Education at a Glance 2016 OECD INDICATORS

Foreword......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 7
Editorial......Page 15
Introduction: The Indicators and their Framework......Page 19
Reader’s Guide......Page 23
About the new ISCED 2011 classification......Page 27
Executive Summary......Page 31
Chapter A - The Output of Educational Institutions and the Impact of Learning......Page 33
Indicator A1 - To what level have adults studied?......Page 34
Indicator A2 - How many students are expected to complete upper secondary education?......Page 48
Indicator A3 - How many young people are expected to complete tertiary education and what is their profile?......Page 62
Indicator A4 - To what extent does parents’ background influence educational attainment?......Page 76
Indicator A5 - How does educational attainment affect participation in the labour market?......Page 92
Indicator A6 - What are the earnings advantages from education?......Page 116
Indicator A7 - What are the financial incentives to invest in education?......Page 136
Indicator A8 - How are social outcomes related to education?......Page 156
Indicator A9 - How many students complete tertiary education?......Page 168
Chapter B - Financial and Human Resources Invested In Education......Page 179
Indicator B1 - How much is spent per student?......Page 182
Indicator B2 - What proportion of national wealth is spent on education?......Page 200
Indicator B3 - How much public and private investment in education is there?......Page 212
Indicator B4 - What is the total public spending on education?......Page 224
Indicator B5 - How much do tertiary students pay and what public support do they receive?......Page 236
Indicator B6 - On what resources and services is education funding spent?......Page 256
Indicator B7 - Which factors influence the level of expenditure on education?......Page 264
Chapter C - Access to Education, Participation and Progression......Page 283
Indicator C1 - Who participates in education?......Page 284
Indicator C2 - How do early childhood education systems differ around the world?......Page 300
Indicator C3 - How many students are expected to enter tertiary education?......Page 318
Indicator C4 - Who studies abroad and where?......Page 330
Indicator C5 - Transition from school to work: where are the 15‑29 year-olds?......Page 348
Indicator C6 - How many adults participate in education and learning?......Page 364
Chapter D - The Learning Environmentand Organisationof Schools......Page 381
Indicator D1 - How much time do students spend in the classroom?......Page 382
Indicator D2 - What is the student-teacher ratio and how big are classes?......Page 396
Indicator D3 - How much are teachers paid?......Page 408
Indicator D4 - How much time do teachers spend teaching?......Page 430
Indicator D5 - Who are the teachers?......Page 442
Indicator D6 - Who are our school leaders and what do they do?......Page 452
Annex 1 - Characteristics of Education Systems......Page 471
Annex 2 - Reference Statistics......Page 479
Annex 3 - Sources, Methods and Technical Notes......Page 497
Contributors to this Publication......Page 499
Education Indicators in Focus......Page 505