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OECD Factbook 2013

Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics

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OECD Factbook 2013 is a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication from the OECD. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas: agriculture, economic production, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, industry, information and communications, international trade, labour force, population, taxation, public expenditure, and R&D. This year,  the OECD Factbook features a focus chapter on gender.

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Career aspirations of 15-year-olds

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Factbook 2012 - ISSN  - © OECD 2012

Career aspirations of 15-year-olds
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Percentage of 15-year-old students who are:
Planning to work in International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) major occupational groups 1 and 2
Planning a career in engineering and computing,
including architects
Expecting employment in health and services,
including nurses and midwives
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
  %  
S.E.
  %  
S.E.
  %  
S.E.
  %  
S.E.
  %  
S.E.
  %  
S.E.
Australia
49.6
 
1.1
 
59.4
 
0.9
 
16.3
 
0.6
 
2.8
 
0.2
 
8.3
 
0.5
 
18.3
 
0.6
 
Austria
30.8
 
2.1
 
41.5
 
2.2
 
15.1
 
1.6
 
3.3
 
0.5
 
4.5
 
0.7
 
20.5
 
1.4
 
Belgium
50.2
 
1.6
 
65.9
 
1.3
 
18.7
 
0.9
 
5.1
 
0.4
 
6.2
 
0.5
 
17.2
 
0.7
 
Canada
51.2
 
0.9
 
66.6
 
0.7
 
18.8
 
0.7
 
3.2
 
0.3
 
11.8
 
0.6
 
30.1
 
0.7
 
Chile
67.2
 
2.1
 
73.2
 
1.3
 
25.9
 
1.4
 
5.9
 
0.5
 
14.2
 
0.8
 
30.6
 
1.8
 
Czech Republic
40.7
 
1.8
 
50.3
 
1.9
 
20.0
 
1.6
 
4.8
 
1.2
 
2.8
 
0.4
 
10.9
 
1.3
 
Denmark
39.3
 
1.2
 
43.6
 
1.5
 
13.0
 
0.8
 
3.3
 
0.5
 
5.4
 
0.5
 
20.2
 
1.0
 
Estonia
44.8
 
1.4
 
60.5
 
1.4
 
18.5
 
1.0
 
8.8
 
0.7
 
2.2
 
0.3
 
10.8
 
0.9
 
Finland
31.6
 
1.3
 
49.6
 
1.3
 
10.5
 
0.7
 
2.1
 
0.4
 
4.7
 
0.6
 
15.6
 
0.9
 
France
42.4
 
1.9
 
43.2
 
1.6
 
18.3
 
1.1
 
3.5
 
0.5
 
9.2
 
0.8
 
27.6
 
1.0
 
Germany
33.3
 
1.5
 
33.9
 
1.4
 
14.2
 
1.0
 
3.6
 
0.4
 
4.1
 
0.6
 
15.4
 
1.0
 
Greece
48.3
 
1.8
 
70.0
 
1.2
 
19.2
 
1.0
 
7.0
 
0.7
 
7.3
 
0.8
 
13.1
 
0.8
 
Hungary
40.9
 
2.1
 
50.7
 
2.0
 
19.1
 
1.6
 
4.1
 
0.5
 
3.9
 
