Education at a Glance 2014: OECD Indicators

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This book provides annual data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in the OECD's 34 member countries, as well as a number of partner countries. Foreword Table of Contents Editorial Introduction: The Indicators and their Framework Reader’s Guide About the Survey of Adults Skills Chapter A - The Output of Educational Institutions and the Impact of Learning Indicator A1: To what level have adults studied? Indicator A2: How many students are expected to complete upper secondary education ? Indicator A3: How many students are expected to complete tertiary education ? Indicator A4: To what extent does parents’ education influence participation in tertiary education ? Indicator A5: How does educational attainment affect participation in the labour market? Indicator A6: What are the earnings advantages from education ? Indicator A7: What are the incentives to invest in education ? Indicator A8: What are the social outcomes of education ? Indicator A9: How are student performance and equity in education related ? Chapter B - Financial and Human ResourcesInvested In Education Classification of educational expenditure Indicator B1: How much is spent per student? Indicator B2: What proportion of national wealt h is spent on education ? Indicator B3: How much public and private investment in education is there? Indicator B4: What is the total public spending on education ? Indicator B5: How much do tertiary students pay and what public support do they receive? Indicator B6: On what resources and services is education funding spent? Indicator B7: Which factors influence the level of expenditure on education ? Chapter C - Access to Education, Participation and Progression Indicator C1: Who participates in education? Indicator C2: How do early childhood education systems differ around the world? Indicator C3: How many students are expected to enter tertiary education ? Indicator C4: Who studies abroad and where? Indicator C5: Transition from school to work: Where are the 15‑29 year-olds? Indicator C6: How many adults participate in education and learning? Indicator C7: In what ways do public and privateschools/institutions differ? Chapter D - The Learning Environment and Organisation of Schools Indicator D1 - How much time do students spend in the classroom? Indicator D2: What is the student-teacher ratio and how big are classes? Indicator D3: How much are teachers paid ? Indicator D4: How much time do teachers spend teaching? Indicator D5: Who are the teachers? Indicator D6: What does it take to become a teacher? Indicator D7: How extensive are professional development activities for teachers? Annex 1 - Characteristics of Education Systems Annex 2 - Reference Statistics Annex 3 - Sources, Methodsand Technical Notes Contributors to this Publication Related OECD Publications