The OECD will launch its 2026 edition of Education at a Glance on 29 September 2026 at 11:00 CEST. Education at a Glance provides internationally comparable data on education systems across the world, covering attainment, enrolment, finance and the organisation of education systems. The 2026 edition has a special focus on teacher shortages, examining their impact across countries and how education systems can respond.
OECD Secretary-General Matthias Cormann will present the report’s key findings at 11:00 CEST at a virtual launch event on 29 September. This will be followed by a presentation of the main results by Andreas Schleicher, Director at the OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills. Mr. Schleicher will then take questions from the press.
Journalists can participate to the global launch via Zoom and should register here: https://www.oecd.org/en/events/2026/09/education-at-a-glance-2026.html.
Embargoed press briefings will be organized ahead of the official launch (all local times):
- France – 10:00 on 28 September. Registration here.
- Latvia – 11:00 on 29 September with Jānis Paiders, State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science. "Zinātava", Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, Vaļņu iela 2, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia. Registration here.
- Japan – 15:00 on 29 September with OECD Director for Education and Skills, Andreas Schleicher. Registration here.
Following media events are also planned after the global launch (all local times):
- Chile – 09:00 on 29 September. Launch event for Education at a Glance 2026, Salón Moneda Bicentenario, Teatinos 92. Santiago Centro and online. Registration here.
- Portugal – 10:30-13:00 on 29 September. Launch event with Fernando Alexandre, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, and Paulo Santiago, Head of the OECD Policy Advice and Implementation Division at Thalia Theater, Lisbon. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@AGSEMinisteriodaEducacao/streams.
The Education at a Glance report will be published at 11:00 CEST on 29 September at the following link, which can be included in news articles.
Journalists can request a copy of the report under embargo, thereby undertaking to respect the OECD’s embargo procedures, by emailing embargo@oecd.org. Embargoed copies will be sent out 24 hours before the launch.
For any other information, journalists are invited to contact Spencer Wilson in the OECD Media Office (+33 1 45 24 97 00).
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