0.6
 
12.1
 
1.1
 
Iceland
54.4
 
1.4
 
66.8
 
1.2
 
14.1
 
0.9
 
7.5
 
0.7
 
10.1
 
0.8
 
20.9
 
1.1
 
Ireland
53.8
 
1.5
 
65.1
 
1.4
 
18.1
 
1.0
 
3.4
 
0.5
 
9.5
 
0.9
 
23.7
 
0.8
 
Israel
65.3
 
2.4
 
79.9
 
1.3
 
15.6
 
1.5
 
6.8
 
0.8
 
14.3
 
1.4
 
26.7
 
1.4
 
Italy
52.7
 
1.3
 
65.6
 
1.0
 
21.4
 
1.3
 
4.9
 
0.5
 
8.6
 
1.0
 
16.4
 
0.8
 
Japan
42.5
 
1.3
 
43.0
 
1.7
 
15.1
 
1.2
 
3.2
 
0.4
 
6.4
 
0.7
 
16.4
 
2.0
 
Korea
59.5
 
1.2
 
63.3
 
1.2
 
12.4
 
0.8
 
2.6
 
0.4
 
5.2
 
0.4
 
9.6
 
0.8
 
Luxembourg
50.0
 
0.9
 
69.1
 
1.1
 
16.4
 
0.9
 
4.8
 
0.5
 
6.6
 
0.6
 
17.4
 
1.0
 
Mexico
77.7
 
1.0
 
82.5
 
0.7
 
27.3
 
0.9
 
7.8
 
0.5
 
12.4
 
0.8
 
20.4
 
0.8
 
Netherlands
43.2
 
1.4
 
47.8
 
1.5
 
7.8
 
0.7
 
2.4
 
0.4
 
6.0
 
0.6
 
25.2
 
1.1
 
New Zealand
46.3
 
1.3
 
62.0
 
1.0
 
12.2
 
0.9
 
3.7
 
0.4
 
9.4
 
0.8
 
21.7
 
1.0
 
Norway
44.4
 
1.3
 
58.4
 
1.4
 
19.4
 
1.1
 
7.4
 
0.7
 
4.7
 
0.5
 
21.8
 
1.1
 
Poland
43.6
 
1.3
 
65.6
 
1.4
 
32.6
 
1.2
 
7.2
 
0.6
 
5.7
 
0.5
 
16.5
 
0.8
 
Portugal
53.5
 
1.7
 
66.1
 
1.2
 
24.6
 
1.3
 
6.3
 
0.6
 
10.5
 
0.9
 
29.0
 
1.0
 
Slovak Republic
52.1
 
1.9
 
64.3
 
1.8
 
23.1
 
1.5
 
3.1
 
0.5
 
3.3
 
0.5
 
11.9
 
1.3
 
Slovenia
47.9
 
1.1
 
65.1
 
1.1
 
27.7
 
0.9
 
3.6
 
0.6
 
8.3
 
0.7
 
23.1
 
1.0
 
Spain
52.3
 
1.4
 
69.6
 
1.1
 
23.8
 
0.9
 
6.1
 
0.5
 
7.4
 
0.7
 
21.4
 
0.8
 
Sweden
34.1
 
1.1
 
44.9
 
1.3
 
15.3
 
0.9
 
4.4
 
0.5
 
4.6
 
0.6
 
15.8
 
0.9
 
Switzerland
35.2
 
0.9
 
31.6
 
1.2
 
14.8
 
0.6
 
3.1
 
0.4
 
2.8
 
0.3
 
18.2
 
0.9
 
Turkey
79.0
 
1.4
 
85.8
 
1.3
 
20.9
 
1.4
 
7.0
 
0.8
 
9.5
 
0.9
 
16.3
 
1.4
 
United Kingdom
46.5
 
1.1
 
56.9
 
1.1
 
12.6
 
0.6
 
2.1
 
0.2
 
7.9
 
0.6
 
17.8
 
0.7
 
United States
56.4
 
1.4
 
70.6
 
1.3
 
16.4
 
0.8
 
2.7
 
0.4
 
12.4
 
0.8
 
35.6
 
1.0
 
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OECD
48.8
 
0.3
 
59.8
 
0.2
 
18.2
 
0.2
 
4.6
 
0.1
 
7.4
 
0.1
 
19.7
 
0.2
 
Brazil
49.9
 
1.3
 
71.3
 
1.0
 
17.3
 
0.9
 
6.0
 
0.6
 
13.8
 
1.0
 
32.0
 
1.2
 
China
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India
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Indonesia
60.0
 
2.4
 
66.2
 
2.0
 
11.8
 
4.7
 
6.6
 
1.0
 
15.1
 
1.9
 
22.3
 
1.5
 
Russian Federation
54.7
 
2.0
 
73.5
 
1.0
 
20.9
 
1.6
 
5.3
 
0.6
 
3.6
 
0.4
 
14.4
 
1.0
 
South Africa
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