Education Stats: compare key data on Norway & Sweden

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.
Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Homeschooling legal status: Legal status of homeschooling.
Literacy > 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).
College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
School life expectancy > Total: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
Spending per student > College and university: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
Teachers as percentage of labor force: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall: Overall.
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Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
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.
Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Class size > Age 13: The average number of 13-year-old students per class.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11: Intended hours of instruction per year for 11 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12: Intended hours of instruction per year for 12 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret: Integrate and interpret.
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High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
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.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'low'. Data for 1998
Expected duration of education for all students: Expected years of schooling for a 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Participation > 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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Educational attainment > Senior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till senior secondary level (year 2000).
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
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary teacher salary > Starting: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD: Research and development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. R&D is a term covering three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
The main aggregate used for international comparisons is gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). This consists of the total expenditure (current and capital) on R&D by all resident companies, research institutes, university and government laboratories, etc. It excludes R&D expenditures financed by domestic firms but performed abroad.
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.
Students from households with computer > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education: The indicator shows direct public and private expenditure on educational institutions in relation to the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in these institutions. Public subsidies for students’ living expenses have been excluded to ensure international comparability of the data.
Expenditure on education per student is obtained by dividing the total expenditure on educational institutions by the number of full-time equivalents students. Only those educational institutions and programmes are taken into account for which both enrolment and expenditure data are available.
Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy: Percentage of adult females who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
Educational attainment > Junior secondary: Percentage of adult population (aged 25-64) educated till junior secondary level (year 2000).
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10: Intended hours of instruction per year for 10 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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).
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9: Intended hours of instruction per year for 9 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13: Intended hours of instruction per year for 14 year olds in public educational institutions. Data for 2000.
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.
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64: For each age group shown, those who have completed tertiary education are shown as a percentage of all persons in that age group. Tertiary education includes both tertiary-type "A programmes”, which are largely theoretically-based and designed to provide qualifications for entry to advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, as well as tertiary-type "B programmes” which are classified at the same level of competencies as tertiary-type A programmes but are more occupationally-oriented and lead to direct labour market access. The tertiary attainment profiles are based on the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 that has completed that level of education.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science: Intended instruction time spent studying science, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
School life expectancy > Female: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Homeschooling prevalance: Prevalence of homeschooling.
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one computer. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households with at least one study desk.
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 20 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills: Intended instruction time spent studying vocational skills, as a percentage of total intended instruction time for students 12 to 14 years of age. Data for 1999.
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.
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.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
Students from households with calculator > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who come from households containing at least one calculator.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Young longtext readers: Share of 15-year-olds who are frequent longtext readers(2000)
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.
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.
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000: Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions in primary education, in equivalent US dollars converted using PPPs. Data for 1999. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Library employees per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pupils reaching grade 5: Pupils reaching grade 5 is the percentage of children who start primary school and eventually reach grade 5.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million: Percentage of 13 year-old students who come from households owning more than 25 books. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Students living with mother > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students who live with their mother.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13: Percentage of 13-year-old students whose mothers have at least secondary education.
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13: The percentage of 13-year-old students who come from a household with a dictionary.
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.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Female teachers > Lower secondary: Percentage share of lower secondary level teachers at who are female. Data for 2000.
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.
Expected duration of education for males: Expected years of schooling for a male 5-year-old under current conditions, excluding education for children under 5. Data for 2000.
Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
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).
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.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree: Percentage share of tertiary level A qualifications as second degree awarded to females. Tertiary level A includes university and advanced research level degrees. Data for 2000.
Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education: Percentage share of 17 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% 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.
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % 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."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male: Percentage of adult males who have at least a moderate level of literacy, in selected OECD countries. Data for 1998.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
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."
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
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 18 year olds in tertiary education: Percentage share of 18 year-olds enrolled in tertiary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
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.
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree: Percentage share of tertiary level B qualifications as first degree awarded to females. Data for 2000.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree: Percentage share of advanced research degrees awarded to females. Data for 2000.

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Average years of schooling of adults	11.8 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Sweden	11.4 Ranked 5th.
