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Education Stats: compare key data on Hungary & Slovakia

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)
  • 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 > 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: 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.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.

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

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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Number of females older than 10 years, who are literate. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • 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 > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • 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.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19: Number of females aged 15-19 years, who are literate.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. 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.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 19 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
  • 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.
  • Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 20 to 24. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99: Number of females aged 95-99 years, who are literate.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • 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 > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 30 to 34. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 50 to 54. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 40 to 44. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people: Compares countries by number of male illiterates, in the age range 75 to 79. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 95 to 99. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people 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 > 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 > 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."
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100: Number of people older than 100 years who are literate.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % 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.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male 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.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people: Population by literacy, age, sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary 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.
  • Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49: Compares countries by number of male literates in the age range 45 to 49. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 35 to 39. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14: Compares countries by number of male literates, in the age range 10 to 14. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems
  • 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.
STAT
Hungary
Slovakia
HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 9.1
Ranked 20th.
9.3
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Hungary
College and university > Gender parity index 1.31
Ranked 33th.
1.54
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Hungary

College and university > Gender ratio 143.18
Ranked 26th.
158.37
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Hungary

College and university > Share of total education spending 20.11%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Slovakia
19.63%
Ranked 60th.

Compulsary education duration 10
Ranked 60th. 11% more than Slovakia
9
Ranked 131st.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.88%
Ranked 59th. 16% more than Slovakia
4.22%
Ranked 73th.

High school enrolment rate 99.12
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Slovakia
97.45
Ranked 38th.

Homeschooling legal status Legal under restrictive conditions. Every homeschooled child must be supervised by an authorized school and pass annual exams. Homeschooled children received diplomas from supervising school. Legal, under restrictive conditions.
Literacy > Female 99.3%
Ranked 10th.
99.6%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Hungary

Literacy > Total population 99.4%
Ranked 10th.
99.6%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Hungary

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 195th. The same as Slovakia
4
Ranked 198th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.68
Ranked 90th. 43% more than Slovakia
2.57
Ranked 122nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 10.54
Ranked 121st.
15.08
Ranked 92nd. 43% more than Hungary

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 10.03
Ranked 79th.
11.67
Ranked 71st. 16% more than Hungary

Secondary education, duration > Years 8
Ranked 14th.
9
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Hungary

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Slovakia
3
Ranked 115th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 9.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. The same as Slovakia
9.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 49th. The same as Slovakia
10 years
Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, pupils 882,609
Ranked 50th. 66% more than Slovakia
530,300
Ranked 71st.

College and university > Private school share 16.78%
Ranked 70th.
16.94%
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Hungary

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 70th.
0.99
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Hungary

Primary education, teachers 36,716
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Slovakia
13,875
Ranked 84th.

Primary education, pupils 386,958
Ranked 88th. 85% more than Slovakia
209,213
Ranked 109th.

Tertiary enrollment 40%
Ranked 31st. 32% more than Slovakia
30.3%
Ranked 41st.
Spending per student > College and university 23.8
Ranked 48th. 22% more than Slovakia
19.54
Ranked 43th.

High school > Gender ratio 98.34
Ranked 67th.
100.88
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Hungary

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Slovakia
6
Ranked 131st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 1.01
Ranked 71st.
2.16
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Hungary

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 35th. The same as Slovakia
4
Ranked 46th.

Literacy > Male 99.5%
Ranked 14th.
99.7%
Ranked 2nd. About the same as Hungary

Spending > USD 7.6 billion
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Slovakia
3.53 billion
Ranked 50th.

High school > Private school share 13.36%
Ranked 63th. 36% more than Slovakia
9.81%
Ranked 75th.

Spending > Proportion 5.34
Ranked 37th. 44% more than Slovakia
3.7
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 10.47
Ranked 141st.
17.68
Ranked 101st. 69% more than Hungary

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 149th. The same as Slovakia
3
Ranked 190th.

High school repeaters > Male 3.63
Ranked 52nd. 76% more than Slovakia
2.06
Ranked 68th.

Preschool enrollment rate 99
Ranked 93th.
102.63
Ranked 74th. 4% more than Hungary

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 8,088.69
Ranked 86th.
32,923.99
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Hungary

Primary completion rate 94
Ranked 56th. The same as Slovakia
94
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 390,453
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Slovakia
158,089
Ranked 66th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 494
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Slovakia
477
Ranked 33th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 205th. The same as Slovakia
4
Ranked 208th.

