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Education Stats: compare key data on Germany & United Kingdom

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.
  • 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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • 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.
  • International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
  • Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • 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
  • Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.

    Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
  • Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.

    Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
  • Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Young 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.
  • Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39: Percentage of primary teachers who are aged 30-39. 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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 > 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.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49: Percentage of primary teachers who are ages 40-49. Data for 1999.
  • Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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."
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • 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.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999.
  • 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.
  • Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million: Percentage of primary teachers who are less than 30 years of age. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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 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.
  • Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total female enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • 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.
STAT Germany United Kingdom HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 10.2
Ranked 8th. 9% more than United Kingdom
9.4
Ranked 14th.
Children out of school, primary 7,230
Ranked 76th.
13,333
Ranked 69th. 84% more than Germany

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.0884
Ranked 114th.
0.212
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Germany

Children out of school, primary, female 16,194
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
7,256
Ranked 64th.

College and university > Gender parity index 0.885
Ranked 47th.
1.38
Ranked 37th. 56% more than Germany

College and university > Share of total education spending 27.16%
Ranked 21st. 66% more than United Kingdom
16.39%
Ranked 76th.

Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 4th. 8% more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 22nd.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 54th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 24% more than Germany

Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public or approved private education is mandatory with the only exception being where continued school attendance would create undue hardship for an individual child. Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 15th. The same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 23th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 181st.
6
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Germany

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.09
Ranked 109th.
4.08
Ranked 80th. 32% more than Germany

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 11.82
Ranked 113th.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 46% more than Germany

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.88
Ranked 62nd.
14.27
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Germany

Secondary education, duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 29% more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 59th.

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 12th. The same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 21st.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.196
Ranked 104th. 70% more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender ratio 88.74
Ranked 44th.
140.15
Ranked 28th. 58% more than Germany

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 28th. 50% more than United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 7.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 16% more than United Kingdom
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Duration of compulsory education 13 years
Ranked 1st. 8% more than United Kingdom
12 years
Ranked 14th.
Secondary education, pupils 7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 51% more than United Kingdom
5 million
Ranked 15th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom
1
Ranked 42nd.

School life expectancy > Total 15.3 years
Ranked 12th.
16.4 years
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Germany
Primary education, teachers 252,845
Ranked 15th.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Germany

Primary education, pupils 2.99 million
Ranked 36th.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 48% more than Germany

Tertiary enrollment 46.3%
Ranked 4th.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 29% more than Germany
High school > Gender ratio 97.54
Ranked 74th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 5% more than Germany

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 38th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.157
Ranked 92nd.
0.232
Ranked 94th. 48% more than Germany

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 53th.
4
Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Germany

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 23th. The same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 31st.
Spending > USD 157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than United Kingdom
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th.

High school > Private school share 8.76%
Ranked 81st.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Germany

Spending > Proportion 4.28
Ranked 79th.
5.06
Ranked 48th. 18% more than Germany

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.19
Ranked 121st.
18.09
Ranked 98th. 27% more than Germany

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 73th. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 3.19
Ranked 56th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 104.77
Ranked 65th.
106.43
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Germany

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
26,949.64
Ranked 31st.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 2% more than United Kingdom
2.29 million
Ranked 12th.

Teachers as percentage of labor force 3.9%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than United Kingdom
3.8%
Ranked 22nd.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 497
Ranked 17th. 1% more than United Kingdom
494
Ranked 23th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 191st.
6
Ranked 95th. 50% more than Germany

Secondary education, teachers 584,535
Ranked 8th. 56% more than United Kingdom
375,385
Ranked 10th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 7.15
Ranked 36th. 17% more than United Kingdom
6.11
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 10.2
Ranked 99th.
18.19
Ranked 45th. 78% more than Germany

Mathematical literacy 490
Ranked 19th.
529
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Germany
High school > Lower secondary school duration 6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.298
Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Scientific literacy 487
Ranked 20th.
532
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Germany
Spending per student > High school 20.66
Ranked 38th.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Germany

Secondary education, general pupils 6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 33% more than United Kingdom
4.55 million
Ranked 15th.

