Education
The OECD's work on education helps individuals and nations to identify and develop the knowledge and skills that drive better jobs and better lives, generate prosperity and promote social inclusion.
Read our framework to guide the education response to the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020
Find out to what extent teenagers’ aspirations align with a fast changing job market at growing risk of automation.
Education at a Glance 2020 focuses on vocational education and training. Read our latest report here.
Our Teaching and Learning International Survey asks more than 260,000 teachers about their work across 48 countries and economies. Click here to read the new results.
Latest PISA 2018 Results: Effective Policies, Successful Schools
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Education responses to COVID-19: an implementation strategy toolkit
The shadows of the coronavirus education crisis
How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing education
Supporting the continuation of teaching and learning during the pandemic
About Us
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Key Links Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) |
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Areas of work
Measuring outcomes
Decisions about education policy should always be based on the best evidence possible.
Teaching and learning
An understanding of how students learn and teachers teach is at the core of education policy.
Developing and using skills
Skills are central to achieving sustainable, innovation-driven economic growth and social inclusion.
| National Skills Strategies | Adult Skills Review | OECD Centre for Skills |
| Skills Outlook | Vocational Education and Training |
Policy development and implementation
We review the education and skills systems in OECD and partner countries, and assist countries in developing and implementing policies to improve those systems.
Innovation and the future of education
We provide policy makers with a deeper understanding of how the way we innovate is changing, and what this implies for education and training policies.
| Trends Shaping Education | OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) | 21st Century Children |
| Future of Education and Skills 2030 |
Featured data
Latest news
Publications
Latest blog posts
Future proof? Four scenarios for the future of schooling
The shadows of the coronavirus education crisis
Education at a Glance 2020: Why the data is crucial during the COVID-19 crisis
Rethinking examinations in higher education following the coronavirus outbreak
It takes a village: How coronavirus can strengthen partnerships between parents and schools