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Why skills matter (OECD Education Today Blog)

It’s the time of year when young people in the northern hemisphere are finishing their formal studies for the year – or for the foreseeable future.

Closing the gap between education and employment (OECD Education Today Blog)

Employer engagement in education and training has become a hot topic for policy makers and practitioners around the world.

Les adultes, l'informatique et la résolution de problèmes - Où est donc le problème ?

Time, working and learning (OECD Education Today Blog)

At the beginning of work-based learning programmes employers make an investment. This pays off later on when, after receiving high quality training, skilled trainees achieve higher productivity and contribute to production.

Career education that works (OECD Education Today Blog)

The benefits of employers engaging with education has long been reported and promoted within policy circles.

Who pays for universities: taxpayers or students? (OECD Education Today Blog)

There are few issues in education that raise as much political and ideological controversy as tuition fees for higher education.

Education Indicators in Focus No. 41 - How much do tertiary students pay and what public support do they receive?

OECD countries differ significantly in the way spending on tertiary education is shared between public and private sources of funding, and in the financial support they provide to students.

Adult Skills in Focus No. 3 - What does age have to do with skills proficiency?

The Survey of Adult Skills finds that adults aged 55 to 65 are less proficient in literacy and numeracy than adults aged 25 to 34. But differences in skills proficiency that are related to age vary widely across countries, implying that skills policies can affect the evolution of proficiency over a lifetime.

Going grey, staying skilled (OECD Education&Skills Today Blog)

Increased life expectancy represents one of the great achievements of modern societies: living longer and better has been a dream of past generations. At the same time, it implies changes to many aspects of life.

Les indicateurs de l'éducation à la loupe No. 40 - Compétences en TIC et en résolution de problèmes

Le secteur de l’éducation se positionne bien en matière de compétences en technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) et en résolution de problèmes, même s’il reste en deçà du secteur des activités spécialisées, scientifiques et techniques.