Education Stats: compare key data on Japan & United States

Definitions

Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
Mathematical literacy: Mathematical literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old 2000
High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scientific literacy: Scientific literacy mean value of performance scale 15 years old (2000)
Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Reading literacy: Reading literacy mean value of performance scale (15 years old, 2000)
High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills: Overall.
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Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve: Access and retrieve.
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College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Educational attainment > Tertiary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till tertiary level (year 2000).
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
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.
Universities > Top 100: Number of universities in the top 100
Student attitude > Dislike of school: Percentage of schoolgoing children who do not like going to school (2000).
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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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Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Spending per secondary school student: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.
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Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.
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Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
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.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.
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High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
Student attitude > Find school boring: Percentage of students who do find school boring (2000).
Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Universities > Top 200: Number of universities in the top 200
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
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.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.
Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge: Investment in knowledge is defined and calculated as the sum of expenditure on R&D, on total higher education (public and private) and on software. Simple summation of the three components would lead to overestimation of the investment in knowledge owing to overlaps (R&D and software, R&D and education, software and education). Therefore, data reported here have been adjusted to exclude the overlaps between components.
Note that as the term is used here, "investment” has a broader connotation than its usual meaning in economic statistics. It includes current expenditures, such as on education and R&D, as well as capital outlays, such as purchases of software and construction of school buildings.
Student attitude > Report class disorder: Percentage of students who report high noise level and disorder in classes (2000).
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Universities > Top 200 per million: Number of universities in the top 200. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Universities > Top 50 per million: Number of universities in the top 50. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Spending per primary school student: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
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.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Universities > Top 50: Number of universities in the top 50
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 50 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
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.
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.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Universities > Top 100 per million: Number of universities in the top 100. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 200 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext 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 shorttext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent shorttext (particularly comics) 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.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP: Secondary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 of Gross Domestic Product.
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP: Number of universities in the top 100 Per $ GDP figures expressed per 14.1 billion $ gross domestic product.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 16 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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.
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.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with secondary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts: Intended instruction time spent studying arts, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Primary is the total public expenditure per student in primary education as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
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
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
School enrollment, 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.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
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.
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."
Expected duration of education for females: Expected years of schooling for a female 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning 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.
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Female is the total female enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net: School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the ratio of male children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the male population of the official secondary school age.
Secondary education, teachers, female: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary 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.
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
Total expenditure as % of GDP: Total expenditure on education per year per country as % of GDP (Year 2000).
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to primary education.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross: School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Male is the total male enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Children out of school > Primary > Male 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.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Female is the share of female 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.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Male is the share of male 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.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Total is the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net: Total enrollment, primary, female (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
Total enrollment, primary > % net: Total enrollment, primary (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
School enrollment, secondary > % net: School enrollment, secondary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the ratio of children of the official secondary school age who are enrolled in secondary school to the population of the official secondary school age.

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Average years of schooling of adults	9.5 Ranked 13th.	12 Ranked 1st. 26% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary	4,121 Ranked 85th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 426 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0322 Ranked 116th.	5.64 Ranked 47th. 175 times more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, female	23,671 Ranked 31st.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender parity index	0.891 Ranked 90th.	1.41 Ranked 33th. 58% more than Japan
College and university > Share of total education spending	19.47% Ranked 23th.	25.65% Ranked 26th. 32% more than Japan
Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 93th.	12 Ranked 14th. 33% more than Japan
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd.	5.62% Ranked 39th. 49% more than Japan
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 4th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 17th.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 4th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 20th.
Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 48th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.14 Ranked 106th.	5.49 Ranked 49th. 75% more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.5 Ranked 73th. 22% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 98th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	11.79 Ranked 69th.	14.49 Ranked 56th. 23% more than Japan
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 97th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 102nd.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.197 Ranked 58th.	2.5 Ranked 48th. 13 times more than Japan
College and university > Gender ratio	88.42 Ranked 68th.	140.06 Ranked 29th. 58% more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 41st. The same as United States	3 Ranked 47th.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 15% more than Japan
Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 39th.	12 years Ranked 10th. 20% more than Japan
Secondary education, pupils	7.28 million Ranked 11th.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
College and university > Private school share	78.66% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States	27.95% Ranked 46th.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 22nd. 1% more than United States	0.99 Ranked 49th.
