Education at a Glance 2012 [electronic resource] : Highlights

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Development, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and.

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

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Training.

Education.

Learning.

Local Subjects:

Education, Training.

Education.

Learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 p.)

Place of Publication:

: OECD Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Education at a Glance 2012: Highlights summarises the OECD's flagship compendium of education statistics, Education at a Glance . It provides easily accessible data on key topics in education today, including:. Education levels and student numbers: How far have adults studied, and how easily do young people enter the world of work?. Economic and social benefits of education: How does education affect people's job prospects, and what is its impact on incomes?. Paying for education: What share of public spending goes on education, and what is the role of private spending? . The school environment: How many hours do teachers work, and how does class size vary? . Equity: A special section introduces issues relating to equity in education: how important is pre-primary education, how does socio-economic background affect educational performance, how easy is it for older people to access education, and how wide is the gender gap?. 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 publications. The right-hand page contains clearly presented charts and tables, accompanied by dynamic hyperlinks (StatLinks) that direct readers to the corresponding data in Excel™ format.

Contents:

Foreword; Table of Contents; Reader's guide; Levels of education; Country coverage; Notes to tables and figures; 1. Education levels and student numbers; To what level have adults studied?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 1.1. Population that has attained at least upper secondary education, 2010; Figure 1.2. Population that has attained tertiary education, 2010; Who participates in education?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 1.3. Enrolment rates of 15-19 year-olds (1995, 2010)

Figure 1.4. Enrolment rates of 20-29 year-olds (1995, 2010)How many young people finish secondary education?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 1.5. Successful graduation from upper-secondary programmes; Figure 1.6. Successful completion of upper-secondary programmes by gender; How many young people enter tertiary education?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 1.7. Entry rates into university-level education (2000, 2010); Figure 1.8. Entry rates into vocationally oriented tertiary education (2000, 2010)

How many young people graduate from tertiary education?Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 1.9. First time graduation rates from university-level education (1995, 2010); Figure 1.10. First time graduation rates from vocationally oriented education (1995, 2010); How successful are students in moving from education to work?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 1.11. Young people not in education, training or employment (2005, 2010)

Figure 1.12. Education and employment among young people, 2010How many students study abroad and where do they go?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 1.13. Trends in international education market shares (2000, 2010); Figure 1.14. Student mobility in tertiary education, 2010; 2. The economic and social benefits of education; How much more do tertiary graduates earn?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 2.1. Relative earnings by level of education for men (2010 or latest available year)

Figure 2.2. Relative earnings by level of education for women (2010 or latest available year)How does education affect employment rates?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 2.3. Employment rate of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education, by gender, 2010; Figure 2.4. Men and women with tertiary education, 2010; What are the incentives for people to invest in education?; Significance; Findings; Definitions; Going further; Figure 2.5. Private costs and benefits for women obtaining tertiary education, 2008

Figure 2.6. Private costs and benefits for men obtaining tertiary education, 2008

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ISBN:

92-64-77958-2

92-64-17957-7

OCLC:

932111364