Children out of school, primary	3,100 Ranked 90th. 2% more than Sweden	3,027 Ranked 93th.
Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.626 Ranked 97th. 95% more than Sweden	0.32 Ranked 108th.
Children out of school, primary, female	1,354 Ranked 83th.	2,155 Ranked 76th. 59% more than Norway
College and university > Gender parity index	1.63 Ranked 14th. 7% more than Sweden	1.52 Ranked 16th.
Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 44th. 10% more than Sweden	10 Ranked 52nd.
Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	6.87% Ranked 15th.	6.98% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Norway
High school enrolment rate	99.95 Ranked 4th. The same as Sweden	99.91 Ranked 6th.
Homeschooling legal status	Legal	Illegal, as of June 2010; supposedly allowed under special circumstances such as student health reasons or family travel, but virtually never approved. Officials often ignore legally permitted appeals.
Literacy > Total population	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Sweden	99% Ranked 19th.
Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 21st. 17% more than Sweden	6 Ranked 52nd.
Primary education, teachers per 1000	5.63 Ranked 30th.	6.61 Ranked 27th. 17% more than Norway
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	16.81 Ranked 112th. 81% more than Sweden	9.27 Ranked 125th.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	7.54 Ranked 76th.	9.51 Ranked 84th. 26% more than Norway
Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 156th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 101st.
College and university > Share of total education spending	29.63% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Sweden	29.02% Ranked 14th.
Literacy > Female	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Sweden	99% Ranked 16th.
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.273 Ranked 90th. 20% more than Sweden	0.228 Ranked 93th.
College and university > Gender ratio	161.83 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden	159.23 Ranked 15th.
Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 112th.	4 Ranked 12th. 33% more than Norway
Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	9.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 18% more than Sweden	8.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.
Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 30th. 10% more than Sweden	10 years Ranked 41st.
Secondary education, pupils	437,010 Ranked 78th.	698,968 Ranked 62nd. 60% more than Norway
College and university > Private school share	14.53% Ranked 76th. 65% more than Sweden	8.81% Ranked 91st.
Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 43th. The same as Sweden	1 Ranked 26th.
School life expectancy > Total	16.9 years Ranked 1st. 6% more than Sweden	16 years Ranked 6th.
Primary education, teachers	22,303 Ranked 37th.	62,429 Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Norway
Primary education, pupils	423,333 Ranked 86th.	578,486 Ranked 77th. 37% more than Norway
Tertiary enrollment	70% Ranked 3rd. The same as Sweden	70% Ranked 2nd.
Spending per student > College and university	47.15 Ranked 12th. 21% more than Sweden	38.99 Ranked 16th.
High school > Gender ratio	97.81 Ranked 71st.	99.24 Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Norway
Compulsary education starting age	6 Ranked 129th.	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than Norway
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million	1.73 Ranked 36th. 72% more than Sweden	1.01 Ranked 70th.
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 128th. The same as Sweden	3 Ranked 72nd.
Literacy > Male	100% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Sweden	99% Ranked 27th.
Spending > USD	27.31 billion Ranked 20th.	31.41 billion Ranked 17th. 15% more than Norway
High school > Private school share	8.17% Ranked 87th.	19.39% Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Norway
Spending > Proportion	6.03 Ranked 22nd.	6.41 Ranked 17th. 6% more than Norway
Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary	10.5 Ranked 140th. 4% more than Sweden	10.11 Ranked 143th.
Child care (preschool) > Starting age	3 Ranked 187th. The same as Sweden	3 Ranked 102nd.
Preschool enrollment rate	98.68 Ranked 95th. 4% more than Sweden	94.9 Ranked 110th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad	15,018.17 Ranked 54th.	16,287.14 Ranked 50th. 8% more than Norway
Primary completion rate	99 Ranked 34th. 3% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 22nd.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level	212,395 Ranked 57th.	414,657 Ranked 40th. 95% more than Norway
Teachers as percentage of labor force	5.2% Ranked 5th. 24% more than Sweden	4.2% Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall	503 Ranked 10th. 1% more than Sweden	497 Ranked 18th.
