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International Data Table Library

The statistical tables below present data from a range of sources and compare different facets of education in the United States with those of other countries. Tables are organized by topic and are regularly updated as new data become available. The source note of each table contains a link to the original publication in which the data appeared.

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  • A. Participation in education
    • A1. All ages
      • Enrollment rates, trends Table A.1.01. OECD: Enrollment rates of full-time and part-time students in public and private institutions, by age and country: 2008 Excel FileExcel (49 KB)
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        Enrollment rates by age Table A.1.02. Trends in the percentage of the population enrolled in school, by age group and country: 1995-2008 Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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        Enrollment distribution, primary and secondary Table A.1.03. OECD: Percentage distribution of students in primary and secondary education, by type of institution, mode of study, and country: 2008 Excel FileExcel (48 KB)
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        Enrollment distribution, higher education Table A.1.04. OECD: Percentage distribution of students in tertiary education, by type of institution, mode of study, and country: 2008 Excel FileExcel (48 KB)
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        School-age population Table A.1.05. School-age populations as a percentage of total population, by age group and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2006 Excel FileExcel (447 KB)
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        Enrollment, percentage of population Table A.1.06. Percentage of population enrolled in secondary and postsecondary education, by age group and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2006 Excel FileExcel (445 KB)
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        Percentage of population in formal education, by age group Table A.1.07. Percentage of population ages 3 to 29 enrolled in formal education, by age group and country in the G-8 countries: 1999 and 2008   New! Excel FileExcel (781 KB)
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    • A2. Postsecondary education
      • Entry rates to higher education Table A.2.01. OECD: Net entry rates to tertiary education, by type of institution, gender, and country: 2008 Excel FileExcel (46 KB)
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        Foreign students in higher education Table A.2.02. Foreign students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States, by continent, region, and selected countries of origin: Selected years, 1980-81 through 2007-08 Excel FileExcel (457 KB)
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  • B. Education Outcomes
    • B1. Academic achievement
      • B1a. Reading
        • Reading achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.01. Average PIRLS reading literacy scores of fourth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 2001 and 2006 Excel FileExcel (38 KB)
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          Reading achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.02. Average PIRLS combined reading literacy scores and subscale scores for fourth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (26 KB)
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          Reading achievement, fourth-grade, by sex Table B.1.03. Average PIRLS reading literacy scores of fourth-grade students, by sex and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (183 KB)
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          Reading achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.04. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students reaching the PIRLS 2006 international benchmarks in reading literacy, by jursidiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (56 KB)
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          Reading achievement, fourth-grade, with trends Table B.1.05. IEA: Trends in percentages of fourth-grade students reaching the PIRLS 2006 international benchmarks in reading literacy, by jurisdiction: 2001 and 2006 Excel FileExcel (61 KB)
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          Reading achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.06. Average PISA reading literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by jurisdiction: 2000, 2003, and 2006
          Click here to view 2009 PISA results
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          Reading achievement, 15-year-olds, by sex Table B.1.07. Average PISA reading literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by sex and jurisdiction: 2000, 2003, and 2006
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.42. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students in PISA, by grade level and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (215 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.43. Average scores of 15-year-old students on reading literacy scale and reading literacy subscales in PISA, by country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (214 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.44. Average scores of 15-year-old female and male students on reading literacy scale in PISA, by sex and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (200 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.45. Average scores of U.S. 15-year-old students on reading literacy scale in PISA, by race/ethnicity: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (184 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.46. Average scores of U.S. 15-year-old students on reading literacy scale in PISA, by percentage of students in public school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (185 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.47. Average scores of 15-year-old students on reading literacy scale, by country: 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (201 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.48. Average scores of 15-year-old students in PISA on reading literacy scale, by selected percentiles, by country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.49. Average scores of U.S. 15-year-old students in PISA on reading literacy scale, by selected percentiles: 2000, 2003, and 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (187 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.50. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students in PISA on reading literacy scale, by proficiency level and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (229 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.51. Percentage of 15-year-old students in PISA on reading literacy scale, by selected proficiency level ranges and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.52. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students in PISA on the access and retrieve reading literacy subscale, by proficiency level and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (225 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.53. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students in PISA on the integrate and interpret reading literacy subscale, by proficiency level and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (226 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.54. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students in PISA on the reflect and evaluate reading literacy subscale, by proficiency level and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (227 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.55. Percentage distribution of U.S. 15-year-old students on reading literacy scale, by proficiency level and race/ethnicity: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (193 KB)
