Educational Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Educational Statistics

A quick, high-contrast snapshot of education outcomes and spending, from the US PISA math score of 465 in 2022 below the OECD 472 benchmark to Singapore’s TIMSS 2023 Grade 8 math lead at 615. It also tracks the human stakes behind the figures, including UNESCO’s 2020 global adult literacy rate of 87% and sharp literacy gaps such as Nigeria’s 40% of primary 2 pupils unable to read 20 words per minute in 2021.

146 statistics5 sections10 min readUpdated today

Key Statistics

Statistic 1

US PISA math score averaged 465 in 2022, below OECD 472.

Statistic 2

Finland's reading literacy score was 490 in PISA 2022.

Statistic 3

Singapore topped TIMSS 2023 math at 615 for grade 8.

Statistic 4

India's ASER 2022 showed 43% grade 5 kids couldn't read grade 2 text.

Statistic 5

OECD average graduation rate from upper secondary was 86% in 2021.

Statistic 6

China's Shanghai PISA science score was 580 in 2018.

Statistic 7

Brazil's SAEB 2021 math proficiency in grade 5 was 33% adequate.

Statistic 8

Germany's PISA 2022 reading score dropped to 480 from 498 in 2018.

Statistic 9

Japan's TIMSS grade 4 math score was 567 in 2019.

Statistic 10

Nigeria's EGRA showed 40% primary 2 pupils unable to read 20 words/min in 2021.

Statistic 11

Canada's PISA math score was 497 in 2022.

Statistic 12

France's baccalauréat pass rate was 95.9% in 2022.

Statistic 13

Australia's NAPLAN reading mean for year 9 was 580 in 2022.

Statistic 14

Mexico's PISA science score was 410 in 2022.

Statistic 15

UK's PISA math average was 489 in 2022.

Statistic 16

Indonesia's PISA reading score was 359 in 2022.

Statistic 17

South Korea's PISA top performer in math at 527 in 2022.

Statistic 18

Egypt's TIMSS grade 8 math score was 396 in 2019.

Statistic 19

Turkey's PISA science was 468 in 2022.

Statistic 20

EU PISA average math score was 474 in 2022.

Statistic 21

Pakistan's ASER showed 58% grade 5 unable to divide 64 by 2 in 2022.

Statistic 22

Vietnam's PISA math score was 546 in 2018 (grade 10 equivalent).

Statistic 23

South Africa's SACMEQ reading score for grade 6 averaged 493 in 2019.

Statistic 24

Italy's PISA reading was 482 in 2022.

Statistic 25

Bangladesh's primary completion rate was 82% in 2021.

Statistic 26

Saudi Arabia's PISA math score was 398 in 2018.

Statistic 27

Philippines' PISA reading was 347 in 2018.

Statistic 28

Russia's PISA science score was 478 in 2022.

Statistic 29

Argentina's PISA math was 378 in 2022.

Statistic 30

Thailand's PISA reading score was 379 in 2022.

Statistic 31

Worldwide, adult literacy rate for ages 15+ was 87% in 2020 per UNESCO.

Statistic 32

In the US, 37.7% of adults aged 25+ had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2022.

Statistic 33

India's literacy rate rose to 77.7% in 2021, with male 84.7% and female 70.3%.

Statistic 34

OECD average tertiary attainment for 25-34 year olds was 49% in 2022.

Statistic 35

In China, upper secondary completion rate reached 91% for the cohort in 2020.

Statistic 36

Sub-Saharan Africa's adult literacy rate was 66% in 2020.

Statistic 37

Japan's attainment of tertiary education among 25-34 was 64% in 2022.

Statistic 38

Brazil's youth literacy rate (15-24) was 97.3% in 2021.

Statistic 39

Germany's population aged 25-64 had 32% with tertiary education in 2022.

Statistic 40

South Korea led with 70% tertiary attainment for 25-34 year olds in 2022.

Statistic 41

Nigeria's adult literacy rate was 62% in 2021, with urban 80% vs rural 50%.

Statistic 42

France reported 48% of 25-34 year olds with tertiary education in 2022.

Statistic 43

Australia's adult literacy proficiency level 3 or above was 44% in 2023.

Statistic 44

Mexico's literacy rate for population 15+ was 95.2% in 2020.

Statistic 45

UK's higher education attainment for 25-64 was 47% in 2022.

Statistic 46

Indonesia's literacy rate reached 96% in 2022.

Statistic 47

Canada's postsecondary attainment for 25-64 was 60% in 2021.

Statistic 48

Egypt's youth literacy rate was 92.6% in 2021.