Elementary (primary school) > Duration	7 Ranked 25th. 17% more than Sweden	6 Ranked 58th.
Children out of school > Primary	4,789 Ranked 87th.	9,536 Ranked 78th. Twice as much as Norway
Secondary education, teachers per 1000	11.28 Ranked 5th. 45% more than Sweden	7.78 Ranked 28th.
Secondary education, teachers	49,191 Ranked 37th.	73,492 Ranked 33th. 49% more than Norway
Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher	6.21 Ranked 75th.	9.88 Ranked 114th. 59% more than Norway
Mathematical literacy	499 Ranked 16th.	510 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Norway
High school > Lower secondary school duration	3 Ranked 176th. The same as Sweden	3 Ranked 104th.
Children out of school, primary, male per 1000	0.353 Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Sweden	0.0923 Ranked 101st.
Scientific literacy	500 Ranked 12th.	512 Ranked 10th. 2% more than Norway
Spending per student > High school	26.47 Ranked 15th.	31.19 Ranked 9th. 18% more than Norway
Secondary education, general pupils	308,417 Ranked 87th.	472,309 Ranked 70th. 53% more than Norway
Reading literacy	505 Ranked 13th.	516 Ranked 9th. 2% more than Norway
High school > Gender parity index	0.982 Ranked 96th.	0.989 Ranked 57th. 1% more than Norway
Literacy > Reading performance > Overall reading skills	503 Ranked 10th. 1% more than Sweden	497 Ranked 18th.
Scientific and technical journal articles	3,339 Ranked 27th.	10,237 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Norway
Literacy > Reading performance > Access and retrieve	512 Ranked 10th. 1% more than Sweden	505 Ranked 14th.
College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female	36% Ranked 2nd.	43% Ranked 30th. 19% more than Norway
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion	6.54% Ranked 48th. 86% more than Sweden	3.51% Ranked 76th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000	46.8 Ranked 18th. 1% more than Sweden	46.46 Ranked 19th.
Scouting > Genders admitted	both	both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age	6 Ranked 162nd.	7 Ranked 19th. 17% more than Norway
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government	16.6% Ranked 31st. 29% more than Sweden	12.9% Ranked 51st.
Children out of school, primary, male	1,746 Ranked 79th. Twice as much as Sweden	872 Ranked 90th.
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI	7.7% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Sweden	7.3% Ranked 9th.
High school > Students per teacher	7.54 Ranked 80th.	9.51 Ranked 85th. 26% more than Norway
Secondary education > General pupils	268,070 Ranked 99th.	519,183 Ranked 64th. 94% more than Norway
Spending per student > Elementary school	18.44 Ranked 28th.	25.44 Ranked 8th. 38% more than Norway
Secondary school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 33th. The same as Sweden	13 Ranked 15th.
High school starting age > Years	13 Ranked 32nd. The same as Sweden	13 Ranked 15th.
Primary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.96 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 18% more than Sweden	7.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.
Educational attainment > Tertiary	28% Ranked 9th.	32% Ranked 5th. 14% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Primary level	432,618 Ranked 102nd.	774,888 Ranked 83th. 79% more than Norway
High school > Population with at least high school education > Women	95.6% Ranked 12th. 13% more than Sweden	84.4% Ranked 31st.
Elementary school graduate rate	99.84 Ranked 2nd.	99.93 Ranked 1st. The same as Norway
Schools connected to the Internet	99% Ranked 6th. The same as Sweden	99% Ranked 10th.
Public spending per student > Primary level	29.2 Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Sweden	23.5 Ranked 9th.
Secondary education, pupils per 1000	88.23 Ranked 54th. 19% more than Sweden	73.97 Ranked 94th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000	85.47 Ranked 92nd. 40% more than Sweden	61.22 Ranked 120th.
Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment	1.54 Ranked 14th.	1.55 Ranked 13th. 1% more than Norway
Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment	1.01 Ranked 61st. 1% more than Sweden	1 Ranked 64th.
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita	46.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 1% more than Sweden	46.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.
