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Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, 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.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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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."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Primary teacher salary > Starting: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.
Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology: Intended instruction time spent studying technology, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
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.
Class size > Age 9: The average number of children in every class of nine-year-olds.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
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.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
Young shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) readers (2000)
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages: Intended instruction time spent studying modern foreign languages, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
Students living with mother > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
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.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female 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.
Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). 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 secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion: Intended instruction time spent studying religion, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Students from households with calculator > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households with at least one calculator.
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
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.
Participation > 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Elementary school graduate rate > Female: 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.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Expected duration of education for females: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
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.
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary level education, per hour after 15 years experience and typical training. Expressed in equivalent US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPP's). Data for 1999.
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, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
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).
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.
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.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
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.
Students from households with study desk > Age 9: Percentage of nine-year-old students who come from households where there is at least one study desk.
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."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
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.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
School enrollment, primary, 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.

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STAT	Iceland	United States
Average years of schooling of adults	8.8 Ranked 21st.	12 Ranked 1st. 36% more than Iceland
Children out of school, primary	441 Ranked 112th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 3985 times more than Iceland
Children out of school, primary per 1000	1.38 Ranked 80th.	5.64 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Iceland
Children out of school, primary, female	171 Ranked 100th.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 4564 times more than Iceland
College and university > Gender parity index	1.79 Ranked 8th. 27% more than United States	1.41 Ranked 33th.
College and university > Share of total education spending	21.46% Ranked 48th.	25.65% Ranked 26th. 20% more than Iceland
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 30th.	12 Ranked 14th. 9% more than Iceland
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	7.6% Ranked 6th. 35% more than United States	5.62% Ranked 39th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal only for holders of teaching certificates, in other cases public education is mandatory.	Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 16th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 20th.
Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 5th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	9.51 Ranked 3rd. 73% more than United States	5.49 Ranked 49th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	9.7 Ranked 124th.	14.29 Ranked 98th. 47% more than Iceland
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	10.83 Ranked 87th.	14.49 Ranked 56th. 34% more than Iceland
Secondary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 23th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 13th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 17th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.536 Ranked 82nd.	2.5 Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Iceland
College and university > Gender ratio	191.17 Ranked 8th. 36% more than United States	140.06 Ranked 29th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 29th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	9.83 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 79% more than United States	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 18th.	12 years Ranked 10th. 9% more than Iceland
Secondary education, pupils	35,217 Ranked 121st.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 688 times more than Iceland
College and university > Private school share	18.77% Ranked 61st.	27.95% Ranked 46th. 49% more than Iceland
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	0.97 Ranked 101st.	0.99 Ranked 49th. 2% more than Iceland
School life expectancy > Total	15.8 years Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States	15.2 years Ranked 14th.
Primary education, teachers	3,034 Ranked 115th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 564 times more than Iceland
Primary education, pupils	29,432 Ranked 137th.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 830 times more than Iceland
Tertiary enrollment	48.7% Ranked 24th.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 49% more than Iceland
Spending per student > College and university	27.94 Ranked 26th. 27% more than United States	22.04 Ranked 37th.
High school > Gender ratio	103.33 Ranked 37th. 4% more than United States	99.5 Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 39th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	49.2 Ranked 19th. 1058 times more than United States	0.0465 Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	4 Ranked 7th. 33% more than United States	3 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 24th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 28th.
Spending > USD	834.78 million Ranked 81st.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 819 times more than Iceland
High school > Private school share	12.4% Ranked 67th. 50% more than United States	8.27% Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion	7.31 Ranked 5th. 53% more than United States	4.79 Ranked 54th.
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	10.53 Ranked 139th.	14.21 Ranked 120th. 35% more than Iceland
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 75th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	97.66 Ranked 103th.	98.77 Ranked 94th. 1% more than Iceland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	2,837.95 Ranked 137th.	56,943.33 Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	13,347 Ranked 106th.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 1245 times more than Iceland
Teachers as percentage of labor force	7.8% Ranked 1st. 86% more than United States	4.2% Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	500 Ranked 14th. The same as United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 6th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary	414 Ranked 112th.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 3916 times more than Iceland
Secondary education, teachers	2,387 Ranked 58th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 700 times more than Iceland
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	10.84 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States	5.36 Ranked 56th.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	5.06 Ranked 114th.	14.96 Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Iceland
Mathematical literacy	514 Ranked 12th. 4% more than United States	493 Ranked 18th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 84th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.846 Ranked 76th.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Iceland
Scientific literacy	496 Ranked 15th.	499 Ranked 14th. 1% more than Iceland
Spending per student > High school	22.15 Ranked 26th.	24.56 Ranked 18th. 11% more than Iceland
Secondary education, general pupils	27,588 Ranked 130th.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 878 times more than Iceland
Reading literacy	507 Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States	504 Ranked 15th.