Statistic 49

Turkey's tertiary gross graduation ratio was 82% in 2021.

Statistic 50

EU average upper secondary attainment for 25-64 was 83% in 2022.

Statistic 51

Pakistan's female literacy rate was 46.8% in 2021.

Statistic 52

Vietnam's adult literacy rate was 95.8% in 2020.

Statistic 53

South Africa's literacy rate for 15+ was 87% in 2021.

Statistic 54

Italy's tertiary attainment for 25-34 was 32% in 2022.

Statistic 55

Bangladesh's literacy rate improved to 74.7% in 2021.

Statistic 56

Saudi Arabia's literacy rate reached 97.2% in 2022.

Statistic 57

Philippines' functional literacy rate was 91.6% for 10-64 year olds in 2021.

Statistic 58

Russia's upper secondary completion was 97% in 2021.

Statistic 59

Argentina's tertiary enrollment-to-population ratio was 60% in 2021.

Statistic 60

Thailand's literacy rate was 94.1% in 2021.

Statistic 61

US public K-12 education spending per pupil was $15,424 in 2020-21.

Statistic 62

Global public expenditure on education averaged 4.5% of GDP in 2020.

Statistic 63

China's education budget was 4.7 trillion yuan in 2022, or 4.2% of GDP.

Statistic 64

India's education spending was 3.1% of GDP in 2022-23.

Statistic 65

OECD countries spent $10,500 per student on primary to tertiary in 2020.

Statistic 66

Brazil allocated 6.3% of GDP to education in 2021.

Statistic 67

Germany's public education expenditure was 4.8% of GDP in 2021.

Statistic 68

Japan's education spending per primary student was $10,300 in 2020 PPP.

Statistic 69

Nigeria's education budget was 5.4% of total expenditure in 2022.

Statistic 70

France spent €7,800 per primary student in 2021.

Statistic 71

Australia's government education expenditure was 5.5% of GDP in 2022.

Statistic 72

Mexico's public spending on education was 4.5% of GDP in 2021.

Statistic 73

UK's total education spending reached £102 billion in 2021/22.

Statistic 74

Indonesia budgeted IDR 665 trillion for education in 2023, 20% of total.

Statistic 75

Canada's provincial education spending per student was CAD 14,234 in 2021.

Statistic 76

Egypt's education expenditure was 3.5% of GDP in 2022.

Statistic 77

Turkey spent 4.1% of GDP on education in 2021.

Statistic 78

EU average education spending was 4.7% of GDP in 2020.

Statistic 79

Pakistan's education allocation was 2.1% of GDP in 2022.

Statistic 80

Vietnam's state budget for education was 20% in 2022.

Statistic 81

South Africa's education spending was 6.2% of GDP in 2021/22.

Statistic 82

Italy's public education expenditure per student was €8,900 in 2021.

Statistic 83

Bangladesh spent 2.0% of GDP on education in 2021.

Statistic 84

Saudi Arabia's education budget was SAR 249 billion in 2023.

Statistic 85

Philippines allocated PHP 736 billion to DepEd in 2023.

Statistic 86

Russia’s education spending was 4.7% of GDP in 2022.

Statistic 87

Argentina invested 6.6% of GDP in education in 2022.

Statistic 88

Thailand's education budget was 3.5% of GDP in 2022.

Statistic 89

In 2021, the United States had 49.6 million students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, representing 89% of all K-12 students.

Statistic 90

Globally, 244 million children and youth were out of school in 2020, with 129 million girls and 115 million boys affected according to UNESCO estimates.

Statistic 91

In 2022, China's primary school enrollment reached 103.4 million students, a gross enrollment rate of 99.9%.

Statistic 92

India's gross enrollment ratio (GER) for higher secondary education in 2020-21 was 57.0% for ages 16-17.

Statistic 93

In sub-Saharan Africa, primary school net enrollment rate was 66% in 2021, up from 59% in 2010.

Statistic 94

Japan reported 10.2 million students in compulsory education in 2022, with a 99.9% enrollment rate.

Statistic 95

Brazil's public university enrollment grew to 8.3 million students in 2021, with 79% in free federal institutions.

Statistic 96

In Germany, 8.2 million pupils were enrolled in general schools in 2022/23, including 2.7 million in secondary level II.

Statistic 97

South Korea had a tertiary enrollment rate of 71.2% in 2021 among 18-22 year olds.

Statistic 98

Nigeria's primary school enrollment stood at 41 million in 2021, but with a net attendance rate of only 61%.

