Context

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. The World Bank's stated goal is the reduction of poverty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank

Content

This dataset combines key education statistics from a variety of sources to provide a look at global literacy, spending, and access.

For more information, see the World Bank website.

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Acknowledgements

https://bigquery.cloud.google.com/dataset/bigquery-public-data:world_bank_health_population

http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/ed-stats

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/public-data/world-bank-education

Citation: The World Bank: Education Statistics

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Inspiration

Of total government spending, what percentage is spent on education?

The World Bank EdStats All Indicator Query holds over 4,000 internationally comparable indicators that describe education access, progression, completion, literacy, teachers, population, and expenditures. The indicators cover the education cycle from pre-primary to vocational and tertiary education. The query also holds learning outcome data from international and regional learning assessments (e.g. PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS), equity data from household surveys, and projection/attainment data to 2050. For further information, please visit the EdStats website.

For further details, please refer to https://datatopics.worldbank.org/education/wRsc/about

CL: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data was reported at 2.926 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.822 % for 2022. CL: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 1.246 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2023, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.926 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.370 % in 2011. CL: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

As of 2023, based on data dating back to 2021, Angola was the country worldwide where the lowest share of the population had a higher education of a bachelor's degree or higher. A high number of the countries on the list were located in Sub-Saharan Africa. On the other hand, Montenegro was the country where the highest share of the population had completed a bachelor's degree or more.

During the first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge of downloads of educational apps. In the latest reported quarter, the Apple App Store had 470 million educational app downloads, In comparison, users downloaded466 million educational apps via Google Play. Both platforms had their respective highest reported educational app downloads in this quarter.

PL: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 23.885 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.799 % for 2013. PL: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 20.720 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2014, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.885 % in 2014 and a record low of 12.374 % in 2002. PL: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

CL: Current Education Expenditure: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data was reported at 94.539 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.907 % for 2020. CL: Current Education Expenditure: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 94.539 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2021, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.229 % in 2008 and a record low of 85.272 % in 2004. CL: Current Education Expenditure: Total: % of Total Expenditure in Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

CL: Children Out of School: % of Primary School Age data was reported at 1.293 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.167 % for 2021. CL: Children Out of School: % of Primary School Age data is updated yearly, averaging 2.841 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2022, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.814 % in 2009 and a record low of 1.293 % in 2022. CL: Children Out of School: % of Primary School Age data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

JO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross data was reported at 1.072 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.088 Ratio for 2015. JO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 1.063 Ratio from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.274 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 0.500 Ratio in 1971. JO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

CL: Repeaters: Primary: % of Total Enrollment data was reported at 3.014 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.346 % for 2016. CL: Repeaters: Primary: % of Total Enrollment data is updated yearly, averaging 8.034 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.764 % in 1977 and a record low of 3.014 % in 2017. CL: Repeaters: Primary: % of Total Enrollment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Weighted average;

BR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 68.810 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.510 % for 2022. BR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 52.055 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.810 % in 2023 and a record low of 10.000 % in 1976. BR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

United States US: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of Government Expenditure data was reported at 13.452 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.277 % for 2013. United States US: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of Government Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 13.277 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2014, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.452 % in 2014 and a record low of 12.933 % in 2011. United States US: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of Government Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

CU: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Male: % Gross data was reported at 100.017 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.896 % for 2020. CU: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Male: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 97.937 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2021, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.041 % in 1991 and a record low of 47.216 % in 1973. CU: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Male: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cuba – Table CU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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 programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

LV: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 11.648 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.658 % for 2014. LV: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 11.153 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2015, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.648 % in 2015 and a record low of 10.658 % in 2014. LV: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Latvia – Table LV.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Colombia CO: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 81.582 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.850 % for 2022. Colombia CO: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 72.840 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.582 % in 2023 and a record low of 69.140 % in 2006. Colombia CO: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

AZ: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data was reported at 27.100 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.395 % for 2022. AZ: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 23.555 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.395 % in 2022 and a record low of 22.800 % in 2007. AZ: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Azerbaijan – Table AZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

BI: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 11.730 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.660 % for 2014. BI: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 9.695 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.560 % in 2008 and a record low of 4.640 % in 1990. BI: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burundi – Table BI.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

CR: Persistence to Grade 5: Female: % of Cohort data was reported at 97.867 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.260 % for 2015. CR: Persistence to Grade 5: Female: % of Cohort data is updated yearly, averaging 87.963 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.867 % in 2020 and a record low of 75.589 % in 1973. CR: Persistence to Grade 5: Female: % of Cohort data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

FR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 97.522 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.545 % for 2014. FR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 98.448 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.426 % in 1990 and a record low of 97.522 % in 2015. FR: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

CO: School Enrollment: Primary: % Net data was reported at 92.920 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 93.135 % for 2017. CO: School Enrollment: Primary: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 91.811 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2018, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.122 % in 2005 and a record low of 68.057 % in 1986. CO: School Enrollment: Primary: % Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Weighted average;