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Charts and annexes for Education at a Glance 2003 follow these tables.

Chapter A: The output of educational institutions and the impact of learning
Indicator A1: Current upper secondary graduation rates and attainment of the adult population

• Table A1.1. Upper secondary graduation rates (2001)
• Table A1.2. Population that has attained at least upper secondary education (2001)
• Table A1.3. Post-secondary non-tertiary graduation rates (2001)

Indicator A2: Current tertiary graduation and survival rates and attainment of the adult population

• Table A2.1. Tertiary graduation rates (2001)
• Table A2.2. Survival rates in tertiary education (2000)
• Table A2.3. Population that has attained tertiary education (2001)
• Table A2.4. Trends in educational attainment at tertiary level (1991 – 2001)

Indicator A3: Graduates by field of study

• Table A3.1. Tertiary graduates, by field of study and level of education (2001)
• Table A3.2. Percentage of tertiary qualifications awarded to females, by type of tertiary education and by subject category (2001)

Indicator A4: Reading literacy of 4th-grade students

• Table A4.1. Mean performance and variation in performance in reading literacy of 4th-grade students (2001)

Indicator A5: Reading literacy of 15-year-olds

• Table A5.1. Reading proficiency of 15 -year-olds (2000)
• Table A5.2. Variation in performance in reading literacy of 15-year-olds (2000)
• Table A5.3. Mean performance in reading literacy of 4th-grade students and 15-year-olds (2000, 2001)

Indicator A6: Mathematical and scientific literacy of 15-year-olds

• Table A6.1. Variation in performance in mathematical literacy of 15-year-olds (2000)
• Table A6.2. Variation in performance in scientific literacy of 15-year-olds (2000)

Indicator A7: How student performance varies between schools

• Table A7.1. Sources of variation in performance in reading literacy of 15-year-old students (2000)

Indicator A8: Profiles of 15-year-old readers

• Table A8.1. Profiles of 15-year-old readers (2000)
• Table A8.2. Performance and profiles of 15-year-old readers (2000)
• Table A8.3. Cross-country mean percentage of 15-year-olds in each PISA reading profile cluster (2000)
• Table A8.4. Profiles of 15-year-old readers and gender (2000)

Indicator A9: Engagement in reading of 15-year-olds

• Table A9.1. Engagement in reading (2000)
• Table A9.2. Expected and observed percentages of 15-year-olds and performance on the PISA index of reading engagement (2000)

Indicator A10: Fifteen-year-olds’ self-regulated learning

• Table A10.1. Cross-country mean index of 15-year-olds on the PISA indices of self-regulated learning (2000)
• Table A10.2. Performance of 15-year-olds on the PISA combined reading literacy scale and percentage of students (2000)
• Table A10.3. Performance of 15-year-olds on the PISA combined reading literacy scale (2000)
• Table A10.4. Performance of 15-year-olds on the PISA combined reading literacy scale (2000)

Indicator A11: Gender differences in student performance

• Table A11.1. 15-year-olds’ occupational expectations by age 30, by gender
• Table A11.2. Performance of 4th-grade students and gender (2001)
• Table A11.3. Performance of 15-year-old students and gender (2000)
• Table A11.4. Civic knowledge of 14-year-old students and gender (1999)
• Table A11.5a. Gender differences among 15-year-olds on the PISA self-regulated learning scales (2000)
• Table A11.5b. Gender differences among 15-year-olds on the PISA self-regulated learning scales (2000) (continued)

Indicator A12: Labour force participation by level of educational attainment

• Table A12.1. Labour force participation rates (2001)
• Table A12.2. Unemployment rates (2001)

Indicator A13: Expected years in education, employment and non-employment between the ages of 15 and 29

• Table A13.1. Expected years in education and not in education for 15 to 29-year-olds (2001)

Indicator A14: The returns to education: Education and earnings

• Table A14.1. Relative earnings of the population with income from employment
• Table A14.2. Differences in earnings between females and males
• Table A14.3. Private internal rates of return to education (1999-2000)
• Table A14.4. Social rates of return to education (1999-2000)

Indicator A15: The returns to education: Links between human capital and economic growth

Chapter B: Financial and human resources invested in education
Indicator B1: Educational expenditure per student

• Table B1.1. Expenditure on educational institutions per student (2000)
• Table B1.2. Expenditure on educational institutions per student relative to GDP per capita (2000)
• Table B1.3. Cumulative expenditure on educational institutions per student over the average duration of tertiary studies (2000)

Indicator B2: Expenditure on educational institutions relative to Gross Domestic Product

• Table B2.1a. Expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP (1995, 2000)
• Table B2.1b. Expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP (1995, 2000)
• Table B2.1c. Expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP (2000)
• Table B2.2. Change in expenditure on educational institutions (1995, 2000)

Indicator B3:Relative proportions of public and private investment in educational institutions

• Table B3.1. Relative proportions of public and private expenditure on educational institutions for all levels of education (1995, 2000)
• Table B3.2. Relative proportions of public and private expenditure on educational institutions (1995, 2000)
• Table B3.3. Distribution of total public expenditure on education (2000)