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          Reading Achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.56. Percentage distribution of U.S. 15-year-old students in PISA on reading literacy scale, by proficiency level and percentage of students in public school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (194 KB)
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          Reading achievement, 15-year-olds, by economic, social and cultural status Table B.1.69. Average reading literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2003  New! Excel FileExcel (209 KB)
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      • B1b. Mathematics
        • Mathematics achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.10a. Average TIMSS mathematics scores of fourth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 1995, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (52 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.10b. Average TIMSS mathematics scores of eighth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (94 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.11a. Average TIMSS mathematics content and cognitive domain scores of fourth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (101 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.11b. Average TIMSS mathematics content and cognitive domain scores of eighth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (81 KB)
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          Mathematics - Fourth Grade, by sex Table B.1.12a. IEA: Average TIMSS mathematics scores and standard errors of fourth-grade students, by sex and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (192 KB)
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          Mathematics - Eighth Grade, by sex Table B.1.12b. IEA: Average TIMSS mathematics scores and standard errors of eighth-grade students, by sex and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (194 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.13a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students reaching the TIMSS international benchmarks in mathematics, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (55 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.13b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students reaching the TIMSS international benchmarks in mathematics, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (59 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, fourth-grade, with trends Table B.1.14a. IEA: Trends in percentages of fourth-grade students reaching the TIMSS 2007 international benchmarks in mathematics, by jurisdiction: 1995, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (124 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, eighth-grade, with trends Table B.1.14b. IEA: Trends in percentages of eighth-grade students reaching the TIMSS 2007 international benchmarks in mathematics, by jurisdiction: 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (164 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.15a. Average TIMSS mathematics scores of fourth-grade students, and cutpoint scores for bottom and top 10 percent of students in each jurisdiction, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (25 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.15b. Average TIMSS mathematics scores of eighth-grade students, and cutpoint scores for bottom and top 10 percent of students in each jurisdiction, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (31 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.17. Average PISA mathematics literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by jurisdiction: 2000, 2003, and 2006
          Click here to view 2009 PISA results
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.18. Average PISA mathematics literacy scores of 15-year-old students, and cutpoint scores for bottom and top 10 percent of students in each jurisdiction, by jurisdiction: 2006
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.19. Average PISA combined mathematics literacy scores and subscale scores of 15-year-old students, by jurisdiction: 2003
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.20. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students scoring at each proficiency level on the PISA mathematics literacy scale, by jurisdiction: 2003   New! Excel FileExcel (211 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds, by sex Table B.1.21. Average PISA mathematics literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by sex and jurisdiction: 2003 Excel FileExcel (24 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.57. Average scores of 15-year-old students in PISA on mathematics literacy scale, by country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (191 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.58. Average scores of 15-year-old students in PISA on mathematics literacy scale, by country: 2003, 2006, and 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (197 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.59. Average scores of 15-year-old students in PISA on mathematics literacy scale, by selected percentiles, by country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.60. Average scores of U.S. 15-year-old students on mathematics literacy scale, by selected percentiles: 2003, 2006, and 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (187 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.61. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students in PISA on mathematics literacy scale, by proficiency level and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (215 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.62. Percentage of 15-year-old students in PISA on mathematics literacy scale, by selected proficiency level ranges and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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          Mathematics achievement, 15-year-olds, by economic, social and cultural status Table B.1.70. Average combined mathematics literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2003   New! Excel FileExcel (209 KB)
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      • B1c. Science
        • Science achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.26a. Average TIMSS science scores of fourth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 1995, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (52 KB)
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          Science achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.26b. Average TIMSS science scores of eighth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (94 KB)
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          Science achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.27a. Average TIMSS science content and cognitive domain scores of fourth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (51 KB)
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          Science achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.27b. Average TIMSS science content and cognitive domain scores of eighth-grade students, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (74 KB)