Student attitude > Dislike of school	23% Ranked 15th. 15% more than Sweden	20% Ranked 16th.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people	3.03 Ranked 65th. 76% more than Sweden	1.72 Ranked 89th.
Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years	6 Ranked 138th. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 85th.
Teacher student ratio > High school	8.79 Ranked 120th.	9.68 Ranked 84th. 10% more than Norway
Children out of school > Primary per 1000	1.04 Ranked 99th.	1.06 Ranked 98th. 2% more than Norway
Inequality adjusted index	0.968 Ranked 1st. 10% more than Sweden	0.878 Ranked 13th.
Class size > Age 13	14.6 students Ranked 23th. 7% more than Sweden	13.6 students Ranked 25th.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school	10.5 Ranked 135th. 10% more than Sweden	9.55 Ranked 124th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 11	770 hours Ranked 29th. 4% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 34th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5	100% Ranked 1st. About the same as Sweden	99.8% Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students	429,585 Ranked 84th.	584,726 Ranked 73th. 36% more than Norway
Primary education > Duration > Years	7 years Ranked 21st. 17% more than Sweden	6 years Ranked 53th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$34,960.96 Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Sweden	$27,094.66 Ranked 8th.
School enrolment rate > 1st grade	97.97 Ranked 85th.	103.26 Ranked 55th. 5% more than Norway
Secondary education, general pupils per 1000	62.27 Ranked 87th. 25% more than Sweden	49.98 Ranked 123th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 12	770 hours Ranked 35th. 4% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 37th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Integrate and interpret	502 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Sweden	494 Ranked 21st.
High school > Lower secondary starting age	13 Ranked 33th. The same as Sweden	13 Ranked 16th.
Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share	2.36% Ranked 110th.	10.15% Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Norway
Elementary school > Gender ratio	100.21 Ranked 26th. 1% more than Sweden	99.32 Ranked 46th.
High school enrolment rate > Female	99.89 Ranked 9th. The same as Sweden	99.82 Ranked 10th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level	98% Ranked 38th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 52nd.
Duration of education > Secondary level	6 Ranked 132nd. The same as Sweden	6 Ranked 80th.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level	46.5 Ranked 33th.	53.5 Ranked 28th. 15% more than Norway
Primary education > Pupils	432,345 Ranked 97th.	690,758 Ranked 83th. 60% more than Norway
Secondary education > Pupils	400,159 Ranked 78th.	711,798 Ranked 58th. 78% more than Norway
High school > Population with at least high school education > Men	94.7% Ranked 19th. 11% more than Sweden	85.5% Ranked 33th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita	84.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.	102.87 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 21% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level	59.74% Ranked 20th. About the same as Sweden	59.59% Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, vocational pupils	128,593 Ranked 48th.	226,659 Ranked 34th. 76% more than Norway
Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	76.02% Ranked 43th. 14% more than Sweden	66.89% Ranked 60th.
Secondary education > Teachers	45,505 Ranked 57th.	75,243 Ranked 43th. 65% more than Norway
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary	17 years Ranked 9th. 6% more than Sweden	16 years Ranked 14th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade	99.58 Ranked 5th.	99.84 Ranked 1st. About the same as Norway
Spending per secondary school student	$7,343.00 per student Ranked 4th. 30% more than Sweden	$5,648.00 per student Ranked 11th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level	385,009 Ranked 91st.	917,978 Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Norway
Scientific and technical journal articles per million	731.46 Ranked 12th.	1,142.75 Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Norway
Literacy > Reading performance > Non-continuous texts	498 Ranked 17th. The same as Sweden	498 Ranked 19th.
Literacy > Reading performance > Continuous texts	505 Ranked 9th. 1% more than Sweden	499 Ranked 14th.
Duration of education > Primary level	7 Ranked 20th. 17% more than Sweden	6 Ranked 50th.
Literacy > Adults at low literacy level	29.7% Ranked 16th. 18% more than Sweden	25.1% Ranked 17th.