Reading literacy 484
Ranked 21st.
523
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Germany
High school > Gender parity index 0.947
Ranked 110th.
1.01
Ranked 63th. 7% more than Germany

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 497
Ranked 17th. 1% more than United Kingdom
494
Ranked 23th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 44,305
Ranked 4th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Germany

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 501
Ranked 17th. 2% more than United Kingdom
491
Ranked 27th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 39%
Ranked 19th.
43%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 4.1%
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 28.3
Ranked 55th.
38.56
Ranked 30th. 36% more than Germany

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 50th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 9.8%
Ranked 68th.
12.1%
Ranked 56th. 23% more than Germany

International Baccalaureate schools 59
Ranked 10th.
156
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany
Children out of school, primary, male 24,606
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
6,077
Ranked 64th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.6%
Ranked 58th.
5.3%
Ranked 46th. 15% more than Germany

High school > Students per teacher 12.88
Ranked 64th.
14.27
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Germany

Secondary education > General pupils 6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 50% more than United Kingdom
4.4 million
Ranked 15th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 16.08
Ranked 40th.
23.42
Ranked 13th. 46% more than Germany

Secondary school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 186th.
11
Ranked 164th. 10% more than Germany

High school starting age > Years 10
Ranked 162nd.
11
Ranked 145th. 10% more than Germany

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 53% more than Germany

Educational attainment > Tertiary 23%
Ranked 15th.
26%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 3.3 million
Ranked 35th.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 36% more than Germany

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 96.2%
Ranked 11th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Germany

Schools connected to the Internet 99%
Ranked 8th. The same as United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 8th.

Public spending per student > Primary level 17.8
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 92.04
Ranked 43th. 16% more than United Kingdom
79.68
Ranked 73th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 36.55
Ranked 152nd.
70.43
Ranked 107th. 93% more than Germany

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 60th.
1.37
Ranked 36th. 33% more than Germany

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 80th.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 36% more than Germany

Universities > Top 100 2
Ranked 14th.
13
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Germany
Student attitude > Dislike of school 25%
Ranked 14th.
28%
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Germany
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 9
Ranked 1st. 29% more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 52nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 13.24
Ranked 55th.
14.01
Ranked 66th. 6% more than Germany

Inequality adjusted index 0.927
Ranked 5th. 15% more than United Kingdom
0.806
Ranked 28th.
High school repeaters > Female 2.26
Ranked 57th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.5
Ranked 103th.
18.27
Ranked 70th. 35% more than Germany

Elementary school > Enrolled students 3.24 million
Ranked 34th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 38% more than Germany

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 170th.
6 years
Ranked 88th. 50% more than Germany

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $23,804.70
Ranked 11th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Germany
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 74.21
Ranked 58th. 2% more than United Kingdom
72.5
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 501
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United Kingdom
491
Ranked 24th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 4.34%
Ranked 98th.
5.07%
Ranked 93th. 17% more than Germany

High school > Lower secondary starting age 10
Ranked 193th.
11
Ranked 170th. 10% more than Germany

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.62
Ranked 37th.
99.95
Ranked 30th. About the same as Germany

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 50th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Germany

Duration of education > Secondary level 9
Ranked 1st. 29% more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 51st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 42.5
Ranked 38th. 62% more than United Kingdom
26.3
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education > Pupils 8.38 million
Ranked 9th. 47% more than United Kingdom
5.7 million
Ranked 14th.

Primary education > Pupils 3.31 million
Ranked 36th.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Germany

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.9%
Ranked 12th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 49%
Ranked 81st.
55.9%
Ranked 41st. 14% more than Germany

Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
451,007
Ranked 18th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 11.82
Ranked 115th.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 46% more than Germany

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.06%
Ranked 35th. 18% more than United Kingdom
66.37%
Ranked 63th.

Secondary education > Teachers 597,681.1
Ranked 7th. 60% more than United Kingdom
372,887
Ranked 15th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 11th. The same as United Kingdom
16 years
Ranked 19th.
Spending per secondary school student $6,209.00 per student
Ranked 8th. 19% more than United Kingdom
$5,230.00 per student
Ranked 13th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 8.45 million
Ranked 12th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Germany

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 536.81
Ranked 17th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 51% more than Germany

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 496
Ranked 19th. 1% more than United Kingdom
492
Ranked 24th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 497
Ranked 20th.
506
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Germany
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 150th.
6
Ranked 84th. 50% more than Germany
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level 41.7%
Ranked 12th.
50.4%
Ranked 6th. 21% more than Germany
Expected duration of education for all students 17.2 years
Ranked 11th.
18.9 years
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Germany
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 4,196
Ranked 97th.
6,643
Ranked 77th. 58% more than Germany

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.14%
Ranked 77th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Germany

Public spending per student > Secondary level 20.5
Ranked 32nd. 38% more than United Kingdom
14.9
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 70th.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. About the same as Germany

Educational attainment > Senior secondary 59%
Ranked 3rd. 59% more than United Kingdom
37%
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 491
Ranked 25th.
503
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Germany
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 47th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Germany

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 17th. 14% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 49th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Library books 34.69 million
Ranked 1st. 24% more than United Kingdom
27.9 million
Ranked 3rd.
Student attitude > Find school boring 49%
Ranked 12th.
54%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Germany
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.27
Ranked 82nd.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