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          Science achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.28a. Average TIMSS science scores of fourth-grade students, and cutpoint scores for bottom and top 10 percent of students in each jurisdiction, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (54 KB)
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          Science achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.28b. Average TIMSS science scores of eighth-grade students, and cutpoint scores for bottom and top 10 percent of students in each jurisdiction, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (42 KB)
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          Science achievement, fourth-grade, by sex Table B.1.29a. Average TIMSS science scores of fourth-grade students, by sex and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (202 KB)
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          Science achievement, eighth-grade, by sex Table B.1.29b. Average TIMSS science scores of eighth-grade students, by sex and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (195 KB)
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          Science achievement, fourth-grade Table B.1.30a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students reaching the TIMSS international benchmarks in science, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (56 KB)
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          Science achievement, eighth-grade Table B.1.30b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students reaching the TIMSS international benchmarks in science, by jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (64 KB)
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          Science achievement, fourth-grade, with trends Table B.1.31a. IEA: Trends in percentages of fourth-grade students reaching the TIMSS 2007 international benchmarks in science, by jurisdiction: 1995, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (121 KB)
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          Science achievement, eighth-grade, with trends Table B.1.31b. IEA: Trends in percentages of eighth-grade students reaching the TIMSS 2007 international benchmarks in science, by jurisdiction: 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Excel FileExcel (163 KB)
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.32. Average PISA science literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by jurisdiction: 2000, 2003, and 2006
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.33. Average PISA science literacy scores of 15-year-old students, and cutpoint scores for bottom and top 10 percent of students in each jurisdiction, by jurisdiction: 2006
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.34. Average PISA combined science literacy scores and subscale scores of 15-year-old students, by jurisdiction: 2006
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.35. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students on the PISA science literacy scale, by proficiency level and jurisdiction: 2006
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.36. Average PISA science literacy scores of 15-year-old students, by sex and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (29 KB)
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.63. Average scores of 15-year-old students in PISA on science literacy scale, by country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (191 KB)
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.64. Average scores of 15-year-old students on science literacy scale, by country: 2006 and 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (193 KB)
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.65. Average scores of 15-year-old students in PISA on science literacy scale at selected percentiles, by country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (208 KB)
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.66. Average scores of U.S. 15-year-old students on science literacy scale, by selected percentiles: 2006 and 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (187 KB)
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.67. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students in PISA on science literacy scale, by proficiency level and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (213 KB)
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          Science achievement, 15-year-olds Table B.1.68. Percentage of 15-year-old students in PISA on science literacy scale, by selected proficiency level ranges and country: 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (204 KB)
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      • B1d. Problem-solving
        • Problem solving, 15-year-olds Table B.1.22. Average PISA problem-solving scores of 15-year-old students, by jurisdiction: 2003 Excel FileExcel (13 KB)
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          Problem solving, 15-year-olds, by sex Table B.1.23. Average PISA problem-solving scores of 15-year-old students, by sex and jurisdiction: 2003 Excel FileExcel (26 KB)
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          Problem solving, 15-year-olds Table B.1.24. Average PISA problem-solving scores of 15-year-old students, by percentiles and jurisdiction: 2003 Excel FileExcel (49 KB)
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          Problem solving, 15-year-olds Table B.1.25. Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students scoring at each proficiency level on the PISA problem-solving scale, by jurisdiction: 2003 Excel FileExcel (32 KB)
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    • B2. Adult literacy and numeracy
      • Adult literacy and numeracy Table B.2.01. Average ALL literacy and numeracy scores of 16- to 65-year-olds, by jurisdiction: 2003 Excel FileExcel (23 KB)
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        Adult literacy and numeracy Table B.2.02. Average ALL literacy and numeracy scores of 16- to 65-year-olds, by sex, subject, and jurisdiction: 2003 Excel FileExcel (24 KB)
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    • B3. Educational attainment
      • Graduation rates, secondary Table B.3.01. OECD: Upper secondary graduation rates, by program destination, program orientation, gender, and country: 2008 Excel FileExcel (58 KB)
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        Graduation rates, secondary, with trends Table B.3.02. OECD: Trends in first-time graduation rates at upper secondary level, by country: 1995 and 2000 to 2008 Excel FileExcel (41 KB)
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        Graduation rates, higher education, with trends Table B.3.04. OECD: Trends in tertiary graduation rates, by program type and country: 1995 and 2000 to 2008 Excel FileExcel (50 KB)
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        Distribution of graduates by field Table B.3.05 OECD: Percentage distribution of tertiary graduates, by field of education, ISCED level, and country: 2008  New! Excel FileExcel (640 KB)
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        Tertiary graduation Table B.3.06. Number of bachelor's degree recipients per 100 persons of the typical age of graduation, by sex and country: 2002 through 2006 Excel FileExcel (443 KB)