High school > Gender parity index	1.02 Ranked 60th. About the same as United States	1.01 Ranked 68th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	500 Ranked 14th. The same as United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	203 Ranked 66th.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 1041 times more than Iceland
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	507 Ranked 12th. 3% more than United States	492 Ranked 25th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	47% Ranked 6th. The same as United States	47% Ranked 7th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	15.06% Ranked 22nd. 56 times more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	46.42 Ranked 20th.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 24% more than Iceland
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 51st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	16.6% Ranked 30th. 8% more than United States	15.3% Ranked 38th.
Children out of school, primary, male	270 Ranked 98th.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 3618 times more than Iceland
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	8.3% Ranked 4th. 41% more than United States	5.9% Ranked 23th.
High school > Students per teacher	10.83 Ranked 93th.	14.49 Ranked 57th. 34% more than Iceland
Secondary education > General pupils	25,400 Ranked 137th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 952 times more than Iceland
Spending per student > Elementary school	26.68 Ranked 7th. 19% more than United States	22.35 Ranked 18th.
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 6th. 8% more than United States	12 Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 7th. 8% more than United States	12 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	10.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 71% more than United States	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	31,470 Ranked 154th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 790 times more than Iceland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	91% Ranked 24th.	94.7% Ranked 14th. 4% more than Iceland
Elementary school graduate rate	93.17 Ranked 50th.	95.34 Ranked 40th. 2% more than Iceland
Schools connected to the Internet	100% Ranked 1st. The same as United States	100% Ranked 2nd.
Public spending per student > Primary level	13.2 Ranked 7th.	17.9 Ranked 21st. 36% more than Iceland
Primary education, pupils per 1000	92.26 Ranked 84th. 18% more than United States	78.41 Ranked 97th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	110.39 Ranked 17th. 42% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 76th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.85 Ranked 10th. 32% more than United States	1.4 Ranked 22nd.
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.03 Ranked 54th. 1% more than United States	1.02 Ranked 54th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	46.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 24% more than Iceland
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	8.9 Ranked 22nd. 49 times more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 21st. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	10.44 Ranked 93th.	14.38 Ranked 51st. 38% more than Iceland
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	1.42 Ranked 91st.	5.54 Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Iceland
Inequality adjusted index	0.889 Ranked 11th.	0.941 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Iceland
Class size > Age 13	11.7 students Ranked 28th.	18.3 students Ranked 15th. 56% more than Iceland
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	10.31 Ranked 133th.	13.69 Ranked 102nd. 33% more than Iceland
Elementary school > Enrolled students	29,945 Ranked 129th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 824 times more than Iceland
Primary education > Duration > Years	7 years Ranked 4th. 17% more than United States	6 years Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$31,331.89 Ranked 5th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Iceland
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	99.14 Ranked 78th.	105.99 Ranked 46th. 7% more than Iceland
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	86.48 Ranked 33th. 11% more than United States	77.71 Ranked 47th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	503 Ranked 11th. 2% more than United States	495 Ranked 20th.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 6th. 8% more than United States	12 Ranked 61st.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	2.15% Ranked 112th.	8.72% Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Iceland
Elementary school > Gender ratio	100.25 Ranked 23th.	100.68 Ranked 17th. About the same as Iceland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	99% Ranked 12th. 5% more than United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	7 Ranked 25th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	32.4 Ranked 13th. 36% more than United States	23.9 Ranked 8th.
Primary education > Pupils	30,984 Ranked 147th.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 793 times more than Iceland
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	91.6% Ranked 26th.	94.3% Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	120.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 45% more than United States	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	63.66% Ranked 7th. 12% more than United States	56.64% Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	7,629 Ranked 88th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	77.73% Ranked 36th. 1% more than United States	77.19% Ranked 38th.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	9.7 Ranked 126th.	14.29 Ranked 100th. 47% more than Iceland
Secondary education > Teachers	2,872 Ranked 106th.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 562 times more than Iceland
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	18 years Ranked 3rd. 13% more than United States	16 years Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.73 Ranked 3rd. 6% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	34,587 Ranked 140th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 690 times more than Iceland
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	701.16 Ranked 14th.	728.12 Ranked 13th. 4% more than Iceland
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	501 Ranked 12th. About the same as United States	500 Ranked 13th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	499 Ranked 16th.	503 Ranked 14th. 1% more than Iceland
Duration of education > Primary level	7 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 51st.