Expected duration of education for all students	17.9 years Ranked 7th.	20.2 years Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Norway
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary	5,729 Ranked 80th.	33,098 Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Norway
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education	99.01% Ranked 65th.	99.28% Ranked 64th. About the same as Norway
Public spending per student > Secondary level	19.8 Ranked 9th.	28.3 Ranked 16th. 43% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level	48.64% Ranked 64th.	49.36% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Norway
Children out of school > Primary > Per capita	1.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 101st.	1.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th. 2% more than Norway
Literacy > Reading performance > Reflect and evaluate	505 Ranked 10th. 1% more than Sweden	502 Ranked 14th.
Educational attainment > Senior secondary	57% Ranked 4th. 16% more than Sweden	49% Ranked 7th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women	98% Ranked 35th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 50th.
High school > Upper secondary starting age	16 Ranked 56th. The same as Sweden	16 Ranked 29th.
Elementary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 142nd.	7 Ranked 19th. 17% more than Norway
Student attitude > Find school boring	58% Ranked 7th. The same as Sweden	58% Ranked 6th.
Elementary school repeaters > All	0.0 Ranked 123th.	0.0 Ranked 115th.
School life expectancy > Male	16.3 years Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Sweden	15.1 years Ranked 14th.
Universities > Top 200	1 Ranked 24th.	5 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Norway
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	29.4% Ranked 2nd.	35.5% Ranked 1st. 21% more than Norway
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita	58.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 111th. 1% more than Sweden	57.74 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita	0.095 per capita Ranked 109th. 9% more than Sweden	0.087 per capita Ranked 117th.
Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000	95.33 Ranked 109th. 10% more than Sweden	86.82 Ranked 117th.
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$22,194.00 Ranked 8th. 19% more than Sweden	$18,581.00 Ranked 16th.
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men	98% Ranked 38th. 2% more than Sweden	96% Ranked 48th.
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD	1.57% Ranked 18th.	3.63% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Norway
Primary education > Teachers	41,161 Ranked 62nd.	68,325 Ranked 43th. 66% more than Norway
Secondary education > Vocational pupils	132,089 Ranked 43th.	192,615 Ranked 39th. 46% more than Norway
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level	49.27% Ranked 78th.	52.87% Ranked 10th. 7% more than Norway
Students from households with computer > Age 13	63% Ranked 7th. 9% more than Sweden	58% Ranked 12th.
Expenditure on education > Change in expenditure on education > Expenditure in tertiary education	117.38 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 16th. 2% more than Sweden	115.52 Index of change, year 200 Ranked 20th.
Private school enrolment > Primary level	1.6 Ranked 77th.	3.9 Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Norway
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years	7 Ranked 20th. 17% more than Sweden	6 Ranked 48th.
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy	70.3% Ranked 2nd.	74.9% Ranked 1st. 7% more than Norway
Library employees	278 Ranked 25th.	284 Ranked 23th. 2% more than Norway
Educational attainment > Junior secondary	15% Ranked 16th.	19% Ranked 12th. 27% more than Norway
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 10	770 hours Ranked 27th. 4% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > Pupils per 1000	87.14 Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Sweden	79.15 Ranked 75th.
Primary education > Teachers per 1000	8.96 Ranked 8th. 18% more than Sweden	7.6 Ranked 18th.
Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita	0.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th.	0.576 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th. 9% more than Norway
Female enrolment share > Primary level	48.7% Ranked 49th.	49.3% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Norway
Student attitude > Report class disorder	39% Ranked 4th. 3% more than Sweden	38% Ranked 5th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$	$170.93 billion Ranked 21st.	$254.10 billion Ranked 16th. 49% more than Norway
Universities > Top 200 per million	0.216 Ranked 16th.	0.554 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Norway
Proportion of primary education time spent learning technology	n	x
Primary school starting age > Years	6 Ranked 161st.	7 Ranked 18th. 17% more than Norway
Scouting > Members	17,279 Ranked 56th.	43,729 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Norway
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries	78.65% Ranked 58th. 13% more than Sweden	69.38% Ranked 71st.