Secondary education, teachers 88,003
Ranked 29th. 94% more than Slovakia
45,438
Ranked 41st.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.83
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Slovakia
8.42
Ranked 18th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 11.11
Ranked 89th.
12.35
Ranked 80th. 11% more than Hungary

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 50th.
5
Ranked 15th. 25% more than Hungary

Spending per student > High school 23.21
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Slovakia
14.76
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, general pupils 743,277
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Slovakia
345,264
Ranked 81st.

High school > Gender parity index 0.977
Ranked 65th.
1.01
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Hungary

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 494
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Slovakia
477
Ranked 33th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 2,503
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Slovakia
943
Ranked 43th.

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 501
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Slovakia
491
Ranked 26th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 38%
Ranked 44th.
44%
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Hungary
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 2.12%
Ranked 92nd.
14.55%
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Hungary

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 38.44
Ranked 31st. 31% more than Slovakia
29.39
Ranked 52nd.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Slovakia
6
Ranked 165th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 11.1%
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Slovakia
10.8%
Ranked 65th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.9%
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Slovakia
4.3%
Ranked 69th.

High school > Students per teacher 10.03
Ranked 80th.
11.67
Ranked 73th. 16% more than Hungary

Secondary education > General pupils 832,744
Ranked 50th. 86% more than Slovakia
446,703
Ranked 73th.

Spending per student > Elementary school 25.57
Ranked 9th. 64% more than Slovakia
15.63
Ranked 38th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 167th. 10% more than Slovakia
10
Ranked 195th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 146th. 10% more than Slovakia
10
Ranked 174th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 57% more than Slovakia
2.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 31.98
Ranked 19th.
40
Ranked 13th. 25% more than Hungary
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 464,013
Ranked 97th. 72% more than Slovakia
270,004
Ranked 119th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 93.2%
Ranked 19th.
98.6%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Hungary

Elementary school graduate rate 98.95
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Slovakia
97.41
Ranked 22nd.

Schools connected to the Internet 85%
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Slovakia
65%
Ranked 18th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 17.7
Ranked 23th. 64% more than Slovakia
10.8
Ranked 52nd.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 88.51
Ranked 53th.
98.23
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Hungary

Primary education, pupils per 1000 38.81
Ranked 144th. About the same as Slovakia
38.75
Ranked 145th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.46
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Slovakia
1.29
Ranked 29th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 76th.
1.01
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Hungary

Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 470.15
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Slovakia
454.05
Ranked 6th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 38.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 31% more than Slovakia
29.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.811
Ranked 123th.
6.1
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Hungary

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 8
Ranked 13th.
9
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Hungary

Teacher student ratio > High school 10.22
Ranked 77th.
12.59
Ranked 59th. 23% more than Hungary

Inequality adjusted index 0.854
Ranked 17th.
0.856
Ranked 16th. About the same as Hungary
High school repeaters > Female 2.19
Ranked 60th. 65% more than Slovakia
1.33
Ranked 65th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 10.42
Ranked 122nd.
16.61
Ranked 84th. 59% more than Hungary

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Slovakia
97.4%
Ranked 26th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 394,246
Ranked 87th. 75% more than Slovakia
224,769
Ranked 100th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 186th. The same as Slovakia
4 years
Ranked 189th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $6,175.58
Ranked 34th.
$7,999.39
Ranked 27th. 30% more than Hungary

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.76
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Slovakia
99.5
Ranked 74th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 74.54
Ranked 57th. 17% more than Slovakia
63.96
Ranked 83th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 per thousand people 65.26
Ranked 22nd.
81.8
Ranked 13th. 25% more than Hungary
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 496
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Slovakia
481
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 9.2%
Ranked 76th. 49% more than Slovakia
6.15%
Ranked 89th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 173th. 10% more than Slovakia
10
Ranked 202nd.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 98.51
Ranked 65th.
99.23
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Hungary

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.24
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Slovakia
97.46
Ranked 37th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 96%
Ranked 55th. 4% more than Slovakia
92%
Ranked 83th.
Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 14th.
9
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Hungary
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 30.5
Ranked 49th.
30.8
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Hungary
Primary education > Pupils 446,610
Ranked 94th. 75% more than Slovakia
254,906
Ranked 114th.