Expected duration of education for all students	18 years Ranked 6th. 8% more than United States	16.7 years Ranked 14th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	101.88% Ranked 26th. 2% more than United States	100.09% Ranked 51st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	722 Ranked 100th.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 2374 times more than Iceland
Public spending per student > Secondary level	15.2 Ranked 6th.	22.4 Ranked 28th. 47% more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.43% Ranked 83th.	48.86% Ranked 40th. 1% more than Iceland
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 93th.	5.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Iceland
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	496 Ranked 19th.	512 Ranked 8th. 3% more than Iceland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	97% Ranked 38th. 3% more than United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 19th. 7% more than United States	15 Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 50th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 113th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	15.1 years Ranked 13th. 2% more than United States	14.8 years Ranked 17th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	86.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 6% more than United States	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	109.45 Ranked 94th. 27% more than United States	86.39 Ranked 118th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.109 per capita Ranked 93th. 27% more than United States	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$19,939.00 Ranked 11th.	$25,707.00 Ranked 5th. 29% more than Iceland
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	2.77% Ranked 6th. 3% more than United States	2.68% Ranked 7th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	10.9 Ranked 25th.	15.4 Ranked 115th. 41% more than Iceland
Primary education > Teachers	2,942 Ranked 121st.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 587 times more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	50.45% Ranked 44th. 4% more than United States	48.72% Ranked 92nd.
Students from households with computer > Age 13	71% Ranked 4th. 31% more than United States	54% Ranked 13th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	177.04 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 2nd. 50% more than United States	117.74 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 15th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	1.4 Ranked 78th.	11.6 Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Iceland
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 4th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 49th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	10.07 Ranked 3rd. 71% more than United States	5.9 Ranked 45th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	1.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.	3.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Iceland
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.5% Ranked 67th.	48.7% Ranked 42nd. About the same as Iceland
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$9.98 billion Ranked 74th.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 1031 times more than Iceland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	n	3
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 51st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	3,938 Ranked 102nd.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 759 times more than Iceland
High school > Share of total education spending	31.15% Ranked 64th.	35.42% Ranked 52nd. 14% more than Iceland
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	78.86% Ranked 56th.	81.55% Ranked 48th. 3% more than Iceland
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	83.4% Ranked 23th.	88.1% Ranked 17th. 6% more than Iceland
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	27,821 Ranked 117th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 888 times more than Iceland
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	9.83 Ranked 15th. 78% more than United States	5.52 Ranked 66th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	97.27 Ranked 91st. The same as United States	97.22 Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	86.96 Ranked 40th. 5% more than United States	82.6 Ranked 48th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2 Ranked 116th.	593,372 Ranked 5th. 296686 times more than Iceland
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 28th. 1% more than United States	0.991 Ranked 69th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	50.4% Ranked 40th. 3% more than United States	49% Ranked 73th.
Class size > Age 9	14.4 students Ranked 17th.	23.5 students Ranked 6th. 63% more than Iceland
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	0.4 Ranked 85th.	9.6 Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Iceland
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	120.29 Ranked 26th. 45% more than United States	82.94 Ranked 90th.
Scouting > Members per thousand people	12.3 Ranked 12th. 29% more than United States	9.52 Ranked 14th.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	20.66% Ranked 15th.	37.67% Ranked 1st. 82% more than Iceland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	8% Ranked 34th.	14% Ranked 9th. 75% more than Iceland
School life expectancy > Female	16.5 years Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	15.7 years Ranked 11th.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 109th.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 110th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.007 per 1,000 people Ranked 115th.	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 289 times more than Iceland
Elementary school teachers	2,919 Ranked 121st.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 618 times more than Iceland
High school teachers	3,299 Ranked 103th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 521 times more than Iceland
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$21,891.00 Ranked 18th.	$34,705.00 Ranked 5th. 59% more than Iceland
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	90% Ranked 16th.	97% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Iceland
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	246.94% Ranked 1st. 1315 times more than United States	0.188% Ranked 27th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	92% Ranked 2nd. 23% more than United States	75% Ranked 16th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	31.1 years experience Ranked 6th. 15% more than United States	27 years experience Ranked 10th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	99% Ranked 8th. 9% more than United States	91% Ranked 23th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	95% Ranked 6th. 9% more than United States	87% Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	14% Ranked 23th.	38% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Iceland
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	32,888 Ranked 124th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 743 times more than Iceland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	6	5
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	102.65 Ranked 53th. 1% more than United States	101.63 Ranked 58th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	106.08 Ranked 89th. 26% more than United States	83.88 Ranked 115th.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9	94% Ranked 10th.	96% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Iceland
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9	53% Ranked 6th.	100% Ranked 1st. 89% more than Iceland
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	22.5 Ranked 38th. 51% more than United States	14.9 Ranked 79th.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	98% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United States	96% Ranked 17th.
