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Education Stats: compare key data on United States & Vietnam

Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > 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.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Schools connected to the Internet: Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • School life expectancy > Male: School life expectancy and transition from primary to secondary for school years 1998/99 and 1999/00, published in http://www.uis.unesco.org accessed on Sept. 2002 and Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (Wistat), Version 4, CD-ROM (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.XVII.4) based on data provided by UNESCO in 1999.
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > 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.
  • 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.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • 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.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Researchers in R&D > Per million people: Researchers in R&D (per million people). Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.
  • Elementary school graduate rate > Female: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • 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.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment > 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.
  • 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.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: 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.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • 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.
STAT United States Vietnam HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 47th. The same as Vietnam
3
Ranked 46th.

Children out of school, primary 1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Vietnam
121,992
Ranked 20th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 5.64
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Vietnam
1.37
Ranked 51st.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.41
Ranked 33th. 39% more than Vietnam
1.01
Ranked 58th.

College and university > Gender ratio 140.06
Ranked 29th. 91% more than Vietnam
73.16
Ranked 85th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 25.65%
Ranked 26th. 74% more than Vietnam
14.72%
Ranked 83th.

Compulsary education duration 12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Vietnam
9
Ranked 58th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.62%
Ranked 39th.
6.85%
Ranked 16th. 22% more than United States

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Vietnam
92.3%
Ranked 64th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Vietnam
94%
Ranked 61st.

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Vietnam
5
Ranked 153th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.49
Ranked 49th. 33% more than Vietnam
4.12
Ranked 42nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.29
Ranked 98th.
19.4
Ranked 50th. 36% more than United States

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.49
Ranked 56th.
28.86
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as United States

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 102nd.
7
Ranked 38th. 17% more than United States

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 10% more than Vietnam
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Duration of compulsory education 12 years
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Vietnam
5 years
Ranked 155th.
Secondary education, pupils 24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Vietnam
6.83 million
Ranked 5th.

College and university > Private school share 27.95%
Ranked 46th. 87% more than Vietnam
14.91%
Ranked 31st.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Vietnam
0.94
Ranked 112th.

School life expectancy > Total 15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 46% more than Vietnam
10.4 years
Ranked 71st.
Primary education, teachers 1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Vietnam
366,045
Ranked 2nd.

Primary education, pupils 24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Vietnam
7.1 million
Ranked 5th.

Tertiary enrollment 72.6%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Vietnam
9.7%
Ranked 70th.
Spending per student > College and university 22.04
Ranked 37th.
61.67
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than United States
High school > Gender ratio 99.5
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Vietnam
91.66
Ranked 109th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Vietnam
6
Ranked 34th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.0465
Ranked 96th.
0.382
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than United States

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 73th. The same as Vietnam
3
Ranked 71st.

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Vietnam
95.8%
Ranked 60th.

Spending > USD 684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 277 times more than Vietnam
2.47 billion
Ranked 57th.

Spending > Proportion 4.79
Ranked 54th. 70% more than Vietnam
2.81
Ranked 127th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 14.21
Ranked 120th.
21.56
Ranked 60th. 52% more than United States

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 103th. The same as Vietnam
3
Ranked 101st.

Preschool enrollment rate 98.77
Ranked 94th.
104.11
Ranked 78th. 5% more than United States

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Vietnam
52,285.41
Ranked 8th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Vietnam
797,086
Ranked 29th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 59th. 20% more than Vietnam
5
Ranked 162nd.

Children out of school > Primary 1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Vietnam
1.01 million
Ranked 7th.

Secondary education, teachers 1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Vietnam
236,886
Ranked 4th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.36
Ranked 56th. 71% more than Vietnam
3.14
Ranked 18th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 14.96
Ranked 64th.
19.08
Ranked 19th. 28% more than United States

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 105th.
4
Ranked 34th. 33% more than United States

Spending per student > High school 24.56
Ranked 18th. 42% more than Vietnam
17.26
Ranked 15th.
Secondary education, general pupils 24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Vietnam
7.68 million
Ranked 2nd.

High school > Gender parity index 1.01
Ranked 68th. 14% more than Vietnam
0.89
Ranked 75th.
Scientific and technical journal articles 211,233
Ranked 1st. 978 times more than Vietnam
216
Ranked 64th.

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 47%
Ranked 7th. The same as Vietnam
47%
Ranked 21st.
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 0.271%
Ranked 124th.
2.35%
Ranked 90th. 9 times more than United States

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 57.75
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Vietnam
10.02
Ranked 93th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Vietnam
6
Ranked 76th.

High school > Students per teacher 14.49
Ranked 57th.
28.86
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as United States

Secondary education > General pupils 24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Vietnam
9.47 million
Ranked 2nd.