Secondary education > Pupils 963,242
Ranked 51st. 43% more than Slovakia
673,712
Ranked 62nd.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 96.7%
Ranked 13th.
99.1%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Hungary

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 101.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
124.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Hungary

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.69%
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Slovakia
53.05%
Ranked 62nd.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 139,332
Ranked 46th.
185,036
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Hungary

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 69.73%
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Slovakia
64.88%
Ranked 64th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 10.54
Ranked 123th.
15.08
Ranked 93th. 43% more than Hungary

Secondary education > Teachers 98,095
Ranked 34th. 88% more than Slovakia
52,192
Ranked 56th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 15 years
Ranked 32nd. The same as Slovakia
15 years
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.03 million
Ranked 54th. 54% more than Slovakia
669,578
Ranked 71st.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 247.1
Ranked 29th. 41% more than Slovakia
175.29
Ranked 32nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 487
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Slovakia
471
Ranked 36th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 497
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Slovakia
479
Ranked 32nd.
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 168th. The same as Slovakia
4
Ranked 173th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.39%
Ranked 72nd.
100.41%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Hungary

Public spending per student > Secondary level 18.7
Ranked 37th.
19.2
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Hungary
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.49%
Ranked 78th. The same as Slovakia
48.48%
Ranked 81st.

Progression to secondary school 98.57%
Ranked 26th. About the same as Slovakia
98.24%
Ranked 30th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 15-19 664,815
Ranked 14th. 51% more than Slovakia
440,003
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 489
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Slovakia
466
Ranked 36th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 96%
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Slovakia
92%
Ranked 79th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 130th. The same as Slovakia
15
Ranked 157th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Slovakia
6
Ranked 144th.

Library books 7.55 million
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Slovakia
6.04 million
Ranked 8th.
Elementary school repeaters > All 1.73
Ranked 76th.
2.96
Ranked 67th. 71% more than Hungary

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 82.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
82.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Hungary

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.046 per capita
Ranked 153th.
0.05 per capita
Ranked 150th. 9% more than Hungary

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 45.68
Ranked 157th.
50.2
Ranked 154th. 10% more than Hungary

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 96%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Slovakia
91%
Ranked 83th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD 0.97%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Slovakia
0.47%
Ranked 29th.
Library books per 1000 737.85
Ranked 14th.
1,118.44
Ranked 11th. 52% more than Hungary
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 10.5
Ranked 133th.
19.5
Ranked 91st. 86% more than Hungary
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 96%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Slovakia
89%
Ranked 20th.
Primary education > Teachers 42,643
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Slovakia
14,420
Ranked 91st.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 130,498
Ranked 45th.
227,009
Ranked 34th. 74% more than Hungary

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.98%
Ranked 84th.
49.13%
Ranked 82nd. About the same as Hungary

Literacy > Literates > Aged over 10 per thousand people 889.79
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Slovakia
876.66
Ranked 7th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education 125.66 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 12th.
149.28 Index of change, year 200
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Hungary
Private school enrolment > Primary level 5.1
Ranked 49th. 31% more than Slovakia
3.9
Ranked 61st.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 171st. The same as Slovakia
4
Ranked 174th.

Library employees 443
Ranked 13th. 27% more than Slovakia
349
Ranked 19th.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 95.3
Ranked 45th.
125.17
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Hungary

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.22
Ranked 86th. 57% more than Slovakia
2.68
Ranked 130th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.4%
Ranked 85th.
48.7%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Hungary
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $61.76 billion
Ranked 37th. 42% more than Slovakia
$43.44 billion
Ranked 43th.

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Slovakia
6
Ranked 163th.

Scouting > Members 10,068
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Slovakia
3,349
Ranked 109th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 73.86%
Ranked 64th. 17% more than Slovakia
63.08%
Ranked 76th.

High school > Share of total education spending 40.3%
Ranked 28th.
46.94%
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Hungary

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 87.2%
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Slovakia
74.9%
Ranked 33th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 793,857
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Slovakia
385,248
Ranked 72nd.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 9.71
Ranked 16th. The same as Slovakia
9.7
Ranked 17th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.39
Ranked 49th.
82.99
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Hungary

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 98.59
Ranked 70th.
98.6
Ranked 69th. The same as Hungary

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.992
Ranked 45th. The same as Slovakia
0.992
Ranked 47th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 13th.
49.3%
Ranked 69th. About the same as Hungary
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,307
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Slovakia
147
Ranked 19th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 4.6
Ranked 20th.
6.2
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Hungary
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 101.39
Ranked 47th.
124.48
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Hungary

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 15-19 325,759
Ranked 15th. 51% more than Slovakia
215,168
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 69.1
Ranked 11th.
74.17
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Hungary
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64 15.42%
Ranked 19th. 31% more than Slovakia
11.8%
Ranked 24th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people 1.01
Ranked 90th. 64% more than Slovakia
0.619
Ranked 110th.
Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 54th. The same as Slovakia
94
Ranked 55th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 85-89 per thousand people 6.09
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than Slovakia
4.08
Ranked 5th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.01
Ranked 79th.
3.22
Ranked 69th. 60% more than Hungary

Elementary school repeaters > Female 1.42
Ranked 76th.
2.68
Ranked 62nd. 89% more than Hungary

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 97.6%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Slovakia
96.9%
Ranked 24th.

