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Daily newspapers: Total average circulation (2004)
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Rank in the horizontal direction (X/ independent variable)
Field
Politics and government
Population and Family
Economy and industry
Work
Education and media
Science and technology
Environment and energy
International relations
Security
Health
Food
Leisure and Sports
Life
Subject
Education in general> General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP
Education in general> % of general government expenditure on tertiary education
Education in general> % of household expenditure on tertiary education
Education in general> % of those who think that education is the most important issue for their country
Education in general> % of those who would like to see more government spending in education
Education in general> % of those who think that the government should primarily provide school education for children
Education in general> % of those who think that private companies should primarily provide school education for children
Education in general> % of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children
Education in general> % of those who think it is fair that the rich can afford better education for their children
Education in general> % of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children
Education in general> % of those who think it is unfair that the rich can afford better education for their children
Education in general> % of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices)
Education in general> % of those who speak only one language well enough to hold a conversation in
Education in general> Literacy proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500)
Education in general> Numeracy proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500)
Education in general> Proficiency of problem solving in technology-rich environments proficiency among 16-65 years-olds: Average score (0-500)
Education in general> % of those who like learning new things
Education in general> % of those who try to relate new ideas to real life
Education in general> % of those who try to relate new things to existing knowledge
Education in general> % of those who like to solve difficult problems
Education in general> % of those who like to fit different ideas together
Education in general> % of those who look for additional information to understand things
Education in general> Time in school or classes (men and women, minutes per day per person)
Education in general> Time in school or classes (men, minutes per day per person)
Education in general> Time in school or classes (women, minutes per day per person)
Pre-primary education> Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 0 to 2 year old
Pre-primary education> Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 3 to 5 year old
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often read books to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often told stories to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often sang songs to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often played with alphabet toys with their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often talked about things to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often talked about what they had read to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often played word games with their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often wrote letters or words to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often read aloud signs and labels to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often sang counting songs to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often played with number toys with their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often counted different things to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often played games involving shapes with their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often played with building blocks or construction toys with their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often played board or card games with their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often wrote numbers to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often drew shapes to their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education at home> % of the parents who often measured or weighed things with their child before they began primary school
Pre-primary education on letters> % of the children who could recognize most of the letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on letters> % of the children who could read some words very well when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on letters> % of the children who could read sentences very well when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on letters> % of the children who could read a story very well when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on letters> % of the children who could write letters of the alphabet very well when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on letters> % of the children who could write his/her name very well when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on letters> % of the children who could write words other than his/her name very well when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on numbers> % of the children who could count by himself/ herself up to 100 or higher when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on numbers> % of the children who could recognize written numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on numbers> % of the children who could write numbers up to 100 or higher when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on numbers> % of the children who could do simple addition up to 100 or higher when they began primary school
Pre-primary education on numbers> % of the children who could do simple subtraction up to 100 or higher when they began primary school
Primary school> Average class size in primary education (public and private)
Primary school> Average class size in primary education (public)
Primary school> Average class size in primary education (private)
Primary school> Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public and private)
Primary school> Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public)
Primary school> Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (private)
Primary school> Annual number of hours of compulsory instruction in primary education
Primary school students - home> % of Grade 4 students who have their own room
Primary school students - home> % of Grade 4 students who have internet connection at home
Primary school students - home> % of Grade 4 students who have their own mobile phone
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who are absent from school once a week
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like being in school
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students made fun of them or called them names
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students left them out of games or activities
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students spread lies about them
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students stole something from them
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students hit or hurt them
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online
Primary school students - school life> % of Grade 4 students who say that other students threatened them
Primary school students - mathematics> Average score of mathematics achievement of 4th grade
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who say that students donft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost everymathematics lesson
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject
Primary school students - mathematics> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused
Primary school students - science> Average score of science achievement of 4th grade
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is boring
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they like science very much
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they look forward to learning science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they are just not good at science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject
Primary school students - science> % of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused
Primary school students - instruction out of school> % of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months
Primary school students - instruction out of school> % of Grade 4 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school does a good job including them in their childfs education
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school provides a safe environment
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their childfs school cares about their child's progress in school
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job informing them of his/her progress
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school promotes high academic standards
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in reading
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in mathematics
Primary school - evaluation of parents> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who agree a lot that their child's school does a good job in helping him/her become better in science
Primary school - future educational plan> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who expect their child to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree
Primary school - future educational plan> % of the parents of Grade 4 students who expect their child to finish postgraduate degree
Lower secondary school> Average class size in lower secondary education (public and private)
Lower secondary school> Average class size in lower secondary education (public)
Lower secondary school> Average class size in lower secondary education (private)
Lower secondary school> Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public and private)
Lower secondary school> Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public)
Lower secondary school> Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (private)
Lower secondary school students - home> % of Grade 8 students who have their own room
Lower secondary school students - home> % of Grade 8 students who have internet connection at home
Lower secondary school students - home> % of Grade 8 students who have their own mobile phone
Lower secondary school students - Internet use> % of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access the textbook or other course materials
Lower secondary school students - Internet use> % of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access assignments posted online by their teacher
Lower secondary school students - Internet use> % of Grade 8 students who use Internet to collaborate with classmates on assignments or projects