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        Tertiary graduation in math and science Table B.3.07. Percentage of bachelor's degrees awarded in mathematics and science, by field and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2006 Excel FileExcel (447 KB)
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        Tertiary graduation in math and science Table B.3.08. Percentage of graduate degrees awarded in mathematics and science, by field and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2006 Excel FileExcel (451 KB)
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        Educational attainment, females Table B.3.10. OECD: Percentage distribution of 25-64 year old males, by highest level of education attained and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (637 KB)
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        Educational attainment, males Table B.3.11. OECD: Percentage distribution of 25-64 year old females, by highest level of education attained and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (642 KB)
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        Educational attainment, upper secondary or more, overall Table B.3.12. OECD: Percentage with at least upper secondary education, by age group and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (625 KB)
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        Educational attainment, upper secondary or more, males Table B.3.13. OECD: Percentage of men with at least upper secondary education, by age group and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (625 KB)
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        Educational attainment, upper secondary or more, females Table B.3.14. OECD: Percentage of women with at least upper secondary education, by age group and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (625 KB)
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        Educational attainment, higher education, overall Table B.3.15. OECD: Percentage with tertiary education, by type of tertiary program, age group, and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (645 KB)
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        Educational attainment, higher education, males Table B.3.16. OECD: Percentage of males with tertiary education, by type of tertiary program, age group, and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (644 KB)
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        Educational attainment, higher education, females Table B.3.17. OECD: Percentage of females with tertiary education, by type of tertiary program, age group, and country: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (642 KB)
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        Number of graduates by field Table B.3.18. Number of first university degree recipients, by field of study and country in the G-8 countries: 2008   New! Excel FileExcel (773 KB)
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    • B4. Education, employment and income
      • Employment rates by educational attainment Table B.4.01. Proportion of age cohorts in skilled jobs (ISCO 1-3), by educational attainment, age group, and country: 2006 and 1998 Excel FileExcel (199 KB)
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        Employment rates and educational attainment by sex Table B.4.03. Percentage of employed 25-64 year-olds, by educational attainment (ISCED level), country, and sex: 2008 Excel FileExcel (202 KB)
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        Unemployment rates and educational attainment by sex Table B.4.04. Percentage of unemployed 25-64 year-olds, by educational attainment (ISCED level), country, and sex: 2008 Excel FileExcel (204 KB)
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        Employment rates and educational attainment by sex, trends Table B.4.05. Trends in the percentage of employed 25-64 year-olds, by country and educational attainment: 1997-2008 Excel FileExcel 209 KB)
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        Unemployment rates and educational attainment by sex, trends Table B.4.06. Trends in the percentage of unemployed 25-64 year-olds, by country and educational attainment: 1997-2008 Excel FileExcel (212 KB)
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        Earnings by sex Table B.4.07. Relative earnings of the population with income from employment, by educational attainment, age group, country, and sex: 2008 or latest available year Excel FileExcel (218 KB)
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        Percentage of population by education and income Table B.4.08. Percentage of the population ages 25 to 64, by highest level of education, income, and country in the G-8 countries: 2008   New! Excel FileExcel (776 KB)
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  • C. School Contexts
    • C1. School characteristics and climate
      • Class size Table C1.01. Average class size, by type of institution and level of education: 2009  New! Excel FileExcel (633 KB)
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        Student-teacher ratio, elementary and secondary Table C.1.02. Pupils per teacher in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by level of education and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2007 Excel FileExcel (461 KB)
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        Class size, reading, fourth grade Table C.1.03. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade students in reading and language instruction as reported in PIRLS, by class size and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (215 KB)
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        Class size, science, fourth grade Table C.1.04a. IEA: Percentage distribution of fourth-grade students in science instruction as reported in TIMSS, by class size and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (218 KB)
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        Class size, science, eighth grade Table C.1.04b. IEA: Percentage distribution of eighth-grade students in science instruction as reported in TIMSS, by class size and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (243 KB)
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        Class size, mathematics, fourth grade Table C.1.05a. IEA: Percentage distribution of fourth-grade students in mathematics as reported in TIMSS, by class size and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (222 KB)