Elementary school teachers 37,844
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Slovakia
13,529
Ranked 86th.

High school teachers 90,423
Ranked 24th. 92% more than Slovakia
46,989
Ranked 40th.

Homeschooling prevalance 7400 Children (2008) Virtually no homeschooling*
High school enrolment rate > Male 99.02
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Slovakia
97.44
Ranked 33th.

Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education 97%
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 34th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education 26%
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Slovakia
21%
Ranked 20th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 960,215
Ranked 46th. 45% more than Slovakia
662,659
Ranked 60th.

Primary completion rate > Men 94
Ranked 51st. The same as Slovakia
94
Ranked 52nd.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 95.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
125.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Hungary

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 44.19
Ranked 160th.
47.36
Ranked 156th. 7% more than Hungary

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.38
Ranked 83th.
101.35
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Hungary

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 10
Ranked 110th.
12.5
Ranked 95th. 25% more than Hungary
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million 0.0968%
Ranked 15th. 12% more than Slovakia
0.0867%
Ranked 17th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females 60%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Slovakia
52%
Ranked 19th.
Library members 28,090
Ranked 19th.
31,198
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Hungary
Library members per 1000 2.74
Ranked 26th.
5.78
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Hungary
Library employees per million 43.27
Ranked 20th.
64.68
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Hungary
Progression to secondary level 99.3
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Slovakia
98.6
Ranked 8th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education 95%
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 34th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education 23%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Slovakia
21%
Ranked 16th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree 60%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Slovakia
52%
Ranked 19th.
Female teachers > Lower secondary 84.5%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Slovakia
75.6%
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 398,460
Ranked 12th. 81% more than Slovakia
219,862
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 20-24 412,542
Ranked 12th. 74% more than Slovakia
237,744
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 60-64 per thousand people 52.04
Ranked 7th. 28% more than Slovakia
40.59
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 68.74
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Slovakia
63.91
Ranked 6th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 53.65%
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Slovakia
41.7%
Ranked 37th.

Literacy > Male literates > Aged 25-29 per thousand people 39.11
Ranked 5th.
40.88
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Hungary
Literacy > Literates > Aged 35-39 604,946
Ranked 11th. 59% more than Slovakia
380,054
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 393,140
Ranked 12th. 72% more than Slovakia
228,584
Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 30-34 697,179
Ranked 12th. 94% more than Slovakia
359,200
Ranked 15th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 65.44%
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Slovakia
61.2%
Ranked 74th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 366,364
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Slovakia
177,384
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 604,652
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Slovakia
255,423
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 45-49 422,612
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Slovakia
207,881
Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 284,485
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Slovakia
115,015
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 95-99 5,792
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Slovakia
1,811
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 95-99 4,127
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Slovakia
1,350
Ranked 5th.
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 9.82%
Ranked 86th.
10.56%
Ranked 80th. 8% more than Hungary

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 26.13
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Slovakia
19.97
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 20-24 per thousand people 38.59
Ranked 13th.
42.5
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Hungary
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 35.96
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Slovakia
32.98
Ranked 6th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 27.92
Ranked 4th. 31% more than Slovakia
21.38
Ranked 9th.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 35.2%
Ranked 40th. 19% more than Slovakia
29.5%
Ranked 53th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 20.8%
Ranked 29th. 25% more than Slovakia
16.6%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 10.1%
Ranked 72nd. 51% more than Slovakia
6.7%
Ranked 77th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 5.6%
Ranked 76th. 10% more than Slovakia
5.1%
Ranked 77th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 97.21% gross
Ranked 120th.
98.34% gross
Ranked 112th. 1% more than Hungary

Primary education > Teachers > % female 95.89% female
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Slovakia
91.69% female
Ranked 16th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 96.14%
Ranked 112th.
96.58%
Ranked 110th. About the same as Hungary

Literacy rate > Adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 99.06%
Ranked 8th.
99.63%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Hungary
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education 83%
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 34th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.88%
Ranked 59th. 16% more than Slovakia
4.22%
Ranked 73th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 11.58%
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Slovakia
8.87%
Ranked 67th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 49.89% gross
Ranked 26th. 53% more than Slovakia
32.51% gross
Ranked 49th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 65.02%
Ranked 18th. 21% more than Slovakia
53.62%
Ranked 29th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 76.82%
Ranked 18th. 16% more than Slovakia
66.05%
Ranked 24th.