Spending per student > Elementary school 22.35
Ranked 18th. 14% more than Vietnam
19.69
Ranked 12th.
Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 59th. 9% more than Vietnam
11
Ranked 149th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 55th. 9% more than Vietnam
11
Ranked 131st.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 36% more than Vietnam
4.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Vietnam
8.84 million
Ranked 11th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 94.7%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Vietnam
24.7%
Ranked 119th.

Elementary school graduate rate 95.34
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Vietnam
92.12
Ranked 51st.

Schools connected to the Internet 100%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Vietnam
20%
Ranked 6th.
Public spending per student > Primary level 17.9
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Vietnam
7.5
Ranked 10th.
Primary education, pupils per 1000 78.41
Ranked 97th.
79.99
Ranked 63th. 2% more than United States

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 77.71
Ranked 76th.
90.49
Ranked 16th. 16% more than United States

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.4
Ranked 22nd. 97% more than Vietnam
0.71
Ranked 76th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Vietnam
0.97
Ranked 87th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Vietnam
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.183
Ranked 178th.
0.595
Ranked 135th. 3 times more than United States

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 86th.
7
Ranked 35th. 17% more than United States

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.38
Ranked 51st.
20.67
Ranked 25th. 44% more than United States

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 5.54
Ranked 58th.
12.22
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United States

Inequality adjusted index 0.941
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Vietnam
0.447
Ranked 81st.
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 13.69
Ranked 102nd.
19.93
Ranked 63th. 46% more than United States

Elementary school > Enrolled students 24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Vietnam
6.87 million
Ranked 14th.

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 54th. 20% more than Vietnam
5 years
Ranked 148th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 73 times more than Vietnam
$451.78
Ranked 80th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 105.99
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Vietnam
98.53
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 77.71
Ranked 47th.
86.53
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than United States

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Vietnam
11
Ranked 153th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 8.72%
Ranked 80th. 16 times more than Vietnam
0.554%
Ranked 79th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 100.68
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Vietnam
94.8
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 94%
Ranked 71st. 7% more than Vietnam
88%
Ranked 98th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 81st.
7
Ranked 38th. 17% more than United States
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 23.9
Ranked 8th.
149.5
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than United States
Primary education > Pupils 24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Vietnam
7.77 million
Ranked 4th.

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Vietnam
28%
Ranked 131st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 56.64%
Ranked 34th. 32% more than Vietnam
42.79%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
116.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 40% more than United States

Secondary education, vocational pupils 0.0
Ranked 96th.
211,361
Ranked 30th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 77.19%
Ranked 38th.
78.48%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than United States
Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 14.29
Ranked 100th.
19.4
Ranked 49th. 36% more than United States

Secondary education > Teachers 1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Vietnam
415,579
Ranked 2nd.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years
Ranked 15th. 60% more than Vietnam
10 years
Ranked 4th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 94.45
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Vietnam
92.12
Ranked 41st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Vietnam
9.27 million
Ranked 11th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 728.12
Ranked 13th. 271 times more than Vietnam
2.68
Ranked 85th.

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Vietnam
5
Ranked 135th.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.09%
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Vietnam
93.22%
Ranked 111th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Vietnam
512,867
Ranked 21st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.86%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Vietnam
47.49%
Ranked 133th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
12.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than United States

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 94%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Vietnam
92%
Ranked 75th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 90th. The same as Vietnam
15
Ranked 89th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 73th. The same as Vietnam
6
Ranked 72nd.

Elementary school repeaters > All 0.0
Ranked 116th.
1.03
Ranked 95th.

School life expectancy > Male 14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Vietnam
10.8 years
Ranked 63th.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
113.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 38% more than United States

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 86.39
Ranked 118th.
111.15
Ranked 88th. 29% more than United States

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.
0.111 per capita
Ranked 89th. 29% more than United States

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 93%
Ranked 66th.
98%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than United States

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 15.4
Ranked 115th.
28
Ranked 55th. 82% more than United States
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 87%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Vietnam
77%
Ranked 48th.
Primary education > Teachers 1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Vietnam
360,624
Ranked 4th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.72%
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Vietnam
47.42%
Ranked 118th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 11.6
Ranked 33th. 39 times more than Vietnam
0.3
Ranked 92nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Vietnam
5
Ranked 136th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.9
Ranked 45th. 35% more than Vietnam
4.38
Ranked 50th.

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
4.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 34% more than United States
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Vietnam
47.7%
Ranked 105th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 256 times more than Vietnam
$40.11 billion
Ranked 29th.

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 77th. The same as Vietnam
6
Ranked 76th.

High school > Share of total education spending 35.42%
Ranked 52nd.
38.13%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than United States

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 81.55%
Ranked 48th.
85%
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than United States
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 88.1%
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Vietnam
62.5%
Ranked 55th.
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Vietnam
8.93 million
Ranked 7th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 82.6
Ranked 48th.
114.97
Ranked 15th. 39% more than United States

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.52
Ranked 66th. 9% more than Vietnam
5.04
Ranked 31st.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 97.22
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Vietnam
93.62
Ranked 71st.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 593,372
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Vietnam
113,301
Ranked 24th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.991
Ranked 69th. 5% more than Vietnam
0.942
Ranked 89th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49%
Ranked 73th. 4% more than Vietnam
47.1%
Ranked 96th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 25,000
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 58th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 9.6
Ranked 12th.
11.3
Ranked 49th. 18% more than United States
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 82.94
Ranked 90th.
116.49
Ranked 29th. 40% more than United States

Elementary school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 112th.
1.92
Ranked 79th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 113th.
2.83
Ranked 76th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 40% more than Vietnam
1.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
High school teachers 1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Vietnam
461,663
Ranked 10th.

Elementary school teachers 1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Vietnam
344,853
Ranked 10th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Vietnam
9.94 million
Ranked 7th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 101.63
Ranked 58th. 4% more than Vietnam
97.47
Ranked 52nd.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 83.88
Ranked 115th.
94.35
Ranked 81st. 12% more than United States

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 14.9
Ranked 79th.
28.2
Ranked 19th. 89% more than United States
International Mathematical Olympiad > Results for the 2006 IMO > Points 154
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Vietnam
131
Ranked 13th.
Researchers in R&D > Per million people 4,673.21
Ranked 8th. 40 times more than Vietnam
115.87
Ranked 51st.
Elementary school graduate rate > Female 87.47
Ranked 48th. 1% more than Vietnam
86.47
Ranked 50th.

Inputs > Secondary education > Teachers > Female 1.04 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Vietnam
294,543
Ranked 7th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Male 944,307
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Vietnam
143,322
Ranked 25th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary > Female 769,923
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Vietnam
369,545
Ranked 16th.
Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 0.0
Ranked 111th.
56.14%
Ranked 6th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 92.62%
Ranked 60th.
97%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than United States
Preschool enrollment rate > Female 57.63
Ranked 64th. 41% more than Vietnam
40.85
Ranked 81st.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 57.98
Ranked 63th. 43% more than Vietnam
40.59
Ranked 80th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 108.63
Ranked 38th. 13% more than Vietnam
96.15
Ranked 106th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 103.49
Ranked 59th. 3% more than Vietnam
100.82
Ranked 84th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 98.08
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Vietnam
86.47
Ranked 38th.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 95.67
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Vietnam
87.16
Ranked 32nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 90.49% net
Ranked 71st.
91.46% net
Ranked 63th. 1% more than United States

Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 79.4%
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Vietnam
41.7%
Ranked 91st.

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.07%
Ranked 60th.
18.69%
Ranked 20th. 43% more than United States

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.62%
Ranked 41st.
6.85%
Ranked 16th. 22% more than United States

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than Vietnam
59.67% gross
Ranked 29th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 97.55% gross
Ranked 117th. 7% more than Vietnam
91.34% gross
Ranked 80th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 14% more than Vietnam
78.03% female
Ranked 28th.

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 99.85%
Ranked 91st.
100.75%
Ranked 84th. 1% more than United States

Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.62%
Ranked 39th.
6.85%
Ranked 16th. 22% more than United States

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 92.61%
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Vietnam
91.44%
Ranked 56th.
Government spending on education > % of government spending 14.13%
Ranked 35th.
19.79%
Ranked 16th. 40% more than United States
Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 99.11%
Ranked 89th.
101.28%
Ranked 90th. 2% more than United States

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 8.72%
Ranked 78th. 16 times more than Vietnam
0.554%
Ranked 79th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 49.01%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Vietnam
48.55%
Ranked 38th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 98.97%
Ranked 97th.
105.08%
Ranked 39th. 6% more than United States

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 97.83%
Ranked 54th.
101.24%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than United States

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 99.82%
Ranked 86th.
101.19%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than United States

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 48.86%
Ranked 96th.
50.18%
Ranked 27th. 3% more than United States

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. 25% more than Vietnam
75.79% gross
Ranked 45th.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.79%
Ranked 59th. 70% more than Vietnam
2.81%
Ranked 138th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 138.98%
Ranked 35th. 37% more than Vietnam
101.62%
Ranked 74th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 93.08%
Ranked 58th.
97.47%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than United States

School enrollment, primary > % gross 98.78%
Ranked 107th.
104.68%
Ranked 46th. 6% more than United States

SOURCES: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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