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DefinitionCurrency exchange rate that equalise the purchasing power of different currencies. This means that a given sum of money, when converted into US dollars at the PPP exchange rate (PPP dollars...
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DefinitionOfficial confirmation, usually in the form of a document certifying the successful completion of an educational programme or of a stage of a programme. Qualifications can be obtained...
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DefinitionWeighted averages for a region, taking into account the relative size of the relevant population of each country. The figures for countries with larger populations thus have a...
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DefinitionThe largest geographical area into which the country as a whole may be divided for political or administrative purposes, such as a state, province, department or region. A regional...
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DefinitionStudents' examination results or test performance. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with educational quality when describing the evolution of the educational system or when...
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DefinitionTotal number of years of schooling that a person of a certain age can expect to receive in the future, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular...
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DefinitionSecondary education provides learning and educational activities building on primary education and preparing for both first labour market entry as well as post-secondary non-tertiary and...
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DefinitionData that are collected and presented separately on men and women.Source definitionGender Mainstreaming Implementation Framework - UNESCO, 2003