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  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • 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.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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)."
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
  • 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).
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • 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.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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."
  • Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 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.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • 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.
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
  • Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • 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).
  • Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with secondary education, female (% of female 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.
  • Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > 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.
  • 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.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • 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.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • Unemployment with primary 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).
  • Unemployment with secondary 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).
  • Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita.
  • 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.
  • Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: 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 as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
STAT India Singapore HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 62.75
Ranked 14th.
94.5
Ranked 41st. 51% more than India

Average years of schooling of adults 5.1
Ranked 65th.
7
Ranked 39th. 37% more than India
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 65th. The same as Singapore
3
Ranked 25th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 35.89%
Ranked 3rd.
38.04%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than India

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 64th. 50% more than Singapore
6
Ranked 157th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.17%
Ranked 44th.
3.23%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than India

High school enrolment rate 85.13
Ranked 70th.
91.49
Ranked 59th. 7% more than India
Literacy > Female 48.3%
Ranked 131st.
89.7%
Ranked 75th. 86% more than India

Literacy > Total population 59.5%
Ranked 134th.
93.2%
Ranked 68th. 57% more than India

Primary education, duration > Years 5
Ranked 160th.
6
Ranked 26th. 20% more than India

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.21
Ranked 104th.
3.39
Ranked 107th. 6% more than India

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 35.15
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Singapore
17.44
Ranked 81st.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 25.92
Ranked 19th. 74% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 60% more than India
Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 50th. 75% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 196th.

Secondary education, pupils 113.73 million
Ranked 1st. 490 times more than Singapore
232,003
Ranked 109th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.93
Ranked 115th.
1
Ranked 18th. 8% more than India

Literacy > Adult literacy 66%
Ranked 91st.
94.4%
Ranked 37th. 43% more than India

Primary education, teachers 3.92 million
Ranked 2nd. 232 times more than Singapore
16,893
Ranked 91st.

Primary education, pupils 137.75 million
Ranked 1st. 468 times more than Singapore
294,602
Ranked 117th.

Adult literacy rate > Female 50.82
Ranked 14th.
91.6
Ranked 46th. 80% more than India

Tertiary enrollment 10.5%
Ranked 20th.
33.7%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Spending per student > College and university 54.98
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Singapore
26.86
Ranked 1st.
Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 46th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 32nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0212
Ranked 98th.
2.99
Ranked 43th. 141 times more than India

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 27th. Twice as much as Singapore
2
Ranked 141st.

Literacy > Male 70.2%
Ranked 131st.
96.7%
Ranked 53th. 38% more than India

Spending > USD 36.6 billion
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Singapore
4.8 billion
Ranked 45th.

High school > Private school share 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Singapore
6.37%
Ranked 87th.

Spending > Proportion 3.17
Ranked 121st. 17% more than Singapore
2.71
Ranked 131st.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 40.2
Ranked 27th. 52% more than Singapore
26.44
Ranked 72nd.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 125th. The same as Singapore
3
Ranked 65th.

High school repeaters > Male 5.15
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Singapore
1.99
Ranked 69th.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 76.4%
Ranked 23th.
99.5%
Ranked 5th. 30% more than India

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 198,512.54
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Singapore
21,121.5
Ranked 43th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 11.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 123 times more than Singapore
92,140
Ranked 48th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 5
Ranked 169th.
6
Ranked 30th. 20% more than India

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.59
Ranked 77th. 15% more than Singapore
3.12
Ranked 85th.

Secondary education, teachers 4.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 282 times more than Singapore
15,560
Ranked 71st.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 40.31
Ranked 4th. 75% more than Singapore
23.01
Ranked 37th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 120th. 50% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 185th.

Spending per student > High school 16.18
Ranked 49th.
16.64
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than India

Secondary education, general pupils 100.95 million
Ranked 1st. 492 times more than Singapore
205,171
Ranked 114th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 40.5%
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Singapore
6.9%
Ranked 91st.

