Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems in the 35 OECD and a number of partner countries. With more than 100 charts and tables, Education at a Glance 2018 imparts key information on the output of educational institutions, the impact of learning across countries, and worldwide access, participation and progression in education. It also investigates the financial resources invested in education, as well as teachers, the learning environment and the organisation of schools. Read the full publication here: bit.ly/OECDEAG2018

1. What influences an individual's education and employment outcomes?
The Journey