Education at a Glance 2012: OECD Indicators

Overview & Synopsis

"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in the OECD's 34 member countries, as well as a number of non-member G20 nations. Featuring more than 140 charts, 230 tables, and 100 000 figures, "Education at a Glance" provides key information on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; the financial and human resources invested in education; access, participation and progression in education; and the learning environment and organisation of schools. In the 2012 edition, new indicators focus on: (1) the effect of the global recession on education expenditures; (2) the state of early childhood education systems around the world; (3) intergenerational mobility in higher education among different socio-economic groups; (4) the impact of education on macroeconomic outcomes, such as GDP; (5) the specific factors that influence the level of education spending in different countries; (6) career expectations among boys and girls at age 15, as compared to higher education graduation rates by field; (7) the makeup of the teaching force in different countries and training requirements to enter the teaching profession; and (8) the impact of examinations on access to secondary and higher education. The Excel[TM] spreadsheets used to create the tables and charts in "Education at a Glance" are available via the "StatLinks" provided throughout. The tables and charts, as well as the complete OECD Online Education Database, are freely available via the OECD Education website at www.oecd.org/edu/eag2012. Appended are: (1) Characteristics of Educational Systems; (2) Reference Statistics; and (3) Sources, Methods and Technical Notes. Individual sections contain references. (Contains 153 tables and 132 charts.) [For "Education at a Glance 2011: OECD Indicators," see ED524202. For "Education at a Glance 2012: Highlights," see ED535123.