Statistic 99

In 2022, France had 12.4 million students in national education, with 6.7 million in primary and 5.7 million in secondary.

Statistic 100

Australia's higher education enrollment reached 1.5 million domestic students in 2022.

Statistic 101

In Mexico, upper secondary enrollment rate was 85.2% in 2021-22.

Statistic 102

UK universities enrolled 2.8 million students in 2021/22, with 46% in postgraduate programs.

Statistic 103

Indonesia's elementary school enrollment rate hit 99.1% in 2022.

Statistic 104

In 2021, Canada's postsecondary enrollment was 2.2 million, with 70% full-time students.

Statistic 105

Egypt reported 24 million students in pre-university education in 2022/23.

Statistic 106

Turkey's higher education enrollment exceeded 8 million in 2022, with 7.6 million in formal education.

Statistic 107

In 2020, the EU had 18.3 million tertiary students, led by Germany with 3 million.

Statistic 108

Pakistan's primary net enrollment rate was 70% in 2021 for ages 6-10.

Statistic 109

In 2022, public school enrollment in the US dropped to 48.1 million from pre-pandemic levels.

Statistic 110

Vietnam's gross enrollment ratio in lower secondary reached 98.5% in 2021.

Statistic 111

South Africa's tertiary enrollment rate was 19.4% in 2021.

Statistic 112

In Italy, 2.9 million students were enrolled in universities in 2021/22.

Statistic 113

Bangladesh primary enrollment rate was 97.8% in 2021.

Statistic 114

In 2023, Saudi Arabia's kindergarten enrollment reached 1.4 million students.

Statistic 115

Philippines senior high school enrollment was 3.4 million in 2022-23.

Statistic 116

In 2021, Russia's general education enrollment was 15.5 million pupils.

Statistic 117

Argentina's university enrollment hit 2.1 million in 2022.

Statistic 118

In 2022, Thailand's primary enrollment rate was 98.2%.

Statistic 119

In the US, there were 3.2 million full-time equivalent teachers in public schools in 2021.

Statistic 120

Global student-teacher ratio in primary education averaged 23:1 in 2020.

Statistic 121

China had 18.7 million full-time teachers in 2022.

Statistic 122

India's pupil-teacher ratio in elementary schools was 23:1 in 2021-22.

Statistic 123

OECD average primary teacher salary was $39,000 USD PPP in 2021.

Statistic 124

Brazil employed 2.3 million basic education teachers in 2021.

Statistic 125

Germany's teaching workforce numbered 830,000 in 2022.

Statistic 126

Japan had 930,000 teachers in compulsory education in 2022.

Statistic 127

Nigeria needed 388,000 more primary teachers to meet standards in 2021.

Statistic 128

France's primary teachers numbered 260,000 in 2022.

Statistic 129

Australia had 266,000 full-time teachers in schools in 2022.

Statistic 130

Mexico's teacher training covered 1.2 million educators in 2022.

Statistic 131

UK's school teacher workforce was 506,000 full-time equivalents in 2022.

Statistic 132

Indonesia trained 3.1 million teachers via PPG program by 2022.

Statistic 133

Canada had 423,000 educators in elementary-secondary in 2021.

Statistic 134

Egypt employed 1.1 million teachers in public schools in 2022.

Statistic 135

Turkey's teacher number reached 1.2 million in 2022.

Statistic 136

EU primary pupil-teacher ratio averaged 14.5:1 in 2021.

Statistic 137

Pakistan's primary student-teacher ratio was 36:1 in 2021.

Statistic 138

Vietnam had 1.1 million teachers in general education in 2022.

Statistic 139

South Africa's public school teachers totaled 443,000 in 2022.

Statistic 140

Italy employed 850,000 school teachers in 2022.

Statistic 141

Bangladesh had 1.5 million primary teachers in 2021.

Statistic 142

Saudi Arabia recruited 50,000 new teachers in 2022-23.

Statistic 143

Philippines had 900,000 public school teachers in 2023.

Statistic 144

Russia employed 1.5 million pedagogical workers in 2022.

Statistic 145

Argentina's teacher workforce was 700,000 in basic education 2022.

Statistic 146

Thailand had 700,000 teachers in schools in 2022.

Sources
Trusted by 500+ publications
Harvard Business ReviewThe GuardianFortune+497
Rachel Svensson

Written by Rachel Svensson·Edited by Elif Demirci·Fact-checked by Jonathan Hale

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 4, 2026
Fact-checked via 4-step process
01Primary Source Collection

Data aggregated from peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and professional bodies with disclosed methodology and sample sizes.