High school > Share of total education spending	35.33% Ranked 53th.	35.59% Ranked 49th. 1% more than Norway
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	95% Ranked 2nd.	96.1% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Norway
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils	291,724 Ranked 84th.	531,393 Ranked 59th. 82% more than Norway
Secondary education > Teachers per 1000	9.91 Ranked 14th. 18% more than Sweden	8.37 Ranked 26th.
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment	99.91 Ranked 28th. About the same as Sweden	99.79 Ranked 31st.
Secondary education > General pupils per 1000	58.38 Ranked 112th. 1% more than Sweden	57.73 Ranked 113th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male	2,357 Ranked 83th.	4,358 Ranked 73th. 85% more than Norway
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index	1 Ranked 34th. 1% more than Sweden	0.996 Ranked 35th.
Spending per primary school student	$5,761.00 per student Ranked 5th. 3% more than Sweden	$5,579.00 per student Ranked 7th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 9	0.0 Ranked 37th.	741 hours Ranked 29th.
Hours of instruction for pupils aged 13	855 hours Ranked 30th. 15% more than Sweden	741 hours Ranked 35th.
Female enrolment share > Secondary level	49.3% Ranked 68th.	54.4% Ranked 4th. 10% more than Norway
Private school enrolment > Secondary level	4.4 Ranked 69th. 63% more than Sweden	2.7 Ranked 75th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000	84.84 Ranked 84th.	102.86 Ranked 43th. 21% more than Norway
Scouting > Members per thousand people	3.44 Ranked 41st.	4.6 Ranked 32nd. 33% more than Norway
Outcomes > Tertiary attainment > Tertiary attainment for age group 55-64	24.86% Ranked 8th.	25.21% Ranked 7th. 1% more than Norway
Primary completion rate > Women	98 Ranked 40th. 2% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning science	9% Ranked 29th.	12% Ranked 16th. 33% more than Norway
School life expectancy > Female	17.6 years Ranked 1st. 4% more than Sweden	17 years Ranked 3rd.
Elementary school repeaters > Female	0.0 Ranked 120th.	0.0 Ranked 111th.
Elementary school repeaters > Male	0.0 Ranked 120th.	0.0 Ranked 112th.
Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men	100% Ranked 1st. About the same as Sweden	99.6% Ranked 3rd.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita	0.513 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th. 6% more than Sweden	0.485 per 1,000 people Ranked 96th.
Elementary school teachers	41,161 Ranked 56th.	61,220 Ranked 45th. 49% more than Norway
High school teachers	45,505 Ranked 58th.	78,978 Ranked 31st. 74% more than Norway
Primary teacher salary > After 15 years	$25,854.00 Ranked 13th. 6% more than Sweden	$24,364.00 Ranked 15th.
Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level	40.9% Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Sweden	39.4% Ranked 5th.
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13	22.9 years experience Ranked 18th.	26.2 years experience Ranked 12th. 14% more than Norway
Homeschooling prevalance	400	200 families—half legally
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13	96% Ranked 7th. 41% more than Sweden	68% Ranked 19th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13	91% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Sweden	87% Ranked 6th.
Students from households with computer > Age 13 per million	13.88% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Sweden	6.5% Ranked 11th.
High school enrolment rate > Male	100 Ranked 11th. The same as Sweden	100 Ranked 5th.
Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education	100% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Sweden	98% Ranked 13th.
Students from households with study desk > Age 13	97% Ranked 2nd.	98% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Norway
Proportion of 20 year olds in tertiary education	28% Ranked 15th. 22% more than Sweden	23% Ranked 18th.
Participation > Secondary education > Pupils	403,026 Ranked 78th.	735,494 Ranked 54th. 82% more than Norway
Primary completion rate > Men	100 Ranked 30th. 4% more than Sweden	96 Ranked 18th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning vocational skills	n	n
Universities > Top 200 > Per $ GDP	0.004 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 20th.	0.014 per $1 billion of GDP Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Norway
Primary education > Pupils per 1000	94.15 Ranked 102nd. 23% more than Sweden	76.81 Ranked 126th.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment	102.87 Ranked 50th.	103.84 Ranked 45th. 1% more than Norway
Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita	87.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 10% more than Sweden	79.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level	7.1 Ranked 120th.	15.3 Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Norway
Students from households with calculator > Age 13	96% Ranked 13th.	98% Ranked 6th. 2% more than Norway
Share of university qualifications awarded to females	64% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	60% Ranked 6th.