School life expectancy > Total	14.3 years Ranked 24th.	15.2 years Ranked 14th. 6% more than Japan
Primary education, pupils	7.03 million Ranked 14th.	24.43 million Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
Primary education, teachers	401,773 Ranked 9th.	1.71 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan
Tertiary enrollment	47.7% Ranked 25th.	72.6% Ranked 1st. 52% more than Japan
Spending per student > College and university	20.07 Ranked 42nd.	22.04 Ranked 37th. 10% more than Japan
High school > Gender ratio	100.09 Ranked 58th. 1% more than United States	99.5 Ranked 59th.
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 58th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 66th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	0.0923 Ranked 94th. 98% more than United States	0.0465 Ranked 96th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration	3 Ranked 66th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 73th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 5th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 28th.
Spending > USD	160.99 billion Ranked 2nd.	684.04 billion Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Japan
High school > Private school share	19.22% Ranked 46th. 2 times more than United States	8.27% Ranked 86th.
Spending > Proportion	3.17 Ranked 120th.	4.79 Ranked 54th. 51% more than Japan
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	19.15 Ranked 90th. 35% more than United States	14.21 Ranked 120th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 89th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 103th.
Preschool enrollment rate	101.88 Ranked 78th. 3% more than United States	98.77 Ranked 94th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	35,954.86 Ranked 20th.	56,943.33 Ranked 6th. 58% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	3.98 million Ranked 5th.	16.61 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Japan
Teachers as percentage of labor force	3% Ranked 31st.	4.2% Ranked 17th. 40% more than Japan
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	520 Ranked 6th. 4% more than United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	6 Ranked 53th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 59th.
Children out of school > Primary	6,844 Ranked 83th.	1.62 million Ranked 2nd. 237 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers	617,642 Ranked 7th.	1.67 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	4.83 Ranked 60th.	5.36 Ranked 56th. 11% more than Japan
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	25.94 Ranked 17th. 73% more than United States	14.96 Ranked 64th.
Mathematical literacy	557 Ranked 1st. 13% more than United States	493 Ranked 18th.
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 98th. The same as United States	3 Ranked 105th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.273 Ranked 59th.	3.14 Ranked 43th. 11 times more than Japan
Scientific literacy	550 Ranked 2nd. 10% more than United States	499 Ranked 14th.
Spending per student > High school	22.32 Ranked 24th.	24.56 Ranked 18th. 10% more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils	6.43 million Ranked 11th.	24.21 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan
Reading literacy	522 Ranked 8th. 4% more than United States	504 Ranked 15th.
High school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 77th.	1.01 Ranked 68th. 1% more than Japan
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	520 Ranked 6th. 4% more than United States	500 Ranked 15th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	60,067 Ranked 2nd.	211,233 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Japan
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	530 Ranked 3rd. 8% more than United States	492 Ranked 25th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	18% Ranked 3rd.	47% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	0.927% Ranked 115th. 3 times more than United States	0.271% Ranked 124th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	31.26 Ranked 46th.	57.75 Ranked 4th. 85% more than Japan
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 71st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	9.8% Ranked 69th.	15.3% Ranked 38th. 56% more than Japan
Children out of school, primary, male	32,724 Ranked 27th.	976,866 Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Japan
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	3.5% Ranked 80th.	5.9% Ranked 23th. 69% more than Japan
High school > Students per teacher	11.79 Ranked 71st.	14.49 Ranked 57th. 23% more than Japan
Secondary education > General pupils	6.88 million Ranked 11th.	24.19 million Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan
Spending per student > Elementary school	21.63 Ranked 19th.	22.35 Ranked 18th. 3% more than Japan
Secondary school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 57th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 59th.