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        Class size, mathematics, eighth grade Table C.1.05b. IEA: Percentage distribution of eighth-grade students in mathematics as reported in TIMSS, by class size and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (244 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.06. IEA: Percentage distribution and average reading achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by the Index of principals' perception of school climate (PPSC) and country: 2006   New! Excel FileExcel (245 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.07a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of principals' perception of school climate (PPSC) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (244 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.07b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement scores of eighth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of principals' perception of school climate (PPSC) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (251 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.08a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the index of principals' perception of school climate (PPSC) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (246 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.08b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement scores of eighth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the index of principals' perception of school climate (PPSC) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (252 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.09. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by the Index of principals’ perception of school safety (PPSS) and countries: 2006   New! Excel FileExcel (249 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.10a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of science teachers' perception of safety in school (TPSS) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (213 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.10b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement of eighth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of science teachers' perception of safety in school (TPSS) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (251 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.11a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of mathematics teachers' perception of safety in school (TPSS) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (219 KB)
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        School climate and safety Table C.1.11b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement of eighth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of mathematics teachers' perception of safety in school (TPSS) and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (225 KB)
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    • C2. Teachers and staff
      • Teachers' time Table C.2.01. Organization of teachers' working time over the school year, by education level and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (191 KB)
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        Teachers' demographics, reading, fourth-grade Table C.2.02. IEA: Percentages of fourth-grade students by their reading teachers' sex, reading teachers' age, and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (63 KB)
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        Teachers' demographics, science, fourth-grade Table C.2.03a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students by their science teachers' sex, science teachers' age, and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (125 KB)
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        Teachers' demographics, science, eighth-grade Table C.2.03b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students by their science teachers' sex, science teachers' age, and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (134 KB)
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        Teachers' demographics, mathematics, fourth-grade Table C.2.04a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students by their mathematics teachers' sex, mathematics teachers' age, and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (121 KB)
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        Teachers' demographics, mathematics, eighth-grade Table C.2.04b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students by their mathematics teachers' sex, mathematics teachers' age, and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (128 KB)
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        Teacher education and training requirements, primary Table C.2.05. Steps to becoming a primary school teacher as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by type and length of training available and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (625 KB)
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        Teacher education and training requirements, secondary Table C.2.06. Steps to becoming a lower secondary school teacher as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA) by length and type of training available and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (624 KB)
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        Teacher recruitment incentives Table C.2.07. Recruitment incentives to encourage individuals to train as teachers as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by type of education, subject, and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (620 KB)
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        Teachers' educational level and certification, reading, fourth-grade Table C.2.08. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students by reading teachers' formal education, teacher certification, and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (60 KB)
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        Teachers' educational level, science, fourth-grade Table C.2.09a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students by their science teachers' educational level and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (67 KB)
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        Teachers' educational level, science, eighth-grade Table C.2.09b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students by their science teachers' educational level and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (74 KB)
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        Teachers' educational level, mathematics, fourth-grade Table C.2.10a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students by their mathematics teachers' educational level and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (59 KB)
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        Teachers' educational level, mathematics, eighth-grade Table C.2.10b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students by their mathematics teachers' educational level and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (67 KB)
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        Teacher professional development, mathematics, fourth-grade Table C.2.11a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students, by their mathematics teachers' participation in professional development over the prior 2 years and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (265 KB)
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        Teacher professional development, mathematics, eighth-grade Table C.2.11b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students, by their mathematics teachers' participation in professional development over the prior 2 years and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (273 KB)
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        Teacher professional development, mathematics, fourth-grade Table C.2.12a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students, by their science teachers' participation in professional development over the prior 2 years and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (280 KB)
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        Teacher professional development, mathematics, eighth-grade Table C.2.12b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students, by their science teachers' participation in professional development over the prior 2 years and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (275 KB)
