87% Ranked 22nd.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	57% Ranked 10th. The same as United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	38% Ranked 4th.	41% Ranked 3rd. 8% more than France
Female teachers > Lower secondary	64.1% Ranked 10th. 6% more than United States	60.2% Ranked 14th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils > % female	48.89% Ranked 62nd. 1% more than United States	48.63% Ranked 69th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	99.35% Ranked 1st. 12% more than United States	88.98% Ranked 21st.
Primary education, teachers > % female	82.72% Ranked 48th.	86.71% Ranked 33th. 5% more than France
Tertiary education, teachers > % female	39.3% Ranked 40th.	47.68% Ranked 22nd. 21% more than France
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	40.8% Ranked 52nd. 9% more than United States	37.6% Ranked 57th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	42.2% Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United States	20.2% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	30.7% Ranked 11th.	35% Ranked 4th. 14% more than France
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	20% Ranked 49th.	51.9% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than France
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	16.4% Ranked 40th.	42.2% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	113.52% gross Ranked 6th. 83% more than United States	61.93% gross Ranked 62nd.
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education	128.29 Ranked 43th.	139.19 Ranked 29th. 8% more than France
Primary teacher salary > Starting; ratio to GDP per capita	$26,599.00 Ranked 11th.	$34,705.00 Ranked 5th. 30% more than France
Primary education > Teachers > % female	81.2% female Ranked 45th.	88.58% female Ranked 21st. 9% more than France
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita	29.64% Ranked 10th. 15% more than United States	25.85% Ranked 24th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	7	7
Proportion of primary education time spent in physical education	11	12
Government spending on education > % of GDP	5.86% Ranked 31st. 4% more than United States	5.62% Ranked 39th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	98.53% Ranked 11th. 6% more than United States	92.61% Ranked 54th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	10.59% Ranked 71st.	14.13% Ranked 35th. 33% more than France
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	108.98% Ranked 37th. 10% more than United States	99.11% Ranked 89th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	14.78% Ranked 50th. 69% more than United States	8.72% Ranked 78th.
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.74% Ranked 53th.	49.01% Ranked 26th. 1% more than France
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	107.9% Ranked 40th. 9% more than United States	98.97% Ranked 97th.
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	97.33% Ranked 40th.	97.83% Ranked 54th. 1% more than France
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	103.94% Ranked 23th. 4% more than United States	99.82% Ranked 86th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	50.38% Ranked 56th. 3% more than United States	48.86% Ranked 96th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	98.48% Ranked 18th. 7% more than United States	92.27% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	21.6% Ranked 15th. 83% more than United States	11.8% Ranked 48th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	33.7% Ranked 13th.	35.7% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than France
Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita	$28,917.86 Ranked 9th.	$36,945.60 Ranked 5th. 28% more than France
Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP	71.42% Ranked 15th.	76.79% Ranked 5th. 8% more than France
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	18.02 Ranked 34th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	4.22 Ranked 37th. 29% more than United States	3.28 Ranked 51st.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	110.59% gross Ranked 9th. 17% more than United States	94.68% gross Ranked 44th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	5.27% Ranked 44th. 10% more than United States	4.79% Ranked 59th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	97.96% Ranked 21st. 5% more than United States	93.08% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross	110.89% gross Ranked 9th. 16% more than United States	95.47% gross Ranked 47th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	97.81% Ranked 16th. 7% more than United States	91.29% Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	90.56% Ranked 5th. 3% more than United States	87.88% Ranked 62nd.
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment	13.31% Ranked 26th.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Expected duration of education for females	16.7 years Ranked 17th.	17.1 years Ranked 12th. 2% more than France
Proportion of primary education time spent learning mathematics	14% Ranked 6th.	16% Ranked 3rd. 14% more than France
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education	29% Ranked 9th. 5 times more than United States	6% Ranked 26th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education	12% Ranked 16th. 6 times more than United States	2% Ranked 25th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	110.47% Ranked 10th. 18% more than United States	93.76% Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	94.89% Ranked 8th. 9% more than United States	86.8% Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, teachers, female	275,822 Ranked 8th.	1.02 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than France
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	54% awarded to females Ranked 18th.	60% awarded to females Ranked 14th. 11% more than France
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people	30.08 Ranked 33th.	80.23 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than France
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross	50.79% Ranked 37th.	80.1% Ranked 3rd. 58% more than France

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