High school starting age > Years	12 Ranked 53th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 55th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	2.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 119th.	5.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 98% more than Japan
Educational attainment > Tertiary	34% Ranked 4th.	37% Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	7.27 million Ranked 17th.	24.85 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	80% Ranked 38th.	94.7% Ranked 14th. 18% more than Japan
Schools connected to the Internet	99% Ranked 7th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Japan
Public spending per student > Primary level	21.3 Ranked 12th. 19% more than United States	17.9 Ranked 21st.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	54.99 Ranked 127th.	78.41 Ranked 97th. 43% more than Japan
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	56.99 Ranked 122nd.	77.71 Ranked 76th. 36% more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	0.89 Ranked 66th.	1.4 Ranked 22nd. 57% more than Japan
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1 Ranked 63th.	1.02 Ranked 54th. 2% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	31.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th.	57.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 84% more than Japan
Universities > Top 100	3 Ranked 10th.	31 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Japan
Student attitude > Dislike of school	25% Ranked 13th.	35% Ranked 5th. 40% more than Japan
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	0.281 Ranked 170th. 54% more than United States	0.183 Ranked 178th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 82nd. The same as United States	6 Ranked 86th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	12.12 Ranked 63th.	14.38 Ranked 51st. 19% more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	0.0536 Ranked 119th.	5.54 Ranked 58th. 103 times more than Japan
Class size > Age 13	35.5 students Ranked 1st. 94% more than United States	18.3 students Ranked 15th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	18.28 Ranked 69th. 34% more than United States	13.69 Ranked 102nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	7.17 million Ranked 13th.	24.68 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan
Primary education > Duration > Years	6 years Ranked 50th. The same as United States	6 years Ranked 54th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$25,465.36 Ranked 5th.	$33,005.49 Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Japan
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	101.49 Ranked 81st.	105.99 Ranked 46th. 4% more than Japan
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	50.29 Ranked 119th.	77.71 Ranked 47th. 55% more than Japan
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	520 Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States	495 Ranked 20th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	1.13% Ranked 124th.	8.72% Ranked 80th. 8 times more than Japan
High school > Lower secondary starting age	12 Ranked 58th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 61st.
Elementary school > Gender ratio	100.02 Ranked 28th.	100.68 Ranked 17th. 1% more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	100% Ranked 1st. 6% more than United States	94% Ranked 71st.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 77th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	13.6 Ranked 9th.	23.9 Ranked 8th. 76% more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils	7.26 million Ranked 16th.	24.56 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	82.3% Ranked 40th.	94.3% Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	45.57% Ranked 86th.	56.64% Ranked 34th. 24% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	63.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 123th.	82.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 30% more than Japan
Secondary education, vocational pupils	857,049 Ranked 10th.	0.0 Ranked 96th.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	76.72% Ranked 19th.	77.19% Ranked 38th. 1% more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher	17.5 Ranked 73th. 22% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 100th.
Secondary education > Teachers	612,629 Ranked 6th.	1.62 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	15 years Ranked 28th.	16 years Ranked 15th. 7% more than Japan
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.97 Ranked 1st. 6% more than United States	94.45 Ranked 30th.
Spending per secondary school student	$5,890.00 per student Ranked 9th.	$7,764.00 per student Ranked 3rd. 32% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	8.13 million Ranked 14th.	23.85 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	470.31 Ranked 20th.	728.12 Ranked 13th. 55% more than Japan
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	518 Ranked 7th. 3% more than United States	503 Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	520 Ranked 5th. 4% more than United States	500 Ranked 13th.
Duration of education > Primary level	6 Ranked 47th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	100.05% Ranked 54th.	100.09% Ranked 51st. The same as Japan
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	695 Ranked 101st.	1.71 million Ranked 4th. 2467 times more than Japan
Public spending per student > Secondary level	18.7 Ranked 4th.	22.4 Ranked 28th. 20% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.79% Ranked 48th.	48.86% Ranked 40th. About the same as Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	0.054 per 1,000 people Ranked 120th.	5.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th. 102 times more than Japan
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	49% Ranked 8th.	50% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Japan
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	521 Ranked 7th. 2% more than United States	512 Ranked 8th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	100% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than United States	94% Ranked 66th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	15 Ranked 85th. The same as United States	15 Ranked 90th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 66th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 73th.
Student attitude > Find school boring	32% Ranked 16th.	61% Ranked 2nd. 91% more than Japan
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 75th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
School life expectancy > Male	14.4 years Ranked 21st.	14.8 years Ranked 17th. 3% more than Japan
Universities > Top 200	10 Ranked 5th.	54 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	53.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.	82.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st. 53% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	57.04 Ranked 150th.	86.39 Ranked 118th. 51% more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.057 per capita Ranked 145th.	0.086 per capita Ranked 119th. 51% more than Japan
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	100% Ranked 4th. 8% more than United States	93% Ranked 66th.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge per million	0.0375% Ranked 17th. 77% more than United States	0.0212% Ranked 18th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	3.32% Ranked 3rd. 24% more than United States	2.68% Ranked 7th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level	20.4 Ranked 87th. 32% more than United States	15.4 Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	65% Ranked 1st.	87% Ranked 8th. 34% more than Japan
Primary education > Teachers	378,950 Ranked 8th.	1.73 million Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Japan
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	48.93% Ranked 87th. About the same as United States	48.72% Ranked 92nd.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	106.35 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 25th.	117.74 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 15th. 11% more than Japan
Private school enrolment > Primary level	0.9 Ranked 82nd.	11.6 Ranked 33th. 13 times more than Japan
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 45th. The same as United States	6 Ranked 49th.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	17% Ranked 14th. 42% more than United States	12% Ranked 18th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	2.97 Ranked 119th.	5.9 Ranked 45th. 99% more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.003 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.	3.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 1167 times more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.8% Ranked 35th. About the same as United States	48.7% Ranked 42nd.