02Editorial Curation

Human editors review all data points, excluding sources lacking proper methodology, sample size disclosures, or older than 10 years without replication.

03AI-Powered Verification

Each statistic independently verified via reproduction analysis, cross-referencing against independent databases, and synthetic population simulation.

04Human Cross-Check

Final human editorial review of all AI-verified statistics. Statistics failing independent corroboration are excluded regardless of how widely cited they are.

Read our full methodology →

Statistics that fail independent corroboration are excluded.

Across education systems, performance can swing dramatically, from Singapore’s grade 8 math score of 615 to Nigeria where 40% of primary 2 pupils could not read 20 words per minute in 2021. Even graduation and literacy tell a mixed picture, with OECD upper secondary graduation at 86% in 2021 and global adult literacy reaching 87% in 2020. We’ll piece together what these differences mean by comparing tests, learning gaps, funding, and enrollment across countries.

Key Takeaways

  • US PISA math score averaged 465 in 2022, below OECD 472.
  • Finland's reading literacy score was 490 in PISA 2022.
  • Singapore topped TIMSS 2023 math at 615 for grade 8.
  • Worldwide, adult literacy rate for ages 15+ was 87% in 2020 per UNESCO.
  • In the US, 37.7% of adults aged 25+ had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2022.
  • India's literacy rate rose to 77.7% in 2021, with male 84.7% and female 70.3%.
  • US public K-12 education spending per pupil was $15,424 in 2020-21.
  • Global public expenditure on education averaged 4.5% of GDP in 2020.
  • China's education budget was 4.7 trillion yuan in 2022, or 4.2% of GDP.
  • In 2021, the United States had 49.6 million students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, representing 89% of all K-12 students.
  • Globally, 244 million children and youth were out of school in 2020, with 129 million girls and 115 million boys affected according to UNESCO estimates.
  • In 2022, China's primary school enrollment reached 103.4 million students, a gross enrollment rate of 99.9%.
  • In the US, there were 3.2 million full-time equivalent teachers in public schools in 2021.
  • Global student-teacher ratio in primary education averaged 23:1 in 2020.
  • China had 18.7 million full-time teachers in 2022.

Students’ performance and literacy vary widely, showing progress gaps that demand better learning and teaching support.

Academic Performance

1US PISA math score averaged 465 in 2022, below OECD 472.
Verified
2Finland's reading literacy score was 490 in PISA 2022.
Single source
3Singapore topped TIMSS 2023 math at 615 for grade 8.
Single source
4India's ASER 2022 showed 43% grade 5 kids couldn't read grade 2 text.
Verified
5OECD average graduation rate from upper secondary was 86% in 2021.
Verified
6China's Shanghai PISA science score was 580 in 2018.
Verified
7Brazil's SAEB 2021 math proficiency in grade 5 was 33% adequate.
Verified
8Germany's PISA 2022 reading score dropped to 480 from 498 in 2018.
Verified
9Japan's TIMSS grade 4 math score was 567 in 2019.
Verified
10Nigeria's EGRA showed 40% primary 2 pupils unable to read 20 words/min in 2021.
Single source
11Canada's PISA math score was 497 in 2022.
Verified
12France's baccalauréat pass rate was 95.9% in 2022.
Verified
13Australia's NAPLAN reading mean for year 9 was 580 in 2022.
Verified
14Mexico's PISA science score was 410 in 2022.
Verified
15UK's PISA math average was 489 in 2022.
Verified
16Indonesia's PISA reading score was 359 in 2022.
Verified
17South Korea's PISA top performer in math at 527 in 2022.
Verified
18Egypt's TIMSS grade 8 math score was 396 in 2019.
Verified
19Turkey's PISA science was 468 in 2022.
Verified
20EU PISA average math score was 474 in 2022.
Verified
21Pakistan's ASER showed 58% grade 5 unable to divide 64 by 2 in 2022.
Verified
22Vietnam's PISA math score was 546 in 2018 (grade 10 equivalent).
Directional
23South Africa's SACMEQ reading score for grade 6 averaged 493 in 2019.
Single source
24Italy's PISA reading was 482 in 2022.
Verified
25Bangladesh's primary completion rate was 82% in 2021.
Verified
26Saudi Arabia's PISA math score was 398 in 2018.
Verified
27Philippines' PISA reading was 347 in 2018.
Verified
28Russia's PISA science score was 478 in 2022.
Verified
29Argentina's PISA math was 378 in 2022.
Verified
30Thailand's PISA reading score was 379 in 2022.
Verified

Academic Performance Interpretation

The global education landscape reveals a stark, sobering truth: while a few nations are sprinting ahead in a race for academic excellence, far too many are struggling to get their students out of the starting blocks, with basic literacy and numeracy still a distant finish line for millions.