School life expectancy > Male 15.5 years
Ranked 9th.
16 years
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Germany
Universities > Top 200 9
Ranked 7th.
24
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level 18.9%
Ranked 10th.
19.1%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Germany
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 9% more than United Kingdom
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 40.05
Ranked 166th.
75.65
Ranked 132nd. 89% more than Germany

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd.
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th. 90% more than Germany

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Germany

Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million 0.0466%
Ranked 15th.
0.0558%
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Germany
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 2.53%
Ranked 10th. 44% more than United Kingdom
1.76%
Ranked 15th.
Library books per 1000 422.78
Ranked 2nd.
475.44
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Germany
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 14.8
Ranked 117th.
18.2
Ranked 98th. 23% more than Germany
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 86%
Ranked 9th.
87%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Germany
Primary education > Teachers 232,936.5
Ranked 17th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Germany

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 38% more than United Kingdom
1.3 million
Ranked 10th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.25%
Ranked 106th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Germany

Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 106 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 26th.
149.45 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 5th. 41% more than Germany
Private school enrolment > Primary level 2.4
Ranked 64th.
4.8
Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as Germany
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 157th.
6
Ranked 82nd. 50% more than Germany

Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy 58.3%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than United Kingdom
49.6%
Ranked 12th.
Library employees 2,190
Ranked 1st.
2,868
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Germany
Educational attainment > Junior secondary 17%
Ranked 15th.
37%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Germany
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 101.58
Ranked 33th. 7% more than United Kingdom
95.2
Ranked 47th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 2.82
Ranked 126th.
4.33
Ranked 82nd. 53% more than Germany

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 66th.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Germany
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge 3.82%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than United Kingdom
3.45%
Ranked 12th.
Student attitude > Report class disorder 22%
Ranked 14th.
27%
Ranked 12th. 23% more than Germany
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $1.95 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 23% more than United Kingdom
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th.
Universities > Top 200 per million 0.109
Ranked 19th.
0.399
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Germany
Universities > Top 50 per million 0.0121
Ranked 10th.
0.133
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Germany
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 50th. 20% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 112,503
Ranked 14th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Germany
High school > Share of total education spending 45.55%
Ranked 13th.
48.32%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Germany

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 82.97%
Ranked 41st. 17% more than United Kingdom
70.93%
Ranked 65th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.7%
Ranked 4th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Germany
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 33% more than United Kingdom
4.64 million
Ranked 14th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 7.24
Ranked 39th. 16% more than United Kingdom
6.23
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 79.87
Ranked 57th. 9% more than United Kingdom
73.53
Ranked 69th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 32nd.
99.93
Ranked 27th. About the same as Germany

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.995
Ranked 57th. About the same as United Kingdom
0.994
Ranked 63th.

Spending per primary school student $3,531.00 per student
Ranked 13th. 6% more than United Kingdom
$3,329.00 per student
Ranked 14th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.4%
Ranked 82nd.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Germany
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 7.2
Ranked 56th.
102.9
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Germany
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 102.4
Ranked 44th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than Germany

Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.37
Ranked 75th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Germany
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 22.66%
Ranked 13th.
24.12%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Germany
School life expectancy > Female 15.2 years
Ranked 17th.
16.8 years
Ranked 4th. 11% more than Germany
Universities > Top 50 1
Ranked 12th.
8
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Germany
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.005 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 12th.
0.053 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Germany
Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.2
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 1.34
Ranked 82nd.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Elementary school teachers 239,761
Ranked 15th.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Germany

High school teachers 597,269
Ranked 8th. 58% more than United Kingdom
378,882
Ranked 13th.

Homeschooling prevalance 400 60000
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level 39.5%
Ranked 4th. 30% more than United Kingdom
30.5%
Ranked 14th.
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.0243
Ranked 16th.
0.216
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Germany
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 98%
Ranked 11th.
103%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Germany
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 15%
Ranked 22nd.
33%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Germany
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 44% more than United Kingdom
5.75 million
Ranked 14th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.003 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 24th.
0.011 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Germany
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 101.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 7% more than United Kingdom
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 40.06
Ranked 163th.
78.27
Ranked 121st. 95% more than Germany

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.32
Ranked 92nd.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Germany

