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  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
  • Literacy > 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, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.

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

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

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  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public education funding for all levels that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.

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  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts: Continuous texts.

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  • Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts: Non-continuous texts.

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  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate: Reflect and evaluate.

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  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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 of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries: Percentage of public funding for secondary education that goes to teachers' salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
  • Library members per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Progression to secondary level: Progression to secondary level is the number of new entrants to the first grade of general secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • School enrollment, preprimary > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Total is the total enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, primary > % net: School enrollment, primary (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Total is the ratio of children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the total population of the official primary school age.
  • School enrollment, secondary > % gross: School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Total is the total enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Percentage of private enrolment. Secondary is the enrolment in private secondary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in secondary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Tertiary (ISCED 5 and 6). Female is the total female enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
  • Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Tertiary is the total public expenditure per student in tertiary 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).
  • 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 > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with primary education > % of total: Labor force with primary education (% of total). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with secondary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with secondary education > % of total: Labor force with secondary education (% of total). Labor force with secondary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a secondary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education (% of total unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Primary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • High school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with primary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita: Expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Public expenditure per pupil as a % of GDP per capita. Secondary is the total public expenditure per student in secondary 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).
  • Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, secondary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in secondary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in secondary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of secondary education by the total male enrolment of secondary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female: Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. Technical/vocational programmes is the number of female students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross: School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Secondary. All programmes. Male is the total male enrollment in secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment: Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Female is the number of female students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all female students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of female repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total female enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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).
STAT Lithuania United Kingdom HISTORY
Children out of school, primary 1,381
Ranked 103th.
13,333
Ranked 69th. 10 times more than Lithuania

Children out of school, primary per 1000 0.456
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.212
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school, primary, female 855
Ranked 88th.
7,256
Ranked 64th. 8 times more than Lithuania

College and university > Gender parity index 1.49
Ranked 18th. 8% more than United Kingdom
1.38
Ranked 37th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 23.56%
Ranked 32nd. 44% more than United Kingdom
16.39%
Ranked 76th.

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 110th.
12
Ranked 22nd. 33% more than Lithuania

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.37%
Ranked 47th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Lithuania

Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
Literacy > Female 99.6%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 21st.
Literacy > Total population 99.6%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 23th.

Primary education, duration > Years 4
Ranked 192nd.
6
Ranked 90th. 50% more than Lithuania

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.07
Ranked 110th.
4.08
Ranked 80th. 33% more than Lithuania

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.41
Ranked 108th.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 39% more than Lithuania

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 8.56
Ranked 94th.
14.27
Ranked 55th. 67% more than Lithuania

Secondary education, duration > Years 8
Ranked 10th. 14% more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 0.282
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 101st.

College and university > Gender ratio 155.77
Ranked 18th. 11% more than United Kingdom
140.15
Ranked 28th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
2
Ranked 164th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 12.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 96% more than United Kingdom
6.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 81st.
12 years
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Lithuania
Secondary education, pupils 325,215
Ranked 88th.
5 million
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Lithuania

College and university > Private school share 11.5%
Ranked 85th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Lithuania

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 66th.
1
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Lithuania

School life expectancy > Total 11.6 years
Ranked 51st.
16.4 years
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Lithuania
Primary education, teachers 9,312
Ranked 91st.
255,994
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than Lithuania

Primary education, pupils 115,581
Ranked 116th.
4.42 million
Ranked 22nd. 38 times more than Lithuania

Tertiary enrollment 52.5%
Ranked 19th.
59.5%
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Lithuania
Spending per student > College and university 17.23
Ranked 46th.
24.79
Ranked 32nd. 44% more than Lithuania

High school > Gender ratio 100.24
Ranked 57th.
102.39
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Lithuania

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 15th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 166th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 2.83
Ranked 45th. 12 times more than United Kingdom
0.232
Ranked 94th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 175th.
4
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as Lithuania

Literacy > Male 99.7%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than United Kingdom
99%
Ranked 31st.
Spending > USD 2.1 billion
Ranked 58th.
136.4 billion
Ranked 5th. 65 times more than Lithuania

High school > Private school share 1.31%
Ranked 111th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 22 times more than Lithuania

Spending > Proportion 4.59
Ranked 68th.
5.06
Ranked 48th. 10% more than Lithuania

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.72
Ranked 118th.
18.09
Ranked 98th. 23% more than Lithuania

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 141st. The same as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 145th.