Educational Attainment

1Worldwide, adult literacy rate for ages 15+ was 87% in 2020 per UNESCO.
Verified
2In the US, 37.7% of adults aged 25+ had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2022.
Directional
3India's literacy rate rose to 77.7% in 2021, with male 84.7% and female 70.3%.
Verified
4OECD average tertiary attainment for 25-34 year olds was 49% in 2022.
Verified
5In China, upper secondary completion rate reached 91% for the cohort in 2020.
Directional
6Sub-Saharan Africa's adult literacy rate was 66% in 2020.
Verified
7Japan's attainment of tertiary education among 25-34 was 64% in 2022.
Verified
8Brazil's youth literacy rate (15-24) was 97.3% in 2021.
Directional
9Germany's population aged 25-64 had 32% with tertiary education in 2022.
Verified
10South Korea led with 70% tertiary attainment for 25-34 year olds in 2022.
Verified
11Nigeria's adult literacy rate was 62% in 2021, with urban 80% vs rural 50%.
Directional
12France reported 48% of 25-34 year olds with tertiary education in 2022.
Verified
13Australia's adult literacy proficiency level 3 or above was 44% in 2023.
Verified
14Mexico's literacy rate for population 15+ was 95.2% in 2020.
Verified
15UK's higher education attainment for 25-64 was 47% in 2022.
Verified
16Indonesia's literacy rate reached 96% in 2022.
Verified
17Canada's postsecondary attainment for 25-64 was 60% in 2021.
Verified
18Egypt's youth literacy rate was 92.6% in 2021.
Verified
19Turkey's tertiary gross graduation ratio was 82% in 2021.
Directional
20EU average upper secondary attainment for 25-64 was 83% in 2022.
Verified
21Pakistan's female literacy rate was 46.8% in 2021.
Verified
22Vietnam's adult literacy rate was 95.8% in 2020.
Verified
23South Africa's literacy rate for 15+ was 87% in 2021.
Verified
24Italy's tertiary attainment for 25-34 was 32% in 2022.
Directional
25Bangladesh's literacy rate improved to 74.7% in 2021.
Verified
26Saudi Arabia's literacy rate reached 97.2% in 2022.
Single source
27Philippines' functional literacy rate was 91.6% for 10-64 year olds in 2021.
Verified
28Russia's upper secondary completion was 97% in 2021.
Verified
29Argentina's tertiary enrollment-to-population ratio was 60% in 2021.
Verified
30Thailand's literacy rate was 94.1% in 2021.
Verified

Educational Attainment Interpretation

While a global literacy rate of 87% suggests we can mostly all read the manual, the stark disparities in higher education and persistent gender gaps reveal a world still struggling to write its own fair and equal story.

School Funding

1US public K-12 education spending per pupil was $15,424 in 2020-21.
Verified
2Global public expenditure on education averaged 4.5% of GDP in 2020.
Verified
3China's education budget was 4.7 trillion yuan in 2022, or 4.2% of GDP.
Verified
4India's education spending was 3.1% of GDP in 2022-23.
Verified
5OECD countries spent $10,500 per student on primary to tertiary in 2020.
Verified
6Brazil allocated 6.3% of GDP to education in 2021.
Verified
7Germany's public education expenditure was 4.8% of GDP in 2021.
Verified
8Japan's education spending per primary student was $10,300 in 2020 PPP.
Verified
9Nigeria's education budget was 5.4% of total expenditure in 2022.
Verified
10France spent €7,800 per primary student in 2021.
Verified
11Australia's government education expenditure was 5.5% of GDP in 2022.
Single source
12Mexico's public spending on education was 4.5% of GDP in 2021.
Verified
13UK's total education spending reached £102 billion in 2021/22.
Directional
14Indonesia budgeted IDR 665 trillion for education in 2023, 20% of total.
Verified
15Canada's provincial education spending per student was CAD 14,234 in 2021.
Single source
16Egypt's education expenditure was 3.5% of GDP in 2022.
Single source
17Turkey spent 4.1% of GDP on education in 2021.
Directional
18EU average education spending was 4.7% of GDP in 2020.
Verified
19Pakistan's education allocation was 2.1% of GDP in 2022.
Single source
20Vietnam's state budget for education was 20% in 2022.
Verified
21South Africa's education spending was 6.2% of GDP in 2021/22.
Verified
22Italy's public education expenditure per student was €8,900 in 2021.
Verified
23Bangladesh spent 2.0% of GDP on education in 2021.
Verified
24Saudi Arabia's education budget was SAR 249 billion in 2023.
Verified
25Philippines allocated PHP 736 billion to DepEd in 2023.
Verified
26Russia’s education spending was 4.7% of GDP in 2022.
Verified
27Argentina invested 6.6% of GDP in education in 2022.
Verified
28Thailand's education budget was 3.5% of GDP in 2022.
Directional