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 15.4
Ranked 75th.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 12% more than Germany
Young shorttext readers 11.7%
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than United Kingdom
8.5%
Ranked 27th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.0309%
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than United Kingdom
0.0285%
Ranked 23th.
Young longtext readers 26.3%
Ranked 8th.
35%
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Germany
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 46%
Ranked 27th.
54%
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Germany
Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 30-39 15%
Ranked 23th.
20%
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Germany
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP $0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 18th.
$0.00 per student per $1,000
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Germany
Library members per 1000 2.06
Ranked 4th. 83% more than United Kingdom
1.12
Ranked 32nd.
Library members 168,723
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
66,000
Ranked 10th.
Library employees per million 26.69
Ranked 1st.
48.87
Ranked 17th. 83% more than Germany
Progression to secondary level 99.6
Ranked 5th. 4% more than United Kingdom
96
Ranked 13th.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.01 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 21st.
0.086 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Germany
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 8%
Ranked 23th.
33%
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Germany
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 46%
Ranked 27th.
54%
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Germany
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 97%
Ranked 4th. 15% more than United Kingdom
84%
Ranked 25th.
Female teachers > Lower secondary 58.7%
Ranked 16th.
58.8%
Ranked 15th. About the same as Germany
Expected duration of education for males 17.3 years
Ranked 9th.
17.9 years
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Germany
Preschool enrollment rate > Male 109.87
Ranked 7th. 38% more than United Kingdom
79.8
Ranked 43th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.91%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than United Kingdom
48%
Ranked 28th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 85.62% net
Ranked 75th.
98.7% net
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Germany

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 83.02% net
Ranked 80th.
98.69% net
Ranked 18th. 19% more than Germany

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 25.6%
Ranked 17th.
33.06%
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Germany
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 55.6%
Ranked 28th. 22% more than United Kingdom
45.6%
Ranked 44th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 56th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 24% more than Germany

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 33.6%
Ranked 45th.
39.4%
Ranked 33th. 17% more than Germany

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 29.3%
Ranked 12th.
36.2%
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Germany

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 11.2%
Ranked 69th.
16.2%
Ranked 58th. 45% more than Germany

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 10.6%
Ranked 60th.
12.9%
Ranked 52nd. 22% more than Germany

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 100.07% gross
Ranked 97th.
106.5% gross
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Germany

Primary education > Teachers > % female 82.92% female
Ranked 38th. 2% more than United Kingdom
81.46% female
Ranked 44th.

Primary teacher age > Proportion aged 40-49 38%
Ranked 5th. 3% more than United Kingdom
37%
Ranked 7th.
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 92%
Ranked 6th. 30% more than United Kingdom
71%
Ranked 24th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.08%
Ranked 54th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 24% more than Germany

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.15%
Ranked 14th.
99.69%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Germany

Government spending on education > % of government spending 9.73%
Ranked 77th.
11.66%
Ranked 56th. 20% more than Germany

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 104.57%
Ranked 58th.
106.4%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Germany

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 16 years
Ranked 21st.
17 years
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Germany
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 96.36%
Ranked 95th.
100.45%
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Germany

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 110.82%
Ranked 7th. 29% more than United Kingdom
85.76%
Ranked 43th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 112.24%
Ranked 8th. 32% more than United Kingdom
85.2%
Ranked 44th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.45%
Ranked 101st.
49%
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Germany

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 18.26%
Ranked 43th.
26.48%
Ranked 10th. 45% more than Germany

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 17.82
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
7.19
Ranked 65th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.27
Ranked 36th. 12% more than United Kingdom
3.81
Ranked 49th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 109.12%
Ranked 7th. 36% more than United Kingdom
80.53%
Ranked 44th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.25%
Ranked 16th.
99.59%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Germany

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 104.97%
Ranked 66th.
106.46%
Ranked 59th. 1% more than Germany

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.34%
Ranked 15th.
99.5%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Germany

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 3.61%
Ranked 92nd.
4.98%
Ranked 84th. 38% more than Germany

High school teachers > % female 57.6%
Ranked 46th.
61.72%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Germany

Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 7%
Ranked 23th.
21%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Germany
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 16 years
Ranked 9th. The same as United Kingdom
16 years
Ranked 14th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 99.43% gross
Ranked 30th.
106.08% gross
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Germany

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 97.55%
Ranked 20th.
99.69%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Germany

Primary teacher age > Proportion under 30 per million 0.0853%
Ranked 23th.
0.358%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Germany
Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 0.528%
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Expected duration of education for females 17 years
Ranked 13th.
19.8 years
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Germany
Proportion of 19 year olds in secondary education 41%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
18%
Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in secondary education 20%
Ranked 8th. 54% more than United Kingdom
13%
Ranked 15th.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 99.13%
Ranked 38th. 1% more than United Kingdom
97.92%
Ranked 42nd.

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 1.84%
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 349,459
Ranked 6th. 50% more than United Kingdom
233,627
Ranked 8th.

Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 62% awarded to females
Ranked 12th. 5% more than United Kingdom
59% awarded to females
Ranked 15th.

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