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        Reading specialists Table C.2.13. IEA: Percentage distribution of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by teacher reports of specialist availability and country: 2006   New! Excel FileExcel (223 KB)
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        Teacher salary Table C.2.14. Public school teachers' average starting salaries in U.S. dollars expressed as a ratio of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in U.S. dollars, by education level and country in the G-8 countries: 2008   New! Excel FileExcel (647 KB)
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    • C3. Learning opportunities
      • Instructional time, fourth-grade reading Table C.3.01. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported by PIRLS, by hours of formal and integrated reading taught weekly and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (213 KB)
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        Instructional time, fourth-grade science Table C.3.02a. IEA: Trends in weekly intended and implemented instructional time for TIMSS fourth-grade science, by country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (502 KB)
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        Instructional time, eighth-grade science Table C.3.02b. IEA: Trends in weekly intended and implemented instructional time for TIMSS eighth-grade science, by country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (510 KB)
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        Instructional time, fourth-grade mathematics Table C.3.03a. IEA: Trends in weekly intended and implemented instructional time for TIMSS fourth-grade mathematics, by country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (510 KB)
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        Instructional time, eighth-grade mathematics Table C.3.03b. IEA: Trends in weekly intended and implemented instructional time for TIMSS eighth-grade mathematics, by country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (508 KB)
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        Mathematics achievement and homework time, fourth-grade Table C.3.04 Percentage distribution of mathematics lesson time spent by eighth-grade students on various activities in a typical week, by country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (496 KB)
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        Learning time - 15-year-olds Table C.3.05 OECD: Percentage of 15-year-old students as reported in PISA, by time spent on learning and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (506 KB)
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        Instructional practices, fourth-grade reading Table C.3.06. IEA: Teachers' reports of the percentage of fourth-grade students reading aloud or silently in class as reported by PIRLS, by method of reading, frequency, and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (251 KB)
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        Availability of computers, fourth-grade Table C.3.07. IEA: Schools' reports of the percentage of available computers for instructional purposes in fourth grade as reported by PIRLS, by number of students per computer and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (226 KB)
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        Computer-use, fourth-grade science Table C.3.08a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students using the computer in science class as reported in TIMSS, by lesson and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (218 KB)
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        Computer-use, eighth-grade science Table C.3.08b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students using the computer in science class as reported in TIMSS, by lesson and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (235 KB)
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        Computer-use, fourth-grade mathematics Table C.3.09a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students using the computer in mathematics class as reported in TIMSS, by lesson and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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        Computer-use, eighth-grade mathematics Table C.3.09b. Percentage of eighth-grade students using the computer in mathematics class as reported in TIMSS, by lesson and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (226 KB)
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        Computer-use, fourth-grade science, with trends Table C.3.10a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade mathematics students as reported in TIMSS, by where computer is used and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (237 KB)
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        Computer-use, eighth-grade science, with trends Table C.3.10b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of eighth-grade mathematics students as reported in TIMSS, by where computer is used and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (256 KB)
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        Computer-use, fourth-grade mathematics, with trends Table C.3.11a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade science students as reported in TIMSS, by where computer is used and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (250 KB)
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        Computer-use, eighth-grade mathematics, with trends Table C.3.11b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of eighth-grade science students as reported in TIMSS, by where computer is used and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (259 KB)
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        Mathematics achievement and homework time, fourth-grade Table C.3.12a. Average fourth-grade mathematics scores, by content and cognitive domain, index of time spent doing mathematics homework, and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (457 KB)
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        Mathematics achievement and homework time, eighth-grade Table C.3.12b. Average TIMSS eighth-grade mathematics scores, by content and cognitive domain, index of time spent doing mathematics homework, and country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (480 KB)
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        Science achievement and homework time, fourth-grade Table C.3.13a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of time students spend doing science homework (TSH) in a normal week and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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        Science achievement and homework time, eighth-grade Table C.3.13b.IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of eighth-grade students in general/integrated science as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of time students spend doing science homework (TSH) in a normal week and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (198 KB)
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        Instructional time, eighth-grade reading Table C.3.14. IEA: Number of instructional days and instructional hours in eighth grade as reported by TIMSS, by country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (187 KB)
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        In-school instructional time, 15-year-old test language Table C.3.15a. Fifteen-year-old students' average in-school hours of instruction per week in the test language of the jurisdiction, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2009 Excel FileExcel (697 KB)
