Education at a Glance 2013 will be released on June 25, 2013

Country notes   Press material Summary in your language   Raw Data Get this Book  ‌ Download PDF Published: 11 Sept 2012 No. pags:  570 Education at a Glance 2012: OECD Indicators The 2012 edition of Education at a Glance enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ educational performance.  Highlights  Chapter A The output of educational institutions and the impact of learning Indicators on educational attainment and graduation, gender and equity, and the economic, labour market and social outcomes of education Chapter B   Financial and human resources invested in education Indicators on national and per-student spending on education, higher education costs and support, and how resources are spent Chapter C   Access to education, participation and progression Indicators on access to education, early childhood education, international students, transitions from school to work, and adult learning Chapter D     The learning environment and organisation of schools Indicators on teachers, teacher salaries, teaching time, class size, school decision-making, and examinations Additional Material Highlights; Corrigendum; Coding of Missing Data; Annexes; Glossary; Education Database

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Press Release: Education spending rising but access to higher education remains unequal in most countries, says OECD

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For additional documentation and data related to Education at a Glance 2012

Education at a Glance 2012 - Highlights                             Editorial: Investing in people, skills and education for inclusive growth and jobs                                                   Blogs on Education at a Glance: Investing in people, skills and education for inclusive growth and jobs Summaries of this book are available in 22 languages Education Indicators in Focus Previous editions of Education at a Glance Results from PISA 2009 More on OECD Indicators of Education Systems (INES)

Data visualisation challenge

Dynamic educational data award - Last September, we opened a competition challenge in collaboration with Visualizing.org, requiring graphic designers to construct a clear and compelling visualisation on the economic costs and returns on education.

The winners were Krisztina Szucs and Mate Cziner from Hungary. Their interactive chart condenses highly complex data on the costs and benefits of education around the world. It highlights important facts showing students, parents and policy makers where the real costs and benefits lie for them in relation to education.  It takes a detailed look at public versus private costs, per men and women for three simultaneously selected countries, while reflecting the benefit comparison between upper-secondary and tertiary education.

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