Education at a Glance 2013 : Highlights

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Publishing, OECD.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, issuing body.

Series:

Education at a Glance 2013

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Education.

Primary education.

Local Subjects:

Education, Higher.

Education.

Primary education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2013.

Summary:

Education at a Glance 2013: 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 does early childhood education affect student performance later on?. Higher education and work: How many young people graduate from tertiary education, and how easily do they enter the world of work?. Economic and social benefits of education: How does education affect people's job prospects, and what is its i

Contents:

Foreword; Table of contents; Executive summary: Education and skills in the midst of the crisis; Reader's Guide; 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 tertiary education, 2011; Figure 1.2. Population that has attained at least upper secondary education, 2011; Who participates in education?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 1.3. Enrolment rates of 15-19 year-olds (1995, 2011)

Figure 1.4. Enrolment rates of 20-29 year-olds (1995, 2011)What is the role of early childhood education?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 1.5. Enrolment rates at age 4 in education (2005, 2011); Figure 1.6. Ratio of pupils to teaching staff in early childhood education, 2011; How many young people finish secondary education?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 1.7. Upper secondary graduation rates, 2011; Figure 1.8. Average age of upper secondary graduates, 2011; 2. Higher education and work

How many young people enter tertiary education?Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 2.1. Entry rates into university-level education (2000, 2011); Figure 2.2. Entry rates into vocationally oriented tertiary education (2000, 2011); How many young people graduate from tertiary education?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 2.3. First-time graduation rates from university-level education (1995, 2011); Figure 2.4. First-time graduation rates from vocationally oriented education (1995, 2011)

How many students fail to graduate?Significance; Findings; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 2.5. Successful completion of tertiary programmes, 2011; Figure 2.6. Successful completion of tertiary programmes by gender, 2011; How successful are students in moving from education to work?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Further reading from OECD; Figure 2.7. Full-time and part-time work for young people not in education, 2011; Figure 2.8. Education and employment among young people, 2011; How many students study abroad and where do they go?

SignificanceFindings; Trends; Definitions; Going further; Figure 2.9. Trends in international education market shares (2000, 2011).; Figure 2.10. Student mobility in tertiary education, 2011; 3. 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 3.1. Relative earnings by level of education, 2011; Figure 3.2. Relative earnings by level of education and gender, 2011; How does education affect employment rates?; Significance; Findings; Trends; Definitions

Going further

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9789264208902

9264208909