School Funding Interpretation

The global classroom's report card shows wildly different answers to "How much is learning worth?" revealing that while some nations invest heavily in their future, others are still searching for the change between the couch cushions.

Student Enrollment

1In 2021, the United States had 49.6 million students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools, representing 89% of all K-12 students.
Single source
2Globally, 244 million children and youth were out of school in 2020, with 129 million girls and 115 million boys affected according to UNESCO estimates.
Verified
3In 2022, China's primary school enrollment reached 103.4 million students, a gross enrollment rate of 99.9%.
Verified
4India's gross enrollment ratio (GER) for higher secondary education in 2020-21 was 57.0% for ages 16-17.
Verified
5In sub-Saharan Africa, primary school net enrollment rate was 66% in 2021, up from 59% in 2010.
Verified
6Japan reported 10.2 million students in compulsory education in 2022, with a 99.9% enrollment rate.
Verified
7Brazil's public university enrollment grew to 8.3 million students in 2021, with 79% in free federal institutions.
Single source
8In Germany, 8.2 million pupils were enrolled in general schools in 2022/23, including 2.7 million in secondary level II.
Directional
9South Korea had a tertiary enrollment rate of 71.2% in 2021 among 18-22 year olds.
Verified
10Nigeria's primary school enrollment stood at 41 million in 2021, but with a net attendance rate of only 61%.
Single source
11In 2022, France had 12.4 million students in national education, with 6.7 million in primary and 5.7 million in secondary.
Verified
12Australia's higher education enrollment reached 1.5 million domestic students in 2022.
Single source
13In Mexico, upper secondary enrollment rate was 85.2% in 2021-22.
Verified
14UK universities enrolled 2.8 million students in 2021/22, with 46% in postgraduate programs.
Verified
15Indonesia's elementary school enrollment rate hit 99.1% in 2022.
Verified
16In 2021, Canada's postsecondary enrollment was 2.2 million, with 70% full-time students.
Directional
17Egypt reported 24 million students in pre-university education in 2022/23.
Directional
18Turkey's higher education enrollment exceeded 8 million in 2022, with 7.6 million in formal education.
Verified
19In 2020, the EU had 18.3 million tertiary students, led by Germany with 3 million.
Verified
20Pakistan's primary net enrollment rate was 70% in 2021 for ages 6-10.
Verified
21In 2022, public school enrollment in the US dropped to 48.1 million from pre-pandemic levels.
Verified
22Vietnam's gross enrollment ratio in lower secondary reached 98.5% in 2021.
Single source
23South Africa's tertiary enrollment rate was 19.4% in 2021.
Verified
24In Italy, 2.9 million students were enrolled in universities in 2021/22.
Directional
25Bangladesh primary enrollment rate was 97.8% in 2021.
Verified
26In 2023, Saudi Arabia's kindergarten enrollment reached 1.4 million students.
Verified
27Philippines senior high school enrollment was 3.4 million in 2022-23.
Verified
28In 2021, Russia's general education enrollment was 15.5 million pupils.
Verified
29Argentina's university enrollment hit 2.1 million in 2022.
Directional
30In 2022, Thailand's primary enrollment rate was 98.2%.
Verified

Student Enrollment Interpretation

This global report card reveals a classroom divided, where near-universal enrollment in some nations highlights a sobering deficit in others, proving that access to education remains a privilege tragically measured by geography and gender.