High school repeaters > Male 1.9
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Preschool enrollment rate 96.19
Ranked 108th.
106.43
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Lithuania

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 9,983.54
Ranked 77th.
26,949.64
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Lithuania

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 167,606
Ranked 64th.
2.29 million
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Lithuania

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall 468
Ranked 38th.
494
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Lithuania
Elementary (primary school) > Duration 4
Ranked 202nd.
6
Ranked 95th. 50% more than Lithuania

Children out of school > Primary 13,512
Ranked 70th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
1,069
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, teachers 37,981
Ranked 45th.
375,385
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Lithuania

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 12.53
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
6.11
Ranked 59th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 7.28
Ranked 111th.
18.19
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Lithuania

High school > Lower secondary school duration 6
Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as United Kingdom
3
Ranked 138th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 0.174
Ranked 94th. 79% more than United Kingdom
0.0968
Ranked 100th.

Spending per student > High school 20.25
Ranked 31st.
28.64
Ranked 12th. 41% more than Lithuania

Secondary education, general pupils 288,038
Ranked 90th.
4.55 million
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Lithuania

High school > Gender parity index 0.974
Ranked 67th.
1.01
Ranked 63th. 4% more than Lithuania

Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills 468
Ranked 38th.
494
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Lithuania
Scientific and technical journal articles 322
Ranked 57th.
48,288
Ranked 3rd. 150 times more than Lithuania

Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve 476
Ranked 34th.
491
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Lithuania
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 55%
Ranked 10th. 28% more than United Kingdom
43%
Ranked 14th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 5.34%
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
1.08%
Ranked 110th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 48.31
Ranked 14th. 25% more than United Kingdom
38.56
Ranked 30th.

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 24th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 199th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 15.6%
Ranked 35th. 29% more than United Kingdom
12.1%
Ranked 56th.

Children out of school, primary, male 526
Ranked 94th.
6,077
Ranked 64th. 12 times more than Lithuania

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.4%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than United Kingdom
5.3%
Ranked 46th.

High school > Students per teacher 8.56
Ranked 95th.
14.27
Ranked 56th. 67% more than Lithuania

Secondary education > General pupils 410,567
Ranked 75th.
4.4 million
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Lithuania

Spending per student > Elementary school 15.9
Ranked 35th.
23.42
Ranked 13th. 47% more than Lithuania

Secondary school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 163th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 164th.

High school starting age > Years 11
Ranked 144th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 145th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 107th.
4.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 29% more than Lithuania

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 183,542
Ranked 127th.
4.49 million
Ranked 27th. 24 times more than Lithuania

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 87.9%
Ranked 29th.
99.6%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Lithuania

Schools connected to the Internet 56%
Ranked 23th.
99%
Ranked 8th. 77% more than Lithuania

Public spending per student > Primary level 61.4
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 34th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000 107.33
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than United Kingdom
79.68
Ranked 73th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 38.14
Ranked 148th.
70.43
Ranked 107th. 85% more than Lithuania

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.56
Ranked 20th. 14% more than United Kingdom
1.37
Ranked 36th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 106th.
1.03
Ranked 58th. 5% more than Lithuania

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 48.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 25% more than United Kingdom
38.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 3.29
Ranked 58th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
0.429
Ranked 147th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 8
Ranked 12th. 14% more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 52nd.