Young shorttext readers	49.7% Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States	11% Ranked 24th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	8.7% Ranked 1st. 996 times more than United States	0.00874% Ranked 28th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	67% Ranked 1st. 18% more than United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Young longtext readers	15.1% Ranked 22nd.	28.4% Ranked 6th. 88% more than Iceland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	15	7
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$71.88 Ranked 1st. 780 times more than United States	$0.09 Ranked 22nd.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	319.97% Ranked 1st. 1227 times more than United States	0.261% Ranked 28th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9	14.5 years experience Ranked 17th.	16.4 years experience Ranked 12th. 13% more than Iceland
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	42%	75%
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	91% Ranked 22nd.	95% Ranked 17th. 4% more than Iceland
Students living with mother > Age 9	87% Ranked 14th.	93% Ranked 8th. 7% more than Iceland
Students living with mother > Age 13	94% Ranked 15th. 4% more than United States	90% Ranked 26th.
Expected duration of education for males	17.3 years Ranked 10th. 7% more than United States	16.2 years Ranked 18th.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	90% Ranked 19th. 3% more than United States	87% Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	1% Ranked 27th.	41% Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Iceland
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	67% Ranked 1st. 18% more than United States	57% Ranked 12th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree	50% Ranked 3rd. 14% more than United States	44% Ranked 9th.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	48% awarded to females Ranked 24th.	60% awarded to females Ranked 14th. 25% more than Iceland
Secondary education, teachers, female	699 Ranked 42nd.	1.02 million Ranked 4th. 1462 times more than Iceland
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	87.95% Ranked 27th. 1% more than United States	86.8% Ranked 32nd.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross	96.85% Ranked 27th. 32% more than United States	73.32% Ranked 63th.
School enrollment, primary > % net	98.46% Ranked 17th. 7% more than United States	91.88% Ranked 70th.
School enrollment, secondary > % gross	108.55% Ranked 11th. 16% more than United States	93.55% Ranked 60th.
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary	12.4% Ranked 66th. 50% more than United States	8.27% Ranked 85th.
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross	102.49% Ranked 5th.	111.32% Ranked 1st. 9% more than Iceland
School enrollment > Secondary > % net	87.93% net Ranked 28th.	89.34% net Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Iceland
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Female > % of official school-age population	92.45% Ranked 7th. 29% more than United States	71.58% Ranked 32nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	100.78% gross Ranked 108th. About the same as United States	100.34% gross Ranked 110th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross	94.26% gross Ranked 22nd. 56% more than United States	60.55% gross Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	108.98% Ranked 12th. 16% more than United States	93.76% Ranked 61st.
Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force	36.9% Ranked 16th. 1% more than United States	36.5% Ranked 5th.
Labor force with primary education > % of total	32.9% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States	13.4% Ranked 51st.
Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force	42.1% Ranked 32nd.	50.2% Ranked 23th. 19% more than Iceland
Labor force with secondary education > % of total	35.7% Ranked 40th.	50.8% Ranked 22nd. 42% more than Iceland
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment	15.4% Ranked 38th.	46.5% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Iceland
Primary education > Pupils > % female	48.35% female Ranked 83th. 1% more than United States	48.08% female Ranked 104th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	3	1
Students from households with calculator > Age 9	75% Ranked 9th.	91% Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Iceland
Primary education > Pupils > Per capita	0.106 per capita Ranked 92nd. 26% more than United States	0.084 per capita Ranked 115th.
