Long abstract
Working Paper - Trade in Educational Services: Trends and Emerging Issues
Contrary to popular belief, there is significant trade in higher educational services: a rough estimate puts the value of this trade at about $US 30 billions in 1999, equivalent to 3 percent of total services trade in OECD countries. This figure takes only into account students studying abroad and is undoubtedly an underestimate of the current level of trade in education services. Cross-border e-learning activities and the establishment of campuses and teaching facilities abroad are growing rapidly, although from a low level. The forces of comparative advantage have already identified some OECD countries that are leading net exporters of such services and other countries can reap the potential gains from such trade. Based on the limited available data, Australia appears to be the most competitive exporter in the market of educational services followed by New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States in that order. |
Focus 
The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance. Education at a Glance 2011: OECD IndicatorsFocus 
An OECD study of vocational education and training designed to help countries make their systems more responsive to labour market needs. OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training - Learning for Jobs |