Teacher Statistics

1In the US, there were 3.2 million full-time equivalent teachers in public schools in 2021.
Verified
2Global student-teacher ratio in primary education averaged 23:1 in 2020.
Single source
3China had 18.7 million full-time teachers in 2022.
Verified
4India's pupil-teacher ratio in elementary schools was 23:1 in 2021-22.
Verified
5OECD average primary teacher salary was $39,000 USD PPP in 2021.
Verified
6Brazil employed 2.3 million basic education teachers in 2021.
Verified
7Germany's teaching workforce numbered 830,000 in 2022.
Single source
8Japan had 930,000 teachers in compulsory education in 2022.
Verified
9Nigeria needed 388,000 more primary teachers to meet standards in 2021.
Verified
10France's primary teachers numbered 260,000 in 2022.
Directional
11Australia had 266,000 full-time teachers in schools in 2022.
Verified
12Mexico's teacher training covered 1.2 million educators in 2022.
Verified
13UK's school teacher workforce was 506,000 full-time equivalents in 2022.
Verified
14Indonesia trained 3.1 million teachers via PPG program by 2022.
Verified
15Canada had 423,000 educators in elementary-secondary in 2021.
Single source
16Egypt employed 1.1 million teachers in public schools in 2022.
Verified
17Turkey's teacher number reached 1.2 million in 2022.
Single source
18EU primary pupil-teacher ratio averaged 14.5:1 in 2021.
Single source
19Pakistan's primary student-teacher ratio was 36:1 in 2021.
Verified
20Vietnam had 1.1 million teachers in general education in 2022.
Directional
21South Africa's public school teachers totaled 443,000 in 2022.
Verified
22Italy employed 850,000 school teachers in 2022.
Directional
23Bangladesh had 1.5 million primary teachers in 2021.
Verified
24Saudi Arabia recruited 50,000 new teachers in 2022-23.
Single source
25Philippines had 900,000 public school teachers in 2023.
Verified
26Russia employed 1.5 million pedagogical workers in 2022.
Verified
27Argentina's teacher workforce was 700,000 in basic education 2022.
Verified
28Thailand had 700,000 teachers in schools in 2022.
Verified

Teacher Statistics Interpretation

Amidst a global patchwork where a teacher's salary often speaks louder than their class size, the raw numbers reveal an urgent but underpaid army of millions battling for attention one student at a time.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

Single source
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

Cite This Report

This report is designed to be cited. We maintain stable URLs and versioned verification dates. Copy the format appropriate for your publication below.

APA
Rachel Svensson. (2026, February 13). Educational Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/educational-statistics
MLA
Rachel Svensson. "Educational Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/educational-statistics.
Chicago
Rachel Svensson. 2026. "Educational Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/educational-statistics.

