Education at a Glance 2012 -

Foreword......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 7
Editorial......Page 15
Introduction: The Indicators and their Framework......Page 19
Reader’s Guide......Page 23
Chapter A - The Output of Educational Institutions and the Impact of Learning......Page 27
Indicator A1 - To what level have adults studied?......Page 28
Indicateur A2 - How many students are expected to finishsecondary education?......Page 42
Indicator A3 - How many students are expected to finish tertiary education?......Page 62
Indicator A4 - What is the difference between the careera spirations of boys and girls and the fields of study they pursue as young adults?......Page 74
Indicator A5 - How well do immigrant students perform in school?......Page 90
Indicator A6 - To what extent does parents’ education influence access to tertiary education?......Page 104
Indicator A7 - How does educational attainment affect participation in the labour market?......Page 120
Indicator A8 - What are the earnings premiums from education?......Page 142
Indicator A9 - What are the incentives to invest in education?......Page 164
Indicator A10 - How does education influence economic growth, labour costs and earning power?......Page 184
Indicator A11 - What are the social outcomes of education?......Page 204
Chapter B - Financial and Human Resources Invested In Education......Page 215
Classification of educational expenditure......Page 216
Indicator B1 - How much is spent per student?......Page 218
Indicator B2 - What proportion of national wealth is spenton education?......Page 238
Indicator B3 - How much public and private investment in education is there?......Page 250
Indicator B4 - What is the total public spending on education?......Page 264
Indicator B5 - How much do tertiary students pay and what public support do they receive?......Page 274
Indicator B6 - On what resources and services is education funding spent?......Page 288
Indicator B7 - Which factors influence the level of expenditure?......Page 296
Chapter C - Access to Education, Participation and Progression......Page 319
Indicator C1 - Who participates in education?......Page 320
Indicator C2 - How do early childhood education systems differ around the world?......Page 340
Indicator C3 - How many students are expected to enter tertiary education?......Page 350
Indicator C4 - Who studies abroad and where?......Page 362
Indicator C5 - Transition from school to work: where are the 15-29 year-olds?......Page 384
Indicator C6 - How many adults participate in educationand learning?......Page 410
Chapter D - The Learning Environment and Organisation of Schools......Page 425
Indicator D1 - How much time do students spend in the classroom?......Page 426
Indicator D2 - What is the student-teacher ratio and how big are Classes?......Page 442
Indicator D3 - How much are teachers paid?......Page 458
Indicator D4 - How much time do teachers spend teaching?......Page 474
Indicator D5 - Who are the teachers?......Page 486
Indicator D6 - Who makes key decisions in education systems?......Page 502
Indicator D7 - What are the pathways and gateways to gain access to secondary and tertiary education ?......Page 522
Annex 1 - Characteristicsof Educational Systems......Page 537
Annex 2 - Reference Statistics......Page 547
Annex 3 - Sources, Methods and Technical Notes......Page 559
Contributors to this Publication......Page 561
Related OECD Publications......Page 567