Lower secondary school students - Internet use> % of Grade 8 students who use Internet to communicate with the teacher
Lower secondary school students - Internet use> % of Grade 8 students who use Internet to find information, articles, or tutorials to aid in understanding mathematics or science
Lower secondary school students - Internet use> % of Grade 8 students who use Internet to access learning games or activities related to mathematics or science
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who are absent from school once a week
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who feel tired when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who feel hungry when they arrive at school everyday/ almost everyday
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like being in school
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel safe at school
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they feel like they belong at the school
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that teachers at their school are fair to them
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are proud to go to their school
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students said mean things about their physical appearance
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students spread lies about them
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared their secrets with others
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students refused to talk to them
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students insulted a member of their family
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students stole something from them
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students made them do things they didn't want to do
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students sent them nasty or hurtful messages online
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared nasty or hurtful things about them online
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students shared embarrassing photos of them online
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students threatened them
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students physically hurt them
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students excluded them from their group
Lower secondary school students - School life> % of Grade 8 students who say that other students damaged something of theirs on purpose
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> Average score of mathematics achievement of 8th grade
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who work problems on their own in every or almost every lesson
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is boring
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like mathematics very much
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like any schoolwork that involves numbers
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to solve mathematics problems
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to mathematics lessons
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is one of their favorite subjects
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in mathematics lessons
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in mathematics lessons
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in mathematics lessons
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in mathematics lessons
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in mathematics lessons
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in mathematics lessons
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who say that students donft listen to what the teacher says in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who say that there is disruptive noise in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who say that it is too disorderly for students to work well in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to wait a long time for students to quiet down in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who say that students interrupt the teacher in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who say that their teacher has to keep telling them to follow the classroom rules in every or almost every mathematics lesson
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than for many of their classmates
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is not one of their strengths
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them nervous
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult mathematics problems
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics is harder for them than any other subject
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that mathematics makes them confused
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will help them in their daily life
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need mathematics to learn other school subjects
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get into the university of their choice
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in mathematics to get the job they want
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about mathematics to get ahead in the world
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning mathematics will give them more job opportunities when they are adults
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in mathematics
Lower secondary school students - Science> Average score of science achievement of 8th grade
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who conduct science experiments at least once a week
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they enjoy learning science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they wish they did not have to study science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is boring
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn many interesting things in science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like science very much
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they look forward to science lessons
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science teaches them how things in the world work
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they like to conduct science experiments
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is one of their favorite subjects
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they know what their teacher expects them to do in science lessons
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is easy to understand in science lessons
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher has clear answers to their questions in science lessons
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher is good at explaining science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher does a variety of things to help them learn in science lessons
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher links new lessons to what they already know in science lessons
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher explains a topic again when they don't understand in science lessons
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they usually do well in science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than for many of their classmates
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is not one of their strengths
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they learn things quickly in science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they are good at working out difficult science problems
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their teacher tells them they are good at science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science is harder for them than any other subject
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that science makes them confused
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will help them in their daily life
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need science to learn other school subjects
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get into the university of their choice
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they need to do well in science to get the job they want
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that they would like a job that involves using science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to learn about science to get ahead in the world
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that learning science will give them more job opportunities when they are adults
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that their parents think that it is important that they do well in science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students who agree a lot that it is important to do well in science
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in mathematics every day
Lower secondary school students - Science> % of Grade 8 students whose teacher gives them homework in science every day
Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> % of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in mathematics during the last 12 months
Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> % of Grade 8 students who attended extra lessons or tutoring not provided by the school in science during the last 12 months
Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> % of Grade 8 students who expect them to finish undergraduate or postgraduate degree
Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> % of Grade 8 students who expect them to finish postgraduate degree
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties)
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on professional development activities
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities
Lower secondary education teachers> Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in other work tasks
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachears who think that the teaching profession is valued in society
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who present a summary of recently learned content
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who set goals at the beginning of instruction
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who explain what they expect students to learn
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who explain how new and old topics are related
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who present tasks for which there is no obvious solution
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who give tasks that require students to think critically
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who have students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who ask students to decide on their own procedures for solving complex tasks
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to follow classroom rules
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to listen to what they say
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who calm students who are disruptive