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        Out-of-school instructional time, 15-year-old test language Table C.3.15b. Fifteen-year-old students' average out-of-school hours of instruction per week in the test language of the jurisdiction, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2009 Excel FileExcel (399 KB)
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        In-school instructional time, 15-year-old mathematics Table C.3.16a. Fifteen-year-old students' average in-school hours of instruction per week in mathematics, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2009 Excel FileExcel (698 KB)
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        Out-of-school instructional time, 15-year-old mathematics Table C.3.16b. Fifteen-year-old students' average out-of-school hours of instruction per week in mathematics, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2009 Excel FileExcel (698 KB)
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        In-school instructional time, 15-year-old science Table C.3.17a. Fifteen-year-old students' average in-school hours of instruction per week in science, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2009 Excel FileExcel (698 KB)
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        Out-of-school instructional time, 15-year-old science Table C.3.17b. Fifteen-year-old students' average out-of-school hours of instruction per week in science, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2009 Excel FileExcel (700 KB)
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        Out-of-school instructional time, 15-year-old other subjects Table C.3.18. Fifteen-year-old students' average out-of-school hours of instruction per week in subjects other than mathematics, science, or the test language of the jurisdiction, by national quarters of the PISA index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and jurisdiction: 2009 Excel FileExcel (399 KB)
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    • C4. Finance (expenditures)
      • Per pupil expenditures, by education level Table C.4.01. Public and private education expenditures per student, by level of education and country: Selected years, 2000 through 2006 Excel FileExcel (469 KB)
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        Total expenditures, by education level Table C.4.02. Total public direct expenditures on education as a percentage of the gross domestic product, by level of education and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2006 Excel FileExcel (463 KB)
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  • D. Students' Experiences and Attitudes About Education
    • D1. Student attitudes
      • Attitudes Table D.1.01. IEA: Percentage distribution and average reading achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by the Index of students' attitudes toward reading (SATR) and country: 2006   New! Excel FileExcel (225 KB)
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        Attitudes Table D.1.02. IEA: Percentage distribution and average reading achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by the Index of students' reading self-concept (SRSC) and country: 2006   New! Excel FileExcel (218 KB)
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        Attitudes Table D.1.03a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of students' positive affect toward science (PATS) and country: 2007  New! Excel FileExcel (221 KB)
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        Attitudes Table D.1.03b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement scores of eighth-grade students in general/integrated science as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of students' positive affect toward science (PATS) and country: 2007  New! Excel FileExcel (232 KB)
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        Attitudes Table D.1.04a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of students' positive affect toward mathematics (PATM) with trends and country: 2007  New! Excel FileExcel (216 KB)
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        Attitudes Table D.1.04b. Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement scores of eigth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by the Index of students' positive affect toward mathematics (PATM) and country: 2007  New! Excel FileExcel (238 KB)
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        Science achievement and self-concept, 15-year-olds Table D.1.05. OECD: 15-year-old students' mean index scores on the PISA index of self-concept in science and science performance, by quarters of the index, sex, and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (502 KB)
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        Importance of science, mathematics, and reading, 15-year-olds Table D.1.06. OECD: Percentages of students reporting in PISA that doing well in science, reading, and mathematics at school is important or very important, by sex and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (469 KB)
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        Attitudes, civics, ninth-grade Table D.1.07. Percentage of ninth-grade students who reported participating in various civic-related organizations in the Civic Education Study, by jurisdiction: 1999 Excel FileExcel (33 KB)
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        Time spent reading, fourth-grade Table D.1.08. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade students reading stories or novels outside of school as reported in PIRLS, by reading frequency and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (240 KB)
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        Time spent reading, fourth-grade Table D.1.09. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade students reading for information ouside of school as reported in PIRLS, by reading frequency and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (249 KB)
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        Reading for enjoyment, sex differences Table D.1.10. Difference in the percentage of 15-year-old students who reported reading for enjoyment, by sex and country in the G-8 countries: 2000 and 2009   New! Excel FileExcel (775 KB)
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    • D2. Student background and achievement
      • Reading achievement and home language, fourth-grade Table D.2.01. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students and their average PIRLS reading scores, by extent to which parents speak the language of the test at home and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (66 KB)
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        Science achievement and home language, fourth-grade Table D.2.02a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students and their average TIMSS science scores, by frequency with which they speak the language of the test at home and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (253 KB)
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        Science achievement and home language, eighth-grade Table D.2.02b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students and their average TIMSS science scores, by frequency with which they speak the language of the test at home and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (256 KB)