Scientific and technical journal articles 12,774
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Singapore
3,122
Ranked 28th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 40%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Singapore
38%
Ranked 2nd.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.745%
Ranked 119th.
8.92%
Ranked 36th. 12 times more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 10.49
Ranked 92nd.
25.1
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than India

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

High school > Students per teacher 25.92
Ranked 19th. 74% more than Singapore
14.91
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education > General pupils 83.13 million
Ranked 2nd. 448 times more than Singapore
185,713
Ranked 94th.
Spending per student > Elementary school 8.86
Ranked 62nd.
11.18
Ranked 1st. 26% more than India

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 156th.
12
Ranked 38th. 9% more than India

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 138th.
12
Ranked 39th. 9% more than India

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th. The same as India
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 125.57 million
Ranked 1st. 466 times more than Singapore
269,668
Ranked 94th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 26.6%
Ranked 116th.
71.3%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than India

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 81.13
Ranked 14th.
99.8
Ranked 5th. 23% more than India

Primary education, pupils per 1000 112.8
Ranked 72nd. 91% more than Singapore
59.07
Ranked 141st.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 93.13
Ranked 41st. Twice as much as Singapore
46.52
Ranked 139th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.7
Ranked 77th.
0.71
Ranked 63th. 1% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 289.64 million
Ranked 1st. 1252 times more than Singapore
231,400
Ranked 88th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.81
Ranked 118th.
1.03
Ranked 44th. 27% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 10.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
25.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than India

Universities > Top 100 2
Ranked 12th. The same as Singapore
2
Ranked 13th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.163
Ranked 184th.
4.07
Ranked 47th. 25 times more than India

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 44th. 75% more than Singapore
4
Ranked 185th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 32.7
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Singapore
16.36
Ranked 40th.

High school repeaters > Female 4.06
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Singapore
1.2
Ranked 68th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 179.8 million
Ranked 1st. 1027 times more than Singapore
175,000
Ranked 85th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 40.2
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Singapore
19.3
Ranked 65th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 74.36
Ranked 14th.
99.8
Ranked 10th. 34% more than India

Elementary school > Enrolled students 140.36 million
Ranked 1st. 468 times more than Singapore
299,704
Ranked 95th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 5 years
Ranked 154th.
6 years
Ranked 26th. 20% more than India

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $616.31
Ranked 74th.
$21,703.68
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than India

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 85.94
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Singapore
41.14
Ranked 153th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 17.04%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Singapore
7.59%
Ranked 88th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 161st.
12
Ranked 38th. 9% more than India

High school enrolment rate > Female 84.22
Ranked 63th.
95.2
Ranked 47th. 13% more than India
Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 51.7%
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Singapore
10.4%
Ranked 81st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 62nd.
96%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than India
Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 155th.
7
Ranked 21st. 40% more than India
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 68.4
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Singapore
34.1
Ranked 12th.
Primary education > Pupils 136.19 million
Ranked 1st. 523 times more than Singapore
260,286
Ranked 124th.
Secondary education > Pupils 83.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 391 times more than Singapore
214,584
Ranked 88th.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 50.4%
Ranked 88th.
78.9%
Ranked 46th. 57% more than India

Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 88.41
Ranked 14th.
99.7
Ranked 14th. 13% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 77.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 31% more than Singapore
58.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 38.45%
Ranked 105th.
44.28%
Ranked 69th. 15% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils 829,377
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than Singapore
26,832
Ranked 79th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 35.15
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Singapore
17.44
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education > Teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 2nd. 216 times more than Singapore
12,000
Ranked 80th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 81.05 million
Ranked 2nd. 375 times more than Singapore
215,952
Ranked 74th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 11.68
Ranked 70th.
758.72
Ranked 10th. 65 times more than India

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 62nd. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 25th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 0.8
Ranked 25th.
1
Ranked 8th. 25% more than India

Public spending per student > Secondary level 23.1
Ranked 26th. 74% more than Singapore
13.3
Ranked 7th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 264.81
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Singapore
56.24
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 46.82%
Ranked 143th.
47.58%
Ranked 81st. 2% more than India

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 67.7%
Ranked 23th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 47% more than India

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 91%
Ranked 83th.
96%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than India
High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 186th. The same as Singapore
14
Ranked 169th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 89th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 48th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 3.45
Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Singapore
0.31
Ranked 100th.