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to quieten down quickly when the lesson begins
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who refer to a problem from everyday life or work to demonstrate why new knowledge is useful
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who let students practise similar tasks until they know that every student has understood the subject matter
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who give students projects that require at least one week to complete
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who let students use ICT for projects or class work
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who would like to change to another school if possible
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who enjoy working at the present school
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers who would recommend the present school as a good place to work
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with their performance in the present school
Lower secondary education teachers> % of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with the present job all in all
High school students - Performance> Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score)
High school students - Performance> Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score)
High school students - Performance> Performance on the science (15 years old, average score)
High school students - Performance> % of 15 year old students who have ever repeated a grade
High school students - Things at home> % of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home
High school students - Things at home> % of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home
High school students - Things at home> % of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home
High school students - Things at home> % of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home
High school students - Things at home> % of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons
High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> % of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons
High school students - Internet education> % of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine
High school students - Internet education> % of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet
High school students - Internet education> % of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant
High school students - Internet education> % of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online
High school students - Internet education> % of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search
High school students - Internet education> % of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased
High school students - Internet education> % of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails
High school students - Reading> % of 15 year old students who read only if they have to
High school students - Reading> % of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies
High school students - Reading> % of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people
High school students - Reading> % of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time
High school students - Reading> % of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it
High school students - Reading> % of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text
High school students - Internet use> % of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day
High school students - Internet use> % of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day
High school students - Internet use> % of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day
High school students - Internet use> % of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day
High school students - Internet use> % of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day
High school students - Internet use> % of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day
High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> % of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test
High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> % of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test
High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> % of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of concentrating on the parts of the text that are easy to understand as useful for understanding and memorising the text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of quickly reading through the text twice as useful for understanding and memorising the text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of discussing its content with other people after reading the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of underlining important parts of the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of summarising the text in their own words as useful for understanding and memorising the text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text aloud to another person as useful for understanding and memorising the text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking that each paragraph is covered in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of I trying to copy out accurately as many sentences as possible as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text as many times as possible before writing the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of carefully checking whether the most important facts in the text are represented in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text
High school students - learning method> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading through the text, underlining the most important sentences, and then writing them in their own words as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text
High school students - response to a junk mail> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of answering the email and asking for more information as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone
High school students - response to a junk mail> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the senderfs email address as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone
High school students - response to a junk mail> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of clicking on the link to fill out the form as soon as possible as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone
High school students - response to a junk mail> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of deleting the email without clicking on the link as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone
High school students - response to a junk mail> Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the website of the mobile phone operator as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get a good job
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get into a good college
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school is important
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who find satisfaction in working as hard as they can
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who persist until a task is finished once they start
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who enjoy doing things when they improve on their past performance
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who would rather keep struggling to master something if they are not good at than move on to something they may be good at
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who worry about what others think of when they are failing
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who doubt their plans for the future when they are failing
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who think that they canft change their intelligence very much
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who enjoy working in situations involving competition with others
High school students - effort and failure> % of 15-year-olds who agree that it is important for them to perform better than other people on a task
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who try harder when they are in competition with other people
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value competition
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that students are competing with each other
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that competing with each other is important
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that students feel that they are being compared with others
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value cooperation
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that students are cooperating with each other
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that cooperating with each other is important
High school students - competition and cooperation> % of 15-year-olds who think that they are encouraged to cooperate with others
High school students - meaning of life> % of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose
High school students - meaning of life> % of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life
High school students - meaning of life> % of 15-year-olds who have a clear sense of what gives meaning to their life
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel happy
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel scared
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel lively
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel miserable
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel proud
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel afraid
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel joyful
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel sad
High school students - feeling> % of 15-year-olds who always feel cheerful
High school students - goals in school> % of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to learn as much as possible
High school students - goals in school> % of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to completely master the material presented in their classes
High school students - goals in school> % of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to understand the content of their classes as thoroughly as possible
High school students - doing things in life> % of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another
High school students - doing things in life> % of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things
High school students - doing things in life> % of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time
High school students - doing things in life> % of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation
High school students - feeling at school> % of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things)
High school students - feeling at school> % of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school
High school students - feeling at school> % of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school.