Teacher student ratio > High school 9.16
Ranked 88th.
14.01
Ranked 66th. 53% more than Lithuania

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.93
Ranked 65th. 220 times more than United Kingdom
0.0179
Ranked 120th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.83
Ranked 21st. 3% more than United Kingdom
0.806
Ranked 28th.
High school repeaters > Female 0.74
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 43th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13
Ranked 108th.
18.27
Ranked 70th. 41% more than Lithuania

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 55.99%
Ranked 25th. 44% more than United Kingdom
38.87%
Ranked 37th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 135,719
Ranked 106th.
4.47 million
Ranked 23th. 33 times more than Lithuania

Primary education > Duration > Years 4 years
Ranked 184th.
6 years
Ranked 88th. 50% more than Lithuania

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $4,857.17
Ranked 40th.
$26,253.64
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Lithuania
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 95.06
Ranked 20th. 31% more than United Kingdom
72.5
Ranked 62nd.

Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret 469
Ranked 38th.
491
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Lithuania
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 1.06%
Ranked 125th.
5.07%
Ranked 93th. 5 times more than Lithuania

High school > Lower secondary starting age 11
Ranked 169th. The same as United Kingdom
11
Ranked 170th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 97.64
Ranked 82nd.
99.95
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Lithuania

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 92%
Ranked 81st.
100%
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Lithuania

Duration of education > Secondary level 8
Ranked 12th. 14% more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 51st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 40.4
Ranked 40th. 54% more than United Kingdom
26.3
Ranked 55th.
Secondary education > Pupils 448,764
Ranked 74th.
5.7 million
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Lithuania

Primary education > Pupils 170,216
Ranked 122nd.
4.69 million
Ranked 24th. 28 times more than Lithuania

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 93.1%
Ranked 23th.
99.8%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Lithuania

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 60.03%
Ranked 19th. 7% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 129.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
163.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Lithuania

Secondary education, vocational pupils 37,177
Ranked 68th.
451,007
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Lithuania

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 12.41
Ranked 109th.
17.27
Ranked 78th. 39% more than Lithuania

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 78.87%
Ranked 30th. 19% more than United Kingdom
66.37%
Ranked 63th.

Secondary education > Teachers 42,030
Ranked 61st.
372,887
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Lithuania

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 18th. The same as United Kingdom
16 years
Ranked 19th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 447,952
Ranked 86th.
9.71 million
Ranked 10th. 22 times more than Lithuania

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 93.22
Ranked 39th.
810.66
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Lithuania

Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts 470
Ranked 37th.
492
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Lithuania
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts 462
Ranked 38th.
506
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Lithuania
Duration of education > Primary level 4
Ranked 167th.
6
Ranked 84th. 50% more than Lithuania
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 5,451
Ranked 81st.
6,643
Ranked 77th. 22% more than Lithuania

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.55%
Ranked 60th.
101.28%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Lithuania

Public spending per student > Secondary level 27.2
Ranked 5th. 83% more than United Kingdom
14.9
Ranked 48th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.54%
Ranked 75th.
48.79%
Ranked 50th. 1% more than Lithuania

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 219 times more than United Kingdom
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate 463
Ranked 37th.
503
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Lithuania
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 92%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Lithuania

High school > Upper secondary starting age 17
Ranked 8th. 21% more than United Kingdom
14
Ranked 190th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 26th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 170th.

Library books 5.76 million
Ranked 9th.
27.9 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Lithuania
Elementary school repeaters > All 0.67
Ranked 89th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

School life expectancy > Male 11.6 years
Ranked 52nd.
16 years
Ranked 4th. 38% more than Lithuania
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 119.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 62% more than United Kingdom
73.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 52.91
Ranked 153th.
75.65
Ranked 132nd. 43% more than Lithuania

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.053 per capita
Ranked 147th.
0.076 per capita
Ranked 130th. 43% more than Lithuania

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 91%
Ranked 82nd.
100%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Lithuania