Young longtext readers	13.4% Ranked 24th.	21.4% Ranked 16th. 60% more than Norway
Research and Development > RandD > Expenditure on RandD > Gross domestic expenditure on RandD per million	0.325% Ranked 7th.	0.39% Ranked 5th. 20% more than Norway
Young shorttext readers	58% Ranked 3rd. 55% more than Sweden	37.3% Ranked 7th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning foreign languages	16	12
Primary teacher salary > Starting per 1000	$4.97 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Sweden	$2.10 Ranked 9th.
Spending per secondary school student > Per $ GDP	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 2nd. 81% more than Sweden	$0.00 per student per $1,000 Ranked 8th.
Library employees per million	62.31 Ranked 14th. 94% more than Sweden	32.06 Ranked 24th.
Pupils reaching grade 5	100 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Sweden	97.1 Ranked 4th.
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 per million	20.05% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sweden	9.75% Ranked 12th.
Students living with mother > Age 13	95% Ranked 11th. 1% more than Sweden	94% Ranked 17th.
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13	48%	45%
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13	94% Ranked 18th. 2% more than Sweden	92% Ranked 21st.
Proportion of 16 year-olds in secondary education	94% Ranked 9th. 6% more than Sweden	89% Ranked 21st.
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > First degree	64% Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Sweden	60% Ranked 6th.
Female teachers > Lower secondary	72.3% Ranked 5th. 16% more than Sweden	62.1% Ranked 13th.
Proportion of 19 year olds in tertiary education	13% Ranked 20th. 8% more than Sweden	12% Ranked 22nd.
Expected duration of education for males	17.3 years Ranked 8th.	18.6 years Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Norway
Preschool enrollment rate > Female	95.15 Ranked 25th.	101.47 Ranked 14th. 7% more than Norway
Preschool enrollment rate > Male	94.35 Ranked 26th.	101.58 Ranked 11th. 8% more than Norway
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female	98.52 Ranked 78th.	102.63 Ranked 55th. 4% more than Norway
School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male	97.45 Ranked 88th.	103.85 Ranked 56th. 7% more than Norway
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female	100 Ranked 1st. The same as Sweden	100 Ranked 6th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male	99.17 Ranked 11th.	99.69 Ranked 6th. 1% more than Norway
Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds	31.41% Ranked 5th. 7% more than Sweden	29.42% Ranked 10th.
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment	52.6% Ranked 31st. 14% more than Sweden	46.1% Ranked 42nd.
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment	28.9% Ranked 55th.	33.6% Ranked 46th. 16% more than Norway
Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force	32.4% Ranked 8th. 15% more than Sweden	28.2% Ranked 15th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment	23.3% Ranked 37th. 36% more than Sweden	17.1% Ranked 56th.
Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment	13.2% Ranked 50th.	15.8% Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Norway
School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross	98.86% gross Ranked 106th.	98.96% gross Ranked 105th. About the same as Norway
Primary education > Teachers > % female	72.57% female Ranked 79th.	80.78% female Ranked 48th. 11% more than Norway
Proportion of primary education time spent learning arts	8	3
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Second degree	52% Ranked 14th.	93% Ranked 1st. 79% more than Norway
Secondary education > Pupils > % female	49.46% female Ranked 50th. The same as Sweden	49.46% female Ranked 49th.
Proportion of 17 year olds in secondary education	92% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Sweden	91% Ranked 8th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP	6.87% Ranked 15th.	6.98% Ranked 12th. 2% more than Norway
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary	6.7% Ranked 73th.	13.85% Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Norway
School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross	63.73% gross Ranked 9th.	66.05% gross Ranked 7th. 4% more than Norway
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross	73.19% Ranked 12th. 3% more than Sweden	71.05% Ranked 14th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross	90.92% Ranked 10th. 4% more than Sweden	87.77% Ranked 13th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net	98.68% Ranked 24th. 4% more than Sweden	94.63% Ranked 58th.
Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net	95.67% Ranked 6th.	99.21% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Norway
Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort	99.21% Ranked 11th.	99.61% Ranked 4th. About the same as Norway
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary	2.36% Ranked 108th.	10.15% Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Norway
Primary education, pupils > % female	48.9% Ranked 34th. 1% more than Sweden	48.59% Ranked 70th.
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross	99.35% Ranked 94th.	100.29% Ranked 86th. 1% more than Norway
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group	101.24% Ranked 67th. The same as Sweden	101.2% Ranked 68th.
Secondary education, general pupils > % female	50.94% Ranked 37th. 1% more than Sweden	50.5% Ranked 50th.
Total enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.2% Ranked 10th.	99.7% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Norway
Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force	18.2% Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Sweden	15.7% Ranked 30th.
Labor force with tertiary education > % of total	37.4% Ranked 7th. 10% more than Sweden	34% Ranked 12th.
Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000	25.96 Ranked 17th. 8% more than Sweden	23.99 Ranked 21st.
Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000	5.18 Ranked 14th. 14% more than Sweden	4.56 Ranked 30th.
Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross	94.74% Ranked 25th.	101.53% Ranked 12th. 7% more than Norway
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net	98.68% Ranked 13th. 4% more than Sweden	94.63% Ranked 43th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross	98.58% Ranked 100th. 4% more than Sweden	95.21% Ranked 116th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net	98.58% Ranked 15th. 4% more than Sweden	94.99% Ranked 40th.
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary	2.24% Ranked 98th.	8.39% Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Norway
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group	97.66% Ranked 48th.	101.52% Ranked 29th. 4% more than Norway
Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy > Male	53.4% Ranked 6th. 3% more than Sweden	51.9% Ranked 12th.
School enrollment > Secondary > % gross	115.65% gross Ranked 6th. 13% more than Sweden	102.57% gross Ranked 17th.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI	6.58% Ranked 16th. 6% more than Sweden	6.22% Ranked 20th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	17 years Ranked 7th. 13% more than Sweden	15 years Ranked 23th.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort	99.29% Ranked 8th. 4% more than Sweden	95.58% Ranked 38th.
School enrollment, primary > % gross	99.27% Ranked 104th.	100.5% Ranked 96th. 1% more than Norway
School enrollment, primary, male > % net	99.2% Ranked 6th.	99.7% Ranked 1st. 1% more than Norway
Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort	99.07% Ranked 9th. 4% more than Sweden	95.57% Ranked 42nd.
School enrollment > Primary > % gross	98.9% gross Ranked 116th.	99.07% gross Ranked 112th. About the same as Norway
Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort	99.49% Ranked 8th. 4% more than Sweden	95.59% Ranked 36th.
Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net	98.79% Ranked 16th. 5% more than Sweden	94.25% Ranked 50th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher	7.44 Ranked 32nd.	9.48 Ranked 69th. 27% more than Norway
Expected duration of education for females	18.6 years Ranked 6th.	22 years Ranked 1st. 18% more than Norway
Proportion of 18 year olds in tertiary education	0.0 Ranked 23th.	0.0 Ranked 35th.
Proportion of primary education time spent learning religion	7	x
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross	112.41% Ranked 8th. 17% more than Sweden	96.39% Ranked 47th.
School enrollment, secondary, male > % net	95.24% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Sweden	91.44% Ranked 18th.
Secondary education, teachers, female	22,591 Ranked 35th.	43,121 Ranked 26th. 91% more than Norway
Share of vocational tertiary qualifications awarded to females > First degree	47% awarded to females Ranked 26th.	53% awarded to females Ranked 20th. 13% more than Norway
Share of university qualifications awarded to females > Advanced research degree	33% Ranked 24th.	37% Ranked 19th. 12% more than Norway

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