Education

The OECD's work on education helps individuals and nations to identify and develop the knowledge and skills that drive better jobs and better lives, generate prosperity and promote social inclusion.

Read our latest PISA report, "Equity in Education: Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility".

Our Education at a Glance 2018 report is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. Read the full publication here.

In a new book, Andreas Schleicher lays out a roadmap for how schools can prepare students for 21st-century challenges. "World Class: Building a 21st-century school system" is available now as a free download.

Read our latest PISA report, "Equity in Education: Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility".

Our Education at a Glance 2018 report is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. Read the full publication here.

In a new book, Andreas Schleicher lays out a roadmap for how schools can prepare students for 21st-century challenges. "World Class: Building a 21st-century school system" is available now as a free download.

Key links

Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Education at a Glance

Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)

Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)

Education GPS

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Areas of work

Measuring outcomes

Decisions about education policy should always be based on the best evidence possible.

PISA	Education at a Glance	The International Early Learning and Child Well-Being Study
The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)	Study on Social and Emotional Skills	Benchmarking Higher Education System Performance
Measuring Innovation in Education

Teaching and learning

An understanding of how students learn and teachers teach is at the core of education policy.

The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)	TALIS Starting Strong Survey	The PISA-based Test for Schools
Initial Teacher Preparation Study	Teaching, Learning and Assessing Creativity and Critical Thinking	Effective Learning Environments
TALIS Video Study of Teaching Practices	PISA Teacher Questionnaire	International Summit on the Teaching Profession
Innovative Pedagogies for Powerful Learning	Teacher Knowledge Survey

Developing and using skills

Skills are central to achieving sustainable, innovation-driven economic growth and social inclusion.

National Skills Strategies	Adult Skills Review	OECD Centre for Skills
Skills Outlook	Vocational Education and Training

Policy development and implementation

We review the education and skills systems in OECD and partner countries, and assist countries in developing and implementing policies to improve those systems.

Early Childhood Education and Care Policy Reviews	Strength Through Diversity	In-Depth Analysis of Higher Education Topics
Country Reviews of Education Policy	Education for Indigenous Students	Education Policy Outlook
School Resources Review	Strategic Education Governance	Implementing Education Policies

Innovation and the future of education

We provide policy makers with a deeper understanding of how the way we innovate is changing, and what this implies for education and training policies.

Trends Shaping Education	OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI)	21^st Century Children
Future of Education and Skills 2030

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Featured data

<a href="https://data.oecd.org/chart/5nBl" target="_blank">OECD Chart: Women teachers, Tertiary / Early childhood education, % of teachers, Annual, 2016</a>

Source: Education at a Glance (2018)

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