Indicator B4:Total public expenditure on education

• Table B4.1. Total public expenditure on education (1995, 2000)
• Table B4.2a. Initial sources of public educational funds and final purchasers of educational resources (2000)
• Table B4.2b. Initial sources of public educational funds and final purchasers of educational resources (2000)

Indicator B5:Support for students and households through public subsidies

• Table B5.1. Public subsidies to the private sector as a percentage of total public expenditure on education and GDP for primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (2000)
• Table B5.2. Public subsidies to the private sector as a percentage of total public expenditure on education and GDP for tertiary education (2000)

Indicator B6:Expenditure on institutions by service category and by resource category

• Table B6.1. Expenditure on institutions by service category as a percentage of GDP (2000)
• Table B6.2. Expenditure per student on instruction, ancillary services and research and development (R&D) (2000)
• Education at a Glance 2003 Table B6.3. Expenditure on educational institutions, by resource category (2000)

Chapter C: Access to education, participation and progression

Indicator C1: School expectancy and enrolment rates

• Table C1.1. School expectancy (2001)
• Table C1.2. Enrolment rates (2001)

Additional Web Table:

• Table C1.3. Transition characteristics at ages 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 (2001)

Indicator C2: Entry to and expected years in tertiary education and participation in secondary education

• Table C2.1. Entry rates to tertiary education and age distribution of new entrants (2001)
• Table C2.2. Expected years in tertiary education and changes in total tertiary enrolment (2001)
• Table C2.3. Students enrolled in public and private institutions and full-time and part-time programmes in tertiary education (2001)
• Table C2.4. Students enrolled in public and private institutions and full-time and part-time programmes in primary and secondary education (2001)
• C2.5. Upper secondary enrolment patterns (2001)

Indicator C3:Foreign students in tertiary education

• Table C3.1. Exchange of students in tertiary education (2001)
• Table C3.2. Proportion of foreign students in tertiary education in the country of study (2001)
• Table C3.3. Proportion of citizens in tertiary education studying abroad (2001)
• Table C3.4. Foreign students by level and type of tertiary education (2001)

Additional Web Tables:

• Table C3.5. Number of foreign students in tertiary education by country of origin and country of destination (2001)
• Table C3.6. Trends in the number of foreign students enrolled outside their country of origin (2001)

Indicator C4: Education and work status of the youth population

•  Table C4.1. Percentage of the youth population in education and not in education, by age group and work status (2001)  
• Table C4.1a. Percentage of young males in education and not in education, by age group and work status (2001)  
• Table C4.1b. Percentage of young females in education and not in education, by age group and work status (2001)
•  Table C4.2. Percentage of unemployed non-students in the total population, by level of educational attainment, age group and gender (2001)

Indicator C5: The situation of the youth population with low levels of education

• Table C5.1. Percentage of 20 to 24-year-olds not in education, by level of educational attainment, gender and work status (2001)

Chapter D: The learning environment and organisation of schools

Indicator D1: Total intended instruction time for students in primary and secondary education

• Table D1.1. Compulsory and non-compulsory instruction time in public institutions (2001)
• Table D1.2a. Intended instruction time per subject as a percentage of total compulsory instruction time for 9 to 11-year-olds (2001)
• Table D1.2b. Intended instruction time per subject as a percentage of total compulsory instruction time for 12 to 14-year-olds (2001)

Indicator D2: Class size and ratio of students to teaching staff

• Table D2.1. Average class size, by type of institution and level of education (2001)
• Table D2.2. Ratio of students to teaching staff in public and private institutions by level of education, calculations based on full-time equivalents (2000) )
• Table D2.3. Teaching staff and non-teaching staff employed in public and private institutions (2001)

Indicator D3: Teachers’ and students’ use of information and communication technology

• Table D3.1. Introduction of basic computer applications in upper secondary education (1980 - 2000)
• Table D3.2. Most serious obstacle to using ICT in teaching in upper secondary education (2001)
• Table D3.3. Teachers’ access to information and communication technology in upper secondary education as reported by school principals (2001)
• Table D3.4. Use of computers to reach different educational goals in upper secondary education (2001)
• Table D3.5 Computer-related activities in upper secondary education (2001)
• Table D3.6. Schools co-operation with other organisations in ICT in upper secondary education (2001)

Indicator D4: Teacher training and professional development of teachers

• Tables D4.1a to D4.1d. Pre-service teacher training requirements in pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education, general programmes (2001)
• Table D4.2. Schools supporting professional development (2001)
• Table D4.3. Teachers participation in professional development activities in upper secondary education (2001)

Indicator D5: Salaries of teachers in public primary and secondary schools

• Table D5.1. Teachers' salaries (2001)
• Table D5.2. Adjustments to base salary for teachers in public schools (2001)
• Table D5.3. Comparison of average secondary teachers’ salaries with those of other public sector employees (1999)
• Table D5.4. Change in teachers’ salaries (1996 and 2001)

Indicator D6: Teaching time and teachers' working time

• Table D6.1. The organisation of teachers' working time (2001)
• Table D6.2. Number of teaching hours per year (1996, 2001)