High school students - feeling at school> % of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school.
High school students - feeling at school> % of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them
High school students - feeling at school> % of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school
High school students - family support> % of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements
High school students - family support> % of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school
High school students - family support> % of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who have ever skipped a whole school day in the last two weeks
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who have ever skipped some classes in the last two weeks
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who have ever arrived late for school in the last two weeks
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who have ever been made fun of by other students during the past 12 months
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who have ever been left out of things by other students during the past 12 months
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who have ever been threatened by other students during the past 12 months
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds whose belongings have ever been taken away or destroyed by other students during the past 12 months
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who have ever been hit or pushed around by other students during the past 12 months
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds whose nasty rumours have ever been spread by other students during the past 12 months
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who are irritated when nobody defends bullied students
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who agree that it is a good thing to help students who canft defend themselves
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who agree that it is a wrong thing to join in bullying
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who feel bad seeing other students bullied
High school students - laziness and bullying> % of 15-year olds who like to see someone standing up for bullied students
High school students - learning foreign language> Average hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school
High school students - learning foreign language> Dispersion (S.E.) of hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely check brochure to check how to get to the zoo
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely study a map and work out the best route
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely leave it to their brother to worry about how to get there
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely suggest just to start driving
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely check similarities with the machines they have used when the ticket machine is new
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely try out all the buttons to see what happens when the ticket machine is new
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely ask someone for help when the ticket machine is new
High school students - problem solving> % of 15 year old students who definitely try to find a ticket office when the ticket machine is new
University> % of 25-64 year olds that has attained tertiary education
University> % of 25-64 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education
University> % of 25-64 year olds that has attained Bachelorfs or higher
University> % of 25-34 year olds that has attained tertiary education
University> % of 25-34 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education
University> % of 25-34 year olds that has attained Bachelorfs or higher
University> % of those who think that only students from the best secondary schools can obtain a university education
University> % of those who think that only the rich can afford a university education
University> % of those who think that university is open to every gender, ethnicity or social background
University> Private spending on tertiary education (% of total spending on tertiary education)
University> Household spending on tertiary education (% of total spending on tertiary education)
University> Average tuition fees charged by public institutions (10,000 JPY)
University> % of students who benefit from public loans and/or scholarships/grants
University> % of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families
University> % of international students in tertiary enrolments
University> Students studying abroad as % of the total tertiary enrolment in that country
University> Number of researchers in higher education (per thousand employment)
University> Number of doctoral graduates
University> Graduation rates at doctorate level
Mass media> % of respondents reporting high levels of trust in media
Mass media> % of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views
Mass media> % of those who watch TV, DVD, videos in their free time daily
Mass media> % of those who get much enjoyment from watching TV, DVD, videos
Mass media> % of Grade 4 students who watch television and videos for less than 1 hour per day
Mass media> % of Grade 4 students who watch television and videos for more than 2 hours per day
Mass media> % of Grade 8 students who watch television and videos for less than 1 hour per day
Mass media> % of Grade 8 students who watch television and videos for more than 2 hours per day
Mass media> % of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes
Mass media> Daily newspapers: number of titles
Mass media> Daily newspapers: Number of titles per 1 million inhabitants
Mass media> Daily newspapers: Total average circulation
Mass media> Daily newspapers: Total average circulation per 1,000 inhabitants
Mass media> Newspaper journalists (headcounts)
Mass media> Newspaper journalists (headcounts) per 1,000,000 inhabitants
Mass media> Ratio of female newspaper journalists (male=100)
Mass media> % of those who think that the media has the most influence on the actions of the government
Period
2004
Rank in the vertical direction
(Y/ dependent variable)
Field
Politics and government
Population and Family
Economy and industry
Work
Education and media
Science and technology
Environment and energy
International relations
Security
Health
Food
Leisure and Sports
Life
Subject
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