Research and Development > RandD > Investment in knowledge > Investment in knowledge	4.78% Ranked 6th.	6.49% Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Japan
Student attitude > Report class disorder	17% Ranked 17th.	28% Ranked 11th. 65% more than Japan
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$3.25 trillion Ranked 2nd.	$10.28 trillion Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.0783 Ranked 20th.	0.183 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Japan
Universities > Top 50 per million	0.0157 Ranked 9th.	0.0677 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Japan
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	8	3
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 71st. The same as United States	6 Ranked 77th.
Scouting > Members	111,180 Ranked 15th.	2.99 million Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Japan
High school > Share of total education spending	38.24% Ranked 9th. 8% more than United States	35.42% Ranked 52nd.
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	86.36% Ranked 25th. 6% more than United States	81.55% Ranked 48th.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	101.2% Ranked 1st. 15% more than United States	88.1% Ranked 17th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	6.47 million Ranked 10th.	24.69 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	4.8 Ranked 79th.	5.52 Ranked 66th. 15% more than Japan
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	100.19 Ranked 21st. 3% more than United States	97.22 Ranked 93th.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	53.85 Ranked 117th.	82.6 Ranked 48th. 53% more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Male	6,844 Ranked 67th.	593,372 Ranked 5th. 87 times more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 37th. 1% more than United States	0.991 Ranked 69th.
Spending per primary school student	$5,075.00 per student Ranked 8th.	$6,043.00 per student Ranked 4th. 19% more than Japan
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49% Ranked 72nd. The same as United States	49% Ranked 73th.
Class size > Age 9	31.4 students Ranked 3rd. 34% more than United States	23.5 students Ranked 6th.
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	16.5 Ranked 8th. 72% more than United States	9.6 Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	63.8 Ranked 124th.	82.94 Ranked 90th. 30% more than Japan
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	22.87% Ranked 12th.	37.67% Ranked 1st. 65% more than Japan
Scouting > Members per thousand people	0.872 Ranked 94th.	9.52 Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Japan
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	11% Ranked 20th.	14% Ranked 9th. 27% more than Japan
School life expectancy > Female	14.1 years Ranked 28th.	15.7 years Ranked 11th. 11% more than Japan
Universities > Top 50	2 Ranked 7th.	20 Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Japan
Universities > Top 50 > Per $ GDP	0.006 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 11th.	0.024 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Japan
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 61st.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 61st.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.054 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.	2.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th. 37 times more than Japan
High school teachers	607,062 Ranked 7th.	1.72 million Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan
Elementary school teachers	391,967 Ranked 7th.	1.8 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	15.1 years experience Ranked 26th.	27 years experience Ranked 10th. 79% more than Japan
Universities > Top 100 per million	0.0235 Ranked 17th.	0.105 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Japan
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	100% Ranked 5th. 10% more than United States	91% Ranked 23th.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 32nd.	38% Ranked 5th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	7.71 million Ranked 9th.	24.43 million Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	5
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.002 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 28th.	0.005 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Japan
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	56.8 Ranked 147th.	83.88 Ranked 115th. 48% more than Japan
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	100.23 Ranked 74th.	101.63 Ranked 58th. 1% more than Japan
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	14.2 Ranked 82nd.	14.9 Ranked 79th. 5% more than Japan
Young longtext readers	3% Ranked 27th.	28.4% Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Japan
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.026% Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United States	0.00874% Ranked 28th.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	37% Ranked 30th.	57% Ranked 12th. 54% more than Japan
Young shorttext readers	74.5% Ranked 1st. 7 times more than United States	11% Ranked 24th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	13	7
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than United States	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 21st.
International Mathematical Olympiad > Results for the 2006 IMO > Points	146 Ranked 7th.	154 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Japan
Universities > Top 100 > Per $ GDP	0.009 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 22nd.	0.037 per $14.1 billion of GDP Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Japan
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9	16.1 years experience Ranked 14th.	16.4 years experience Ranked 12th. 2% more than Japan
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	37% Ranked 30th.	57% Ranked 12th. 54% more than Japan
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	96% Ranked 6th. 10% more than United States	87% Ranked 22nd.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 32nd.	41% Ranked 3rd.