Indicator D7: Teacher supply and demand

• Table D7.1. Percentage of temporary, not fully-qualified and part-time teachers in upper secondary education (2001)
• Table D7.2. Teaching vacancies and teacher absenteeism (2001)
• Table D7.3. Perceived difficulty of hiring qualified teachers in various study areas (2001)

Indicator D8: Age and gender distribution of teachers, and staff employed in education

• Table D8.1. Age distribution of teachers (2001)
• Table D8.2. Gender distribution of teachers (2001)
• Table D8.3. Age distribution of teachers (1998, 2001)

 

Data for indicators

• Data A11 Estimate for 15-year-olds for 5 countries: 1/4 of the number of 16-29 added in "Education and not in the Labour Force''
• Data for Indicator 5

 

Charts

• Chart A1.1. Upper secondary graduation rates (2001) - Radio of unduplicated count of all upper secondary graduates to population at typical age of graduation
• Chart A1.2. Percentage of the population that has attained at least upper secondary education, by age group (2001)
• Chart A2.1. Tertiary-type A graduation rates, by duration of programme (2001)
• Chart A2.2. Graduation rates for advanced research programmes (2001)
• Chart A2.3. Percentage of the population that has attained tertiary education by age group (2001)
• Chart A2.4. Difference between females and males in levels of tertiary attainment, by year
• Chart A2.5. Survival rates in tertiary-type A education, by duration of programme (2000)
• Chart A3.1. Graduates by field of study (2001)
• Chart A3.2 Proportion of tertiary qualifications awarded to females (2001)
• Chart A4.1. Multiple comparisons of mean performance of 4th-grade students on the PIRLS reading literacy scale (2001)
• Chart A4.2. Mean performance of 4th-grade students on the overall PIRLS reading literacy scale and the PIRLS reading literacy subscales
• Chart A4.3. Distribution of performance of 4th-grade students on the PIRLS reading literacy scale (2001)Chart A5.1. Proficiency of 15-year-olds on the PISA reading literacy scale (2000)
• Chart A5.2. Multiple comparisons of mean performance on the PISA reading literacy scale (2000)
• Chart A6.1. Multiple comparisons of mean performance on the PISA mathematical literacy scale (2000)
• Chart A6.2. Multiple comparisons of mean performance on the PISA scientific literacy scale (2000)
• Chart A7.1. Variation in student performance between and within schools on the PISA reading literacy scale (2000)
• Chart A8.1. Performance and profiles of 15-year-old readers (2000)
• Chart A8.2. Percentage of 15-year-olds in each PISA reading profile cluster (2000)
• Chart A9.1 Engagement in reading (2000)
• Chart A9.2. Reading literacy performance and socio-economic background of 15-year-olds by level of reading engagement (2000)
• Chart A10.1. Mean performance of 15-year-olds on the PISA combined reading literacy scale and percentage of students by PISA self-regulated learning cluster (2000)
• Chart A10.2. Performance of 15-year-olds on the PISA combined reading literacy scale by quarters of the PISA index of control strategies (2000)
• Chart A10.3. Performance of 15-year-olds on the PISA combined reading literacy scale by quarters of the PISA index of self-efficacy (2000)
• Chart 11.1. Expectations of 15-year-old students to have a white-collar or blue-collar occupation at the age of 30, by gender (2000)
• Chart 11.2. 15-year-olds' expectation of having a white-collar occupation at age 30
• Chart A11.3. Gender differences in performance of 4th grade students on the PIRLS reading literacy scale (2001)
• Chart A11.4. Gender differences in performance of 15-year-olds on the PISA combined reading, mathematical and scientific literacy scales (2000)
• Chart 12.1. Differences between labour force participation rates of males and females, by level of educational attainment for 25 to 64-year-olds (2001)
• Chart A12.2. Differences between unemployment rates of females and males, by level of educational attainment, for 30 to 44-year-olds (2001)
• Chart A13.1. Expected years in education and not ineducation (2001) by work status of 15 to 29-year-olds
• Chart A14.1. Relative earnings with income from employment (2001)
• Chart A14.2. Comprehensive private internal rates of return to education (1999-2000)
  Chart A15.1. Large differentials in GDP per capita (2000)
• Chart A15.2. The driving forces of GDP per capita growth (1999-2000)
• Chart A15.3. Enhancements in human capital contribute to labour productivity growth (1999-2000)

Annexes

Annex 1

• Annex 1
• Table X1.1a. Typical graduation ages in upper secondary education
• Table X1.1c. Typical graduation ages in tertiary education
• Table X1.1b. Typical graduation ages in post-secondary non-tertiary education
• Table X1.2. School year and financial year as used for the calculation of the indicators

Annex 2

• Table X2.1. Overview of the economic context using basic variables (reference period: calendar year 2000,2000 current prices
• Table X2.2. Basic reference statistics (reference period: calendar year 2000, 2000 current prices
• Table X2.3. Basic reference statistics (reference period: calendar year 1995,1995 current prices) 
• Table X2.4. Reference statistics used in the calculation of teachers'salaries (1996,2001)

Annex 3

• Sources, methods and technical notes

Erratum