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Digest of Education Statistics: 2006
Digest of Education Statistics: 2006

NCES 2007-017
July 2007

List of Tables by Chapter


Chapter 6. International Comparisons of Education


Table 392.Selected population and finance statistics, school enrollment, and teachers, by major areas of the world: Selected years, 1980 through 2004
Table 393.Selected population and enrollment statistics for countries with populations over 10 million, by continent: Selected years, 1980 through 2004
Table 394.School-age populations as a percentage of total population, by age group and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2002
Table 395.Percentage of population enrolled in secondary and postsecondary institutions, by age group and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2003
Table 396.Pupils per teacher in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by level of education and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2004
Table 397.Average mathematics literacy, reading literacy, science literacy, and problem-solving scores of 15- year-olds, by sex and country: 2003
Table 398.Mean scores and percentage distribution of 15-year-olds scoring at each mathematics literacy proficiency level, by country: 2003
Table 399.Average fourth-grade mathematics scores, by content areas, index of time students spend doing mathematics homework in a normal school week, and country: 2003
Table 400.Average eighth-grade mathematics scores, by content areas, index of time students spend doing mathematics homework in a normal school week, and country: 2003
Table 401.Percentage of lesson time spent on various mathematics activities, yearly mathematics instructional time, and mathematics instructional time as a percentage of total instructional time in eighth grade, by country: 2003
Table 402.Average size and scores of eighth-grade mathematics classes and Index of Teachers' Emphasis on Mathematics Homework (EMH), by country: 2003
Table 403.Eighth-grade students' perceptions about mathematics and hours spent on leisure activities, by country: 2003
Table 404.Average mathematics scores at the end of secondary school, by sex, average time spent studying mathematics out of school, and country: 1995
Table 405.Average fourth-grade science scores in content areas and average time spent teaching science in school, by country: 2003
Table 406.Average eighth-grade science scores in content areas and average time spent studying out of school, by country: 2003
Table 407.Instructional practices and time spent teaching science in eighth grade, by country: 2003
Table 408.Average science scores at the end of secondary school, by sex, average time spent studying science out of school, and country: 1995
Table 409.Number of bachelor's degree recipients per 100 persons of the typical age of graduation, by sex and country: 2002, 2003, and 2004
Table 410.Percentage of bachelor's degrees awarded in science, by field and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2003
Table 411.Percentage of graduate degrees awarded in science, by field and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2003
Table 412.Public and private education expenditures per student, by level of education and country: 2000 through 2003
Table 413.Total public direct expenditures on education as a percentage of the gross domestic product, by level and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2003
Table 414.Foreign students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States and other jurisdictions, by continent, region, and selected countries of origin: Selected years, 1980–81 through 2004–05

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