Sources & References

  • NCES logo
    Reference 1
    NCES
    nces.ed.gov

    nces.ed.gov

  • UIS logo
    Reference 2
    UIS
    uis.unesco.org

    uis.unesco.org

  • EN logo
    Reference 3
    EN
    en.moe.gov.cn

    en.moe.gov.cn

  • AISHE logo
    Reference 4
    AISHE
    aishe.gov.in

    aishe.gov.in

  • DATA logo
    Reference 5
    DATA
    data.worldbank.org

    data.worldbank.org

  • MEXT logo
    Reference 6
    MEXT
    mext.go.jp

    mext.go.jp

  • INEP logo
    Reference 7
    INEP
    inep.gov.br

    inep.gov.br

  • DESTATIS logo
    Reference 8
    DESTATIS
    destatis.de

    destatis.de

  • KOSIS logo
    Reference 9
    KOSIS
    kosis.kr

    kosis.kr

  • EDUCATION logo
    Reference 10
    EDUCATION
    education.gouv.fr

    education.gouv.fr

  • EDUCATION logo
    Reference 11
    EDUCATION
    education.gov.au

    education.gov.au

  • SEP logo
    Reference 12
    SEP
    sep.gob.mx

    sep.gob.mx

  • HESA logo
    Reference 13
    HESA
    hesa.ac.uk

    hesa.ac.uk

  • DATA logo
    Reference 14
    DATA
    data.kemdikbud.go.id

    data.kemdikbud.go.id

  • STATCAN logo
    Reference 15
    STATCAN
    www150.statcan.gc.ca

    www150.statcan.gc.ca

  • MOE logo
    Reference 16
    MOE
    moe.gov.eg

    moe.gov.eg

  • ISTATISTIK logo
    Reference 17
    ISTATISTIK
    istatistik.yok.gov.tr

    istatistik.yok.gov.tr

  • EC logo
    Reference 18
    EC
    ec.europa.eu

    ec.europa.eu

  • MOET logo
    Reference 19
    MOET
    moet.gov.vn

    moet.gov.vn

  • DHET logo
    Reference 20
    DHET
    dhet.gov.za

    dhet.gov.za

  • USTAT logo
    Reference 21
    USTAT
    ustat.miur.it

    ustat.miur.it

  • MOE logo
    Reference 22
    MOE
    moe.gov.sa

    moe.gov.sa

  • DEPED logo
    Reference 23
    DEPED
    deped.gov.ph

    deped.gov.ph

  • EDU logo
    Reference 24
    EDU
    edu.gov.ru

    edu.gov.ru

  • ARGENTINA logo
    Reference 25
    ARGENTINA
    argentina.gob.ar

    argentina.gob.ar

  • MOE logo
    Reference 26
    MOE
    moe.go.th

    moe.go.th

  • CENSUSINDIA logo
    Reference 27
    CENSUSINDIA
    censusindia.gov.in

    censusindia.gov.in

  • OECD logo
    Reference 28
    OECD
    oecd.org

    oecd.org

  • OECD-ILIBRARY logo
    Reference 29
    OECD-ILIBRARY
    oecd-ilibrary.org

    oecd-ilibrary.org

  • INSEE logo
    Reference 30
    INSEE
    insee.fr

    insee.fr

  • DEWR logo
    Reference 31
    DEWR
    dewr.gov.au

    dewr.gov.au

  • INEGI logo
    Reference 32
    INEGI
    inegi.org.mx

    inegi.org.mx

  • EXPLORE-EDUCATION-STATISTICS logo
    Reference 33
    EXPLORE-EDUCATION-STATISTICS
    explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk

    explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk

  • BPS logo
    Reference 34
    BPS
    bps.go.id

    bps.go.id

  • STATSSA logo
    Reference 35
    STATSSA
    statssa.gov.za

    statssa.gov.za

  • STATS logo
    Reference 36
    STATS
    stats.gov.sa

    stats.gov.sa

  • PSA logo
    Reference 37
    PSA
    psa.gov.ph

    psa.gov.ph

  • ROSSTAT logo
    Reference 38
    ROSSTAT
    rosstat.gov.ru

    rosstat.gov.ru

  • INDIABUDGET logo
    Reference 39
    INDIABUDGET
    indiabudget.gov.in

    indiabudget.gov.in

  • GOV logo
    Reference 40
    GOV
    gov.br

    gov.br

  • EDUCATION logo
    Reference 41
    EDUCATION
    education.gov.ng

    education.gov.ng

  • PC logo
    Reference 42
    PC
    pc.gov.au

    pc.gov.au

  • KEMDIKBUD logo
    Reference 43
    KEMDIKBUD
    kemdikbud.go.id

    kemdikbud.go.id

  • FINANCE logo
    Reference 44
    FINANCE
    finance.gov.pk

    finance.gov.pk

  • TREASURY logo
    Reference 45
    TREASURY
    treasury.gov.za

    treasury.gov.za

  • MIUR logo
    Reference 46
    MIUR
    miur.gov.it

    miur.gov.it

  • DBM logo
    Reference 47
    DBM
    dbm.gov.ph

    dbm.gov.ph

  • MINOBRNAUKI logo
    Reference 48
    MINOBRNAUKI
    minobrnauki.gov.ru

    minobrnauki.gov.ru

  • UDISEPLUS logo
    Reference 49
    UDISEPLUS
    udiseplus.gov.in

    udiseplus.gov.in

  • DATA logo
    Reference 50
    DATA
    data.education.gouv.fr

    data.education.gouv.fr

  • ABS logo
    Reference 51
    ABS
    abs.gov.au

    abs.gov.au

  • EDUCATION logo
    Reference 52
    EDUCATION
    education.gov.za

    education.gov.za

  • DATISTAT logo
    Reference 53
    DATISTAT
    datistat.mim.gov.it

    datistat.mim.gov.it

  • TIMSS2023 logo
    Reference 54
    TIMSS2023
    timss2023.org

    timss2023.org

  • IMG logo
    Reference 55
    IMG
    img.asercentre.org

    img.asercentre.org

  • TIMSS2019 logo
    Reference 56
    TIMSS2019
    timss2019.org

    timss2019.org

  • GLOBALREADINGNETWORK logo
    Reference 57
    GLOBALREADINGNETWORK
    globalreadingnetwork.net

    globalreadingnetwork.net

  • LETUDIANT logo
    Reference 58
    LETUDIANT
    letudiant.fr

    letudiant.fr

  • NAP logo
    Reference 59
    NAP
    nap.edu.au

    nap.edu.au

  • ASERPAKISTAN logo
    Reference 60
    ASERPAKISTAN
    aserpakistan.org

    aserpakistan.org

  • SACMEQ logo
    Reference 61
    SACMEQ
    sacmeq.org

    sacmeq.org

Logos provided by Logo.dev