Library books per 1000 1,634.68
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
475.44
Ranked 20th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 16
Ranked 110th.
18.2
Ranked 98th. 14% more than Lithuania
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 96%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than United Kingdom
87%
Ranked 7th.
Primary education > Teachers 11,561
Ranked 97th.
258,966
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than Lithuania

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 38,197
Ranked 68th.
1.3 million
Ranked 10th. 34 times more than Lithuania

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.52%
Ranked 99th.
54.2%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than Lithuania

Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.3
Ranked 93th.
4.8
Ranked 52nd. 16 times more than Lithuania
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 4
Ranked 170th.
6
Ranked 82nd. 50% more than Lithuania

Library employees 657
Ranked 5th.
2,868
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Lithuania
Primary education > Teachers per 1000 3.37
Ranked 109th.
4.33
Ranked 82nd. 29% more than Lithuania

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 130.62
Ranked 10th. 37% more than United Kingdom
95.2
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 468 times more than United Kingdom
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.5%
Ranked 75th.
48.8%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Lithuania
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $15.96 billion
Ranked 59th.
$1.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 99 times more than Lithuania
Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 24th. 40% more than United Kingdom
5
Ranked 191st.

Scouting > Members 1,446
Ranked 133th.
528,263
Ranked 9th. 365 times more than Lithuania
High school > Share of total education spending 44.86%
Ranked 16th.
48.32%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Lithuania

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 68.17%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
33.34%
Ranked 48th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 84.63%
Ranked 34th. 19% more than United Kingdom
70.93%
Ranked 65th.

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 65.23%
Ranked 31st. 44% more than United Kingdom
45.26%
Ranked 45th.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 88.6%
Ranked 13th.
93.7%
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Lithuania
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 339,612
Ranked 74th.
4.64 million
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Lithuania

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 12.23
Ranked 5th. 96% more than United Kingdom
6.23
Ranked 54th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.28
Ranked 55th.
99.93
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Lithuania

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 119.5
Ranked 15th. 63% more than United Kingdom
73.53
Ranked 69th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 7,081
Ranked 66th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
853
Ranked 95th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.984
Ranked 59th.
0.994
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Lithuania

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.8%
Ranked 77th.
52.7%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Lithuania
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.0
Ranked 93th.
102.9
Ranked 1st.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 129.13
Ranked 13th.
163.61
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Lithuania

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.484
Ranked 124th.
8.35
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Lithuania
School life expectancy > Female 11.5 years
Ranked 53th.
16.8 years
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Lithuania
Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.82
Ranked 88th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.51
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 147 times more than United Kingdom
0.014 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Elementary school teachers 10,441
Ranked 90th.
244,391
Ranked 14th. 23 times more than Lithuania

High school teachers 41,142
Ranked 44th.
378,882
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Lithuania

Homeschooling prevalance Virtually no homeschooling* 60000
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 423,706
Ranked 74th.
5.75 million
Ranked 14th. 14 times more than Lithuania

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 130.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 37% more than United Kingdom
95.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 49.54
Ranked 152nd.
78.27
Ranked 121st. 58% more than Lithuania

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 98.23
Ranked 93th.
102.94
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Lithuania

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 11.2
Ranked 100th.
17.2
Ranked 66th. 54% more than Lithuania
Library members 14,757
Ranked 29th.
66,000
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Lithuania
Library members per 1000 4.19
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1.12
Ranked 32nd.
Library employees per million 186.42
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
48.87
Ranked 17th.
Progression to secondary level 99
Ranked 8th. 3% more than United Kingdom
96
Ranked 13th.
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 76.57%
Ranked 57th.
85.47%
Ranked 45th. 12% more than Lithuania

School enrollment, primary > % net 96.2%
Ranked 43th.
99.66%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Lithuania

School enrollment, secondary > % gross 106.92%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than United Kingdom
97.38%
Ranked 40th.

School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 1.31%
Ranked 109th.
29.43%
Ranked 24th. 22 times more than Lithuania

School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 91.41%
Ranked 10th. 29% more than United Kingdom
70.71%
Ranked 27th.

