Indicators

These quantitative and internationally comparable indicators are designed to help governments build more effective and equitable education systems.

• Indicator A1. To what level have adults studied?
• Indicator A2. Transition from education to work: where are today's youth?
• Indicator A3. How does educational attainment affect participation in the labour market?
• Indicator A4. What are the earnings advantages from education?
• Indicator A5. What are the financial incentives to invest in education?
• Indicator A6. How are social outcomes related to education?
• Indicator A7. To what extent do adults participate equally in education and learning?

• Indicator B1. Who participates in education?
• Indicator B2. How do early childhood education systems differ around the world?
• Indicator B3.What is the profile of upper secondary graduates?
• Indicator B4. Who is expected to enter tertiary education?
• Indicator B5. How many students complete tertiary education?
• Indicator B6. What is the profile of internationally mobile students?
• Indicator B7. What are the characteristics and outcomes of doctoral graduates?

• Indicator C1. How much is spent per student on educational institutions?
• Indicator C2. What proportion of national wealth is spent on educational institutions?
• Indicator C3. How much public and private investment in educational institutions is there?
• Indicator C4. What is the total public spending on education?
• Indicator C5. How much do tertiary students pay and what public support do they receive?
• Indicator C6. On what resources and services is education funding spent?
• Indicator C7. Which factors influence teachers' salary cost?

• 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 and school heads paid?
• Indicator D4. How much time do teachers spend teaching?
• Indicator D5. Who are the teachers?
• Indicator D6. What are the admission systems for tertiary education?

• Annex 1. Characteristics of Education Systems
• Annex 2. Reference Statistics
• Annex 3. Sources, Methods and Technical Notes

Data Portal

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