Highlights from Education at a glance 2008.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational indicators--Cross-cultural studies--Statistics.

Educational indicators.

Education--Evaluation--Statistics--Cross-cultural studies.

Education.

Education--OECD countries--Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (100 p.)

Other Title:

Also issued in French: Regards sur l'education 2008 : panorama

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Highlights from Education at a Glance 2008 is an introduction to OECD's collection of internationally comparable data on education and learning. It includes data on enrollment and attainment, impacts on jobs and incomes, educational spending, class size and instruction time, and performance of education systems. Each indicator is presented on a two-page spread. The left-hand page explains the significance of the indicator, discusses the main findings, examines key trends and provides readers with a roadmap for finding out more in the OECD education databases and in other OECD education publica

Contents:

Foreword; Table of Contents; Reader's Guide; 1. Education Levels and Student Numbers; 2. The Economic Benefits of Education; 3. Paying for Education; 4. The School Environment; Special Section: Introducing PISA; Statistical Note

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-10283-4

9786612102837

92-64-04062-5

OCLC:

308886576