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 20.65%
Ranked 69th.
25.73%
Ranked 55th. 25% more than Lithuania

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 109.51%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than United Kingdom
106.95%
Ranked 28th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 97.57% gross
Ranked 132nd.
106.58% gross
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Lithuania

School enrollment > Preprimary > Female > % gross 63.01% gross
Ranked 58th. 7% more than United Kingdom
59.12% gross
Ranked 62nd.

Labor force with tertiary education, female > % of female labor force 45.4%
Ranked 6th. 12% more than United Kingdom
40.4%
Ranked 9th.

Labor force with primary education > % of total 5.2%
Ranked 49th.
17.8%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Lithuania

Labor force with secondary education, male > % of male labor force 64.8%
Ranked 10th. 47% more than United Kingdom
44.1%
Ranked 30th.

Labor force with secondary education > % of total 57.7%
Ranked 15th. 34% more than United Kingdom
42.9%
Ranked 31st.

Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 17.3%
Ranked 50th. 21% more than United Kingdom
14.3%
Ranked 58th.

Primary education > Pupils > % female 48.56% female
Ranked 67th.
48.77% female
Ranked 41st. About the same as Lithuania

Primary education > Pupils > Per capita 0.05 per capita
Ranked 154th.
0.078 per capita
Ranked 124th. 56% more than Lithuania

Researchers in R&D > Per million people 2,523.46
Ranked 21st.
3,794.16
Ranked 11th. 50% more than Lithuania

High school teachers > % female 81.5%
Ranked 4th. 32% more than United Kingdom
61.72%
Ranked 42nd.

Labor force with primary education, male > % of male labor force 6.6%
Ranked 43th.
18.5%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Lithuania

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 23.09%
Ranked 42nd.
33.95%
Ranked 12th. 47% more than Lithuania

Repeaters, secondary, male > % of male enrollment 0.973%
Ranked 91st.
0.0
Ranked 110th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils > % female 32.91%
Ranked 99th.
47.54%
Ranked 24th. 44% more than Lithuania

School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 108.48%
Ranked 10th. 12% more than United Kingdom
96.86%
Ranked 44th.

Repeaters, primary, female > % of female enrollment 0.387%
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 48.06%
Ranked 98th.
48.73%
Ranked 57th. 1% more than Lithuania

Elementary school teachers > % female 97.32%
Ranked 8th. 19% more than United Kingdom
81.44%
Ranked 49th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 93.69% net
Ranked 12th.
96.55% net
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Lithuania

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 34.98%
Ranked 86th.
48.44%
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Lithuania

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 37,071
Ranked 59th.
717,002
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Lithuania

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 89.42% gross
Ranked 7th. 28% more than United Kingdom
69.77% gross
Ranked 20th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.42%
Ranked 35th.
99.75%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Lithuania

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 72.01
Ranked 50th.
81.29
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Lithuania

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 72.46
Ranked 49th.
79.8
Ranked 43th. 10% more than Lithuania

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 73.16% gross
Ranked 11th. 22% more than United Kingdom
60.13% gross
Ranked 23th.

High school > Upper Secondary > Students per teacher 8.5
Ranked 73th.
13.6
Ranked 46th. 60% more than Lithuania

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 92.49%
Ranked 12th.
94.72%
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Lithuania

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 29.33%
Ranked 11th.
33.06%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Lithuania
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 68.7%
Ranked 6th. 51% more than United Kingdom
45.6%
Ranked 44th.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.37%
Ranked 49th.
6.3%
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Lithuania

Secondary education, teachers > % female 81.26%
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than United Kingdom
62.24%
Ranked 37th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 18.4%
Ranked 73th.
39.4%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Lithuania

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 28.7%
Ranked 14th.
36.2%
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Lithuania

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 21.9%
Ranked 41st. 35% more than United Kingdom
16.2%
Ranked 58th.

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