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DEFINITION:
Percentage share of 15 year-olds enrolled in secondary education. Based on net enrolment rates, attained by head count. Data for 2000.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | United Kingdom | 103% | 2000 | |
| =1 | Netherlands | 103% | 2000 | |
| =3 | Czech Republic | 100% | 2000 | |
| =3 | Belgium | 100% | 2000 | |
| =3 | Japan | 100% | 2000 | |
| =3 | Spain | 100% | 2000 | |
| =3 | Norway | 100% | 2000 | |
| =8 | Finland | 99% | 2000 | |
| =8 | Australia | 99% | 2000 | |
| =8 | Iceland | 99% | 2000 | |
| =11 | Portugal | 98% | 2000 | |
| =11 | Sweden | 98% | 2000 | |
| =11 | Canada | 98% | 2000 | |
| =11 | Germany | 98% | 2000 | |
| =15 | Ireland | 97% | 2000 | |
| =15 | Switzerland | 97% | 2000 | |
| =15 | Hungary | 97% | 2000 | |
| =15 | France | 97% | 2000 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 96.57% | 2000 | ||
| 19 | Denmark | 96% | 2000 | |
| 20 | Austria | 95% | 2000 | |
| 21 | New Zealand | 94% | 2000 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 93.27% | 2000 | ||
| 22 | Greece | 93% | 2000 | |
| =23 | Luxembourg | 91% | 2000 | |
| =23 | United States | 91% | 2000 | |
| 25 | Poland | 90% | 2000 | |
| 26 | Italy | 89% | 2000 | |
| 27 | Jamaica | 80% | 2000 | |
| 28 | Jordan | 78% | 2000 | |
| 29 | Thailand | 73% | 2000 | |
| 30 | Tunisia | 72% | 2000 | |
| 31 | Egypt | 66% | 2000 | |
| 32 | Mexico | 52% | 2000 | |
| 33 | Turkey | 42% | 2000 | |
| =34 | China | 0.0 | 2000 | |
| =34 | Philippines | 0.0 | 2000 | |
| =34 | Zimbabwe | 0.0 | 2000 | |
| =34 | Slovakia | 0.0 | 2000 |
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Interesting observations about Education > Proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education
- Netherlands ranked first for proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.
- United States ranked second last for proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
- United Kingdom ranked second for proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education amongst European Union in 2000.
- China ranked last for proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
- All of the top 2 countries by proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education are European.
- Italy ranked second last for proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education amongst Eurozone in 2000.
- All of the top 4 countries by proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education are Heavily indebted.
- 3 of the top 4 countries by proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education are Densely populated.
- Turkey ranked second last for proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education amongst NATO countries in 2000.
- 22 of the top 27 countries by proportion of 15 year-olds in secondary education are Christian.