Net intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of official school-age population	97.34% Ranked 2nd. 43% more than United States	68.07% Ranked 43th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people	9,067.54 Ranked 1st. 94% more than United States	4,673.21 Ranked 8th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting, % of GDP	0.000228% Ranked 1st. 825 times more than United States	2.76e-07% Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 25th.	35% Ranked 3rd.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	110.13% Ranked 10th. 17% more than United States	94.11% Ranked 41st.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross	108.37% Ranked 13th. 15% more than United States	94.34% Ranked 38th.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female	100 Ranked 3rd. 14% more than United States	87.47 Ranked 48th.
Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female	2,179 Ranked 81st.	1.04 million Ranked 1st. 476 times more than Iceland
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male	392 Ranked 95th.	944,307 Ranked 4th. 2409 times more than Iceland
Expected duration of education for females	18.6 years Ranked 7th. 9% more than United States	17.1 years Ranked 12th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female	330 Ranked 97th.	769,923 Ranked 4th. 2333 times more than Iceland
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female	42.4% Ranked 54th.	0.0 Ranked 111th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	97.49% Ranked 25th. 5% more than United States	92.62% Ranked 60th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	98.12 Ranked 20th. 70% more than United States	57.63 Ranked 64th.
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	97.56 Ranked 20th. 68% more than United States	57.98 Ranked 63th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	98.38 Ranked 83th.	108.63 Ranked 38th. 10% more than Iceland
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	99.86 Ranked 75th.	103.49 Ranked 59th. 4% more than Iceland
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	97.8% Ranked 25th. 4% more than United States	93.68% Ranked 53th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	100 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United States	98.08 Ranked 22nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.48 Ranked 7th. 4% more than United States	95.67 Ranked 24th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	97.31% Ranked 26th.	98.33% Ranked 21st. 1% more than Iceland
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net	91.32% Ranked 15th. 3% more than United States	88.98% Ranked 21st.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	99.43% gross Ranked 108th. About the same as United States	98.98% gross Ranked 115th.
Primary teacher salary per hour > After 15 years	$34.00 per hour Ranked 11th.	$36.00 per hour Ranked 10th. 6% more than Iceland
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	96.88% Ranked 29th. 10% more than United States	87.88% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	98.16% Ranked 14th. 8% more than United States	91.29% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	97.22% net Ranked 28th. 7% more than United States	90.49% net Ranked 71st.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	99.94% net Ranked 1st. 6% more than United States	94.25% net Ranked 51st.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	27.55% Ranked 1st.	40.66% Ranked 3rd. 48% more than Iceland
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure	14.74% Ranked 46th. 13% more than United States	13.07% Ranked 60th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	7.6% Ranked 6th. 35% more than United States	5.62% Ranked 41st.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	98.55% Ranked 109th.	98.78% Ranked 107th. About the same as Iceland
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	62.1% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States	20.2% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	25.6% Ranked 21st.	35% Ranked 4th. 37% more than Iceland
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	13% Ranked 51st.	51.9% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Iceland
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	17.2% Ranked 25th.	42.2% Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Iceland
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	98.03% gross Ranked 114th. About the same as United States	97.55% gross Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	78.42% female Ranked 56th.	88.58% female Ranked 21st. 13% more than Iceland
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	14	7
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %	170.48% Ranked 12th. 23% more than United States	138.98% Ranked 35th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	17 years Ranked 3rd. 13% more than United States	15 years Ranked 24th.
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education	76% Ranked 21st.	79% Ranked 17th. 4% more than Iceland
Students from households with study desk > Age 9	85% Ranked 3rd. 5% more than United States	81% Ranked 8th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	7.6% Ranked 6th. 35% more than United States	5.62% Ranked 39th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	7.23% Ranked 71st.	8.78% Ranked 68th. 21% more than Iceland
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	47.66% gross Ranked 31st.	69.19% gross Ranked 6th. 45% more than Iceland
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	74.6% Ranked 11th.	82.92% Ranked 4th. 11% more than Iceland
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	98.79% Ranked 5th. 2% more than United States	97.14% Ranked 6th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	97.65% Ranked 28th. 5% more than United States	93.14% Ranked 64th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	8.96% Ranked 4th. 87% more than United States	4.79% Ranked 59th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	89.15% Ranked 15th. 2% more than United States	87.68% Ranked 18th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	2.15% Ranked 110th.	8.72% Ranked 78th. 4 times more than Iceland
Primary education, pupils > % female	49.33% Ranked 19th. 1% more than United States	49.01% Ranked 26th.

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