Universities > Top 200 3
Ranked 13th. 50% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 21st.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 76.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 30% more than Singapore
59.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 116.62
Ranked 83th. 59% more than Singapore
73.47
Ranked 100th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.12 per capita
Ranked 76th. 64% more than Singapore
0.073 per capita
Ranked 100th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 29.8%
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Singapore
3.4%
Ranked 101st.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 98%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Singapore
97%
Ranked 31st.
Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 84.2%
Ranked 21st.
99.4%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than India

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 40
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Singapore
25.3
Ranked 4th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 3rd.
81%
Ranked 4th. 84% more than India
Primary education > Teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 2nd. 344 times more than Singapore
9,843
Ranked 97th.
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 726,889
Ranked 15th. 25 times more than Singapore
28,871
Ranked 83th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 42.56%
Ranked 140th.
47.94%
Ranked 75th. 13% more than India

Private school enrolment > Primary level 16.5
Ranked 14th.
26.6
Ranked 1st. 61% more than India
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 5
Ranked 142nd.
6
Ranked 27th. 20% more than India

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.05
Ranked 118th.
3.14
Ranked 109th. 3% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 75.51
Ranked 88th. 10% more than Singapore
68.45
Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 73.4%
Ranked 27th.
95.1%
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than India
Female enrolment share > Primary level 43.6%
Ranked 20th.
47.6%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than India
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $762.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Singapore
$115.30 billion
Ranked 13th.

Universities > Top 200 per million 0.00266
Ranked 30th.
0.469
Ranked 8th. 176 times more than India
Universities > Top 50 per million 0.000887
Ranked 11th.
0.469
Ranked 1st. 528 times more than India
Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 97th. The same as Singapore
6
Ranked 45th.

Scouting > Members 3.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 294 times more than Singapore
11,451
Ranked 69th.
High school > Share of total education spending 37.49%
Ranked 12th. 75% more than Singapore
21.47%
Ranked 16th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 95.31 million
Ranked 1st. 467 times more than Singapore
204,146
Ranked 94th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.33
Ranked 104th.
3.83
Ranked 66th. 64% more than India
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 93.44
Ranked 131st.
97.12
Ranked 82nd. 4% more than India
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 74.85
Ranked 67th. 26% more than Singapore
59.24
Ranked 80th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 39.6%
Ranked 28th.
46.8%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than India
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 3,245
Ranked 9th.
3,527
Ranked 6th. 9% more than India

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 75.28
Ranked 104th. 28% more than Singapore
58.83
Ranked 80th.

Scouting > Members per thousand people 2.73
Ranked 51st. 26% more than Singapore
2.16
Ranked 61st.
Universities > Top 50 1
Ranked 10th.
2
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as India
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP 0.02 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 8th.
0.264 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than India
Elementary school repeaters > Male 3.48
Ranked 70th. 10 times more than Singapore
0.34
Ranked 100th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 3.42
Ranked 60th. 12 times more than Singapore
0.28
Ranked 98th.

High school teachers 2.59 million
Ranked 1st. 183 times more than Singapore
14,128
Ranked 64th.

Elementary school teachers 3.39 million
Ranked 1st. 218 times more than Singapore
15,525
Ranked 84th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 85.91
Ranked 60th.
88.08
Ranked 59th. 3% more than India
Universities > Top 100 per million 0.00177
Ranked 22nd.
0.469
Ranked 3rd. 264 times more than India
Literacy > Women above 14 years 47.8%
Ranked 27th.
83%
Ranked 7th. 74% more than India
Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 0.8%
Ranked 25th.
1%
Ranked 5th. 25% more than India
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 164.38
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Singapore
42.53
Ranked 74th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 272.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Singapore
55.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 89.46 million
Ranked 2nd. 370 times more than Singapore
241,964
Ranked 96th.

Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP 0.004 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 19th.
0.019 per $1 billion of GDP
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than India
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 79.83
Ranked 131st.
92.8
Ranked 85th. 16% more than India
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 77.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 14% more than Singapore
68.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000 122.63
Ranked 77th. 48% more than Singapore
83.02
Ranked 124th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 17.9
Ranked 58th.
22.2
Ranked 39th. 24% more than India
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP 0.041 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 14th.
0.264 per $14.1 billion of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than India
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 56.86%
Ranked 58th.
73.23%
Ranked 14th. 29% more than India

Primary education, teachers > % female 44%
Ranked 112th.
81.23%
Ranked 52nd. 85% more than India

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 40%
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Singapore
38.12%
Ranked 23th.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 11.02%
Ranked 45th.
22.7%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India

Labor force with secondary education, female > % of female labor force 20.2%
Ranked 57th.
50.6%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than India

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 35.9%
Ranked 20th.
52.9%
Ranked 4th. 47% more than India

Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 76.43%
Ranked 84th.
99.5%
Ranked 23th. 30% more than India

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 66.28
Ranked 94th.
71.27
Ranked 63th. 8% more than India
Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 19.82%
Ranked 50th. 9% more than Singapore
18.16%
Ranked 51st.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female 42.81% female
Ranked 121st.
46.56% female
Ranked 95th. 9% more than India
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 41.89%
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Singapore
5.96%
Ranked 76th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 14.05% gross
Ranked 76th.
23.92% gross
Ranked 33th. 70% more than India
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 17.04%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Singapore
7.59%
Ranked 85th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 47.96%
Ranked 110th.
48.26%
Ranked 105th. 1% more than India

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 44.74%
Ranked 139th.
49.88%
Ranked 88th. 11% more than India

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 12.4%
Ranked 52nd.
19.1%
Ranked 21st. 54% more than India

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 9.8%
Ranked 62nd.
29.4%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than India

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $799.51
Ranked 80th.
$35,564.43
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than India

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 53.69%
Ranked 49th.
68.78%
Ranked 9th. 28% more than India

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 0.706
Ranked 118th.
5.38
Ranked 82nd. 8 times more than India

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 1.48
Ranked 73th.
2.06
Ranked 71st. 39% more than India

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 88.41%
Ranked 16th.
99.74%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than India

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 3.99% of GNI
Ranked 87th. 48% more than Singapore
2.7% of GNI
Ranked 133th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 3.68%
Ranked 83th.
3.72%
Ranked 86th. 1% more than India

Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 27%
Ranked 36th. 21% more than Singapore
22.4%
Ranked 45th.

Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 41.1%
Ranked 36th. 64% more than Singapore
25%
Ranked 54th.

Expenditure per student > Primary > % of GDP per capita 11.08%
Ranked 71st.
11.49%
Ranked 64th. 4% more than India
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 59.3% gross
Ranked 113th.
69.52% gross
Ranked 55th. 17% more than India
Literacy rate > Youth male > % of males ages 15-24 84.19%
Ranked 78th.
99.41%
Ranked 23th. 18% more than India

Literacy rate > Adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 47.84%
Ranked 97th.
88.65%
Ranked 48th. 85% more than India

Rhodes scholarships > Recipients > > 1902-2009 176
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Singapore
20
Ranked 15th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 41.38%
Ranked 28th.
41.97%
Ranked 27th. 1% more than India

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 100.52
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Singapore
13.71
Ranked 97th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 61.37%
Ranked 79th.
99.34%
Ranked 12th. 62% more than India

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 116.2% gross
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Singapore
103.37% gross
Ranked 55th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 59.71%
Ranked 82nd.
98.54%
Ranked 16th. 65% more than India
Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 10.74%
Ranked 56th.
18.22%
Ranked 29th. 70% more than India
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 32.88
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Singapore
14.92
Ranked 50th.

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