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 9.2%
Ranked 74th. 49% more than Slovakia
6.15%
Ranked 87th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.45%
Ranked 84th.
48.54%
Ranked 77th. About the same as Hungary

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 100.66%
Ranked 83th.
101.49%
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Hungary

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 98.64%
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Slovakia
98.02%
Ranked 46th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 97.98%
Ranked 90th.
100.1%
Ranked 77th. 2% more than Hungary

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 50.23%
Ranked 59th.
51.01%
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Hungary

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 13%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Slovakia
6.4%
Ranked 43th.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 24.5%
Ranked 29th. 24% more than Slovakia
19.8%
Ranked 39th.

Literacy > Literates > Aged 65-69 per thousand people 47.62
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Slovakia
36.72
Ranked 11th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 per thousand people 39.02
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Slovakia
37.72
Ranked 3rd.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 30-34 per thousand people 34.67
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Slovakia
33.74
Ranked 10th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 50-54 per thousand people 32.78
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Slovakia
30.93
Ranked 5th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 40-44 per thousand people 33.96
Ranked 11th.
37.23
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Hungary
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 75-79 per thousand people 11.57
Ranked 5th. 29% more than Slovakia
8.97
Ranked 8th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 55-59 per thousand people 59.35
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Slovakia
47.49
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 95-99 per million people 163.43
Ranked 3rd. 91% more than Slovakia
85.71
Ranked 4th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged 70-74 per thousand people 42.57
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Slovakia
32.63
Ranked 9th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged 35-39 per thousand people 29.71
Ranked 17th.
35.16
Ranked 11th. 18% more than Hungary
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 87.21%
Ranked 33th.
94.22%
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Hungary

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 99.72%
Ranked 96th.
103.01%
Ranked 79th. 3% more than Hungary

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 7.87%
Ranked 69th. 42% more than Slovakia
5.53%
Ranked 81st.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 96.53% gross
Ranked 39th. 2% more than Slovakia
94.25% gross
Ranked 46th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.94%
Ranked 56th. 27% more than Slovakia
3.89%
Ranked 94th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 132.04%
Ranked 43th.
153.58%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Hungary

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 98.07%
Ranked 25th.
98.11%
Ranked 18th. The same as Hungary

Literacy > Literates > Aged 50-54 700,302
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Slovakia
343,768
Ranked 12th.
Literacy > Literates > Aged over 100 867
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Slovakia
208
Ranked 5th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 96.22% gross
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Slovakia
94.89% gross
Ranked 50th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 98.02%
Ranked 26th.
98.38%
Ranked 18th. About the same as Hungary

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 97.92% gross
Ranked 126th.
99.06% gross
Ranked 113th. 1% more than Hungary

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 98.12%
Ranked 23th. About the same as Slovakia
97.85%
Ranked 20th.

Literacy > Female literates > Aged 80-84 103,604
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Slovakia
38,386
Ranked 7th.
Literacy > Female literates > Aged over 100 per million people 52.32
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Slovakia
25.28
Ranked 6th.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education 12%
Ranked 15th.
14%
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Hungary
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 99.67%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than Slovakia
93.82%
Ranked 60th.

Repeaters, secondary, female > % of female enrollment 2.77%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Slovakia
1.15%
Ranked 84th.

Secondary education, teachers, female 62,637
Ranked 20th. 85% more than Slovakia
33,804
Ranked 31st.

Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree 69% awarded to females
Ranked 6th.
81% awarded to females
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Hungary
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree 38%
Ranked 16th. The same as Slovakia
38%
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 45-49 397,558
Ranked 8th. 96% more than Slovakia
202,899
Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 35-39 302,292
Ranked 12th. 58% more than Slovakia
190,953
Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Male literates > Aged 10-14 316,204
Ranked 13th. 55% more than Slovakia
203,773
Ranked 17th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women per million people 331.64
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Slovakia
27.23
Ranked 22nd.

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