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	100% net Ranked 1st. 11% more than United States	90.49% net Ranked 71st.
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	29.88% Ranked 3rd.	40.66% Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Japan
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	50.5% Ranked 28th. 34% more than United States	37.6% Ranked 57th.
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd.	5.62% Ranked 41st. 49% more than Japan
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	69.3% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than United States	20.2% Ranked 66th.
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	41.7% Ranked 2nd. 19% more than United States	35% Ranked 4th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	36.9% Ranked 15th.	51.9% Ranked 4th. 41% more than Japan
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	30.7% Ranked 8th.	42.2% Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Japan
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	100.5% gross Ranked 93th. 3% more than United States	97.55% gross Ranked 117th.
Primary education > Teachers > % female	65% female Ranked 90th.	88.58% female Ranked 21st. 36% more than Japan
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	11	7
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education	92% Ranked 7th. 16% more than United States	79% Ranked 17th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd.	5.62% Ranked 39th. 49% more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.97% Ranked 2nd. 8% more than United States	92.61% Ranked 54th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending	9.37% Ranked 67th.	14.13% Ranked 35th. 51% more than Japan
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	101.89% Ranked 70th. 3% more than United States	99.11% Ranked 89th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	15 years Ranked 33th.	16 years Ranked 25th. 7% more than Japan
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %	100.09% Ranked 53th.	100.42% Ranked 47th. About the same as Japan
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross	87.65% Ranked 25th. 21% more than United States	72.28% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross	85.71% Ranked 29th. 15% more than United States	74.31% Ranked 60th.
Secondary education, pupils > % female	48.87% Ranked 61st. The same as United States	48.86% Ranked 62nd.
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita	23.37% Ranked 4th. 2% more than United States	22.93% Ranked 23th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP	55.2% Ranked 17th.	68.6% Ranked 6th. 24% more than Japan
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	99.93% Ranked 1st. 7% more than United States	93.08% Ranked 58th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	102.63% Ranked 78th. 4% more than United States	98.78% Ranked 107th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.46% Ranked 1st. 9% more than United States	91.29% Ranked 62nd.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	99.94% Ranked 2nd. 14% more than United States	87.88% Ranked 62nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	100.41% gross Ranked 101st. 1% more than United States	98.98% gross Ranked 115th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	99.93% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than United States	98.33% Ranked 21st.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	99.97% Ranked 5th. 7% more than United States	93.68% Ranked 53th.
Expected duration of education for females	15.5 years Ranked 25th.	17.1 years Ranked 12th. 10% more than Japan
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	n	1
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	101.92% Ranked 26th. 9% more than United States	93.76% Ranked 61st.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	98.77% Ranked 2nd. 14% more than United States	86.8% Ranked 32nd.
Secondary education, teachers, female	229,645 Ranked 8th.	1.02 million Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Japan
Secondary education, teachers > % female	32.69% Ranked 56th.	61.15% Ranked 36th. 87% more than Japan
High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher	10.62 Ranked 60th.	14.46 Ranked 37th. 36% more than Japan
Total expenditure as % of GDP	4.6% of GDP Ranked 18th.	7% of GDP Ranked 1st. 52% more than Japan
Elementary (primary) school) > Share of total education spending	34.11% Ranked 26th. 5% more than United States	32.42% Ranked 47th.
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross	102.69% Ranked 87th. 4% more than United States	98.6% Ranked 116th.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male > % of relevant age group	102.04% Ranked 68th.	102.8% Ranked 73th. 1% more than Japan
Children out of school > Primary > Male per 1000	0.0536 Ranked 112th.	2.03 Ranked 66th. 38 times more than Japan
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total > % of relevant age group	102% Ranked 66th. 1% more than United States	101.34% Ranked 79th.
Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort	99.94% Ranked 1st. 12% more than United States	89.05% Ranked 54th.
Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort	99.94% Ranked 5th. 2% more than United States	98.33% Ranked 16th.
Repeaters, primary, total > % of total enrollment	0.0 Ranked 124th.	0.0 Ranked 137th.
Total enrollment, primary, female > % net	99.59% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than United States	93.55% Ranked 58th.
Total enrollment, primary > % net	99.94% Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States	92.89% Ranked 75th.
School enrollment, secondary > % net	99.08% Ranked 1st. 13% more than United States	87.47% Ranked 32nd.

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