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        Science achievement and home language, 15-year-olds Table D.2.03. OECD: Percentage of 15-year-old students and their average PISA science scores, by students' reports of language spoken at home most of the time: 2006 Excel FileExcel (475 KB)
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        Mathematics achievement and home language, fourth-grade Table D.2.04a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students and their average TIMSS mathematics scores, by frequency with which they speak the language of the test at home and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (253 KB)
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        Mathematics achievement and home language, eighth-grade Table D.2.04b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students and their average TIMSS mathematics scores, by frequency with which they speak the language of the test at home and jurisdiction: 2007 Excel FileExcel (256 KB)
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        Science achievement and immigrant status, fourth-grade Table D.2.06a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students and their average TIMSS science scores, by students' reports of parents born in the country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (255 KB)
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        Science achievement and immigrant status, eighth-grade Table D.2.06b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students and their average TIMSS science scores, by students' reports of parents born in the country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (260 KB)
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        Mathematics achievement and immigrant status, fourth-grade Table D.2.07a. IEA: Percentage of fourth-grade students and their average TIMSS mathematics scores, by students' reports of parents born in the country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (249 KB)
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        Mathematics achievement and immigrant status, eighth-grade Table D.2.07b. IEA: Percentage of eighth-grade students and their average TIMSS mathematics scores, by students' reports of parents born in the country: 2007 Excel FileExcel (255 KB)
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        Science achievement and immigrant status, 15-year-olds Table D.2.08. OECD: Percentage distribution of 15-year-old students on the PISA science literacy scale, by immigrant status, proficiency level, and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (554 KB)
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        Books in the home Table D.2.09. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by parents' reports of the number of books in the home and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (206 KB)
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        Early home literacy Table D.2.10. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by the index of early home literacy activities (EHLA) and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (214 KB)
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        Home educational resources Table D.2.11. IEA: Percentage distribution and average achievement scores of fourth-grade students as reported in PIRLS, by the index of home educational resources (HER) and country: 2006 Excel FileExcel (218 KB)
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        Resources in the home Table D.2.12a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by books in the home and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (240 KB)
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        Resources in the home Table D.2.12b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average science achievement of eighth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by books in the home and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (253 KB)
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        Resources in the home Table D.2.13a. IEA: Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement of fourth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by books in the home and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (242 KB)
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        Resources in the home Table D.2.13b. IEA: Percentage distribution and average mathematics achievement of eighth-grade students as reported in TIMSS, by books in the home and country: 2007   New! Excel FileExcel (247 KB)
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        Science, reading, and mathematics achievement and parent education level, 15-year-olds Table D.2.15. OECD: Percentage of 15-year-old students and their average PISA science, reading and mathematics scores, by level of education of parents and jurisdiction: 2006 Excel FileExcel (493 KB)
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  • E. Education System Characteristics
    • E1. Structure, organization, and access
      • System organization and control Table E.1.02. Levels of control and administrative organization as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive, by country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (628 KB)
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        Education reforms Table E.1.03. Year of education reforms as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by reforms and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (640 KB)
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        Educational phases Table E.1.04. Age range of educational phases (not necessarily involving transfer from one school to another) as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by type of education and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (627 KB)
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        Organization of school week and day Table E.1.06. Organization of the school week and day as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by teaching time, level of responsibility and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (640 KB)
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        Access Table E.1.07. School structure as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by type of education and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (629 KB)
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        Access Table E.1.08. Access to educational phases as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by type of education and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (632 KB)
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        Access Table E.1.09. Progression within educational phases as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by type of education and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (629 KB)
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    • E2. Curriculum
    • E3. Assessments
      • National assessments systems Table E.3.01. National standardized assessment system as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by system and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (635 KB)
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        National examinations Table E.3.02. National standardized assessment system as reported in International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA), by type of education and country: 2010   New! Excel FileExcel (627 KB)
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