27-January-2017
English
Modern education systems, which are open to the middle classes and the poor, not just the elites, were established during the first industrial revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries.
24-January-2017
English
As governments around the world seek to tackle stubbornly high levels of youth unemployment, new attention has been focused on the relationship between education and employment.
20-December-2016
English
Traditional economics measure the benefits of education and skills in its economic gains in employment or earnings.
9-December-2016
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Early Childhood Education and Care Data Country Note - Finland
9-December-2016
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Early Childhood Education and Care Data Country Note - Chile
5-December-2016
English
Tomorrow, the OECD will publish the 2015 PISA results. The world’s premier global metric for education will tell us which countries have the best school systems, based on the performance of 15-year-olds in science, mathematics and reading over a two-hour test.
5-December-2016
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In a changing and more competitive job market, Vocational Education and Training (VET) delivers specific skills and knowledge for the jobs of today and tomorrow, leading to great careers and good life prospects.
30-November-2016
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High-performing education systems value teachers and invest a lot in them. And indeed, the human factor is crucial in creating effective and high-quality teaching and learning environments.
25-November-2016
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Peru has been one of the strongest economic performers in Latin America with steady GDP per capita growth over the past decade.
23-November-2016
English
Education’s purpose is to prepare children for a fast-moving, ever-changing world. Teaching faces the additional challenge of classrooms becoming increasingly more culturally diverse. Now, more than ever, this requires an adaptation of current teaching strategies.