EDUCATION INDICATORS: An International Perspective

List of Tables

1. Public and private enrollment per 100 persons in the population 529 years of age, by country, and the percentage distribution of education enrollment, by level and country: 1992

2. Enrollment rates in public and private early childhood education, by age and country: 1992

3. Enrollment in all public and private secondary education, by age and country: 1992

4. Percentage of young adults enrolled in public and private nonuniversity higher education, by age group and country: 1992

5. Percentage of young adults enrolled in public and private university higher education, by age group and country: 1992

6. Percentage enrolled in upper secondary or higher education, by age and country: 1992

7a. Average reading literacy scale scores, by domain, age, and country: 1991-92

7b. Standard errors for estimated averages in Table 7a

7c. Percentile scores for the narrative domain, by age and country: 1991

8a. Average proficiency scores in mathematics and science, by age and country: 1991

8b. Percentile scores in mathematics, by age and country: 1991

8c. Percentile scores in science, by age and country: 1991

9. Average percent correct for 13-year-olds on geography items, by sex, content area, and country: 1991

10a. Percentage distribution of the population across literacy levels, by country: 1994

10b. Percentage distribution of the population across literacy levels, by educational attainment and country: 1994

10c. Percentage distribution of the population across literacy levels, by age and country: 1994

10c. Continued

11. Percentage of the population 25-64 years of age that has completed a specific highest level of education, by country: 1992

12. Percentage of the population within various age groups having attained at least an upper secondary level of education, by country: 1992

13. Women as a percentage of the total population 25-64 years of age who have completed specific levels of education, by highest level of education completed and country: 1992

14. Science and engineering degrees as a percentage of all university degrees awarded and science graduates as a proportion of the labor force, by country: 1992

15. Labor force participation rate for 25- to 64-year-olds, by highest level of education completed and country: 1992

16. Labor force participation rate for individuals 25-64 years of age, by highest level of education attainment, sex, and country: 1992

17. Ratio of mean annual earnings of 25- to 64-year-olds by highest level of education attainment to mean annual earnings at the upper secondary level, by sex and country: 1992

18. Ratio of mean annual earnings of females to males in the labor force, by highest level of education attainment, age group, and country: various years

19. Unemployment rates, by highest level of education attainment for persons 2564 years of age and country: 1992

20a. Decisions made by level of governance as a percentage of all decisions (public lower secondary education), by country: 1991

20b. Decisions involving the school level as a percentage of all decisions, by mode of decisionmaking and country: 1991

22. Average years of teaching experience for teachers of 9- and 14-year-olds, by country: school year 1991-92

23a. Number of public and private schools, number of students, and average number of students per school in preprimary through secondary institutions, by level and country: various years

23b. Number of public and private higher education institutions, number of students enrolled, and average number of students per institution, by level and country: various years

24. Time in formal instruction for 13-year-olds, by country: 1991

25a. Percentage of students reporting number of hours spent on homework daily, by age and country: 1991

25b. Percentage of students reporting number of hours spent weekly on mathematics and science homework, by age and country: 1991

26. Percentage of 13-year-old students who took a test or quiz at least once a week, by subject and country: 1991

27. Percentage of students who never conduct science experiments, by age and country: 1991

28. Percentage of 13-year-old students who have a calculator and who ever use calculators in school, by country: 1991

29. Percentage of schools using computers for instructional purposes and median student/computer ratio, by level of education and by country: 1989

30. Population, area, and population density, by country: 1991

31. Percentage of population 529 years of age, by country: 1992

32. Percentage of all 9- and 14-year-olds who say that they usually speak a language other than the official school language at home, by country: 1991

33. GDP per capita, by country: 1992

34. Productivity as a percentage of U.S. productivity (based on 1990 purchasing power parities, U.S.=100) and average annual percentage increase in productivity, by country: 1961-91

35. Percentage of children (ages 17 or younger) whose family income is below 40 percent of adjusted median family income, by family status, tax and transfer status, and country: various years

36. Percentage of 13-year-old students who reported having fewer than 25 books in their home, by country: 1991

37. Percentage of 13-year-old students who receive help at home with homework, by subject area and country: 1991

38. Teaching staff and nonteaching staff employed in the education system as percentages of the total labor force, by level of education and country: 1992

39. Ratio of students to teaching staff, by level of education and country: 1992

40a. Teacher salaries in U.S. dollars, by education level, career point, and country: 1992

40b. Ratio of teacher salary to per capita GDP, by education level, career point, and country: 1992

41. Current public expenditure on education as a percentage of total public expenditure, by level of education and country: 1992

42. Current public expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP, by level of education and country: 1992

43. Current public expenditure per student (in constant 1991-92 U.S. dollars) and relative to GDP per capita, by education level and country: 1992

44. Distribution of current public expenditure on education, by education level and country: 1992

45a. Distribution of public and private expenditure on primary and secondary education, by initial source of funds and country: 1992

45b. Distribution of public and private expenditure at the higher education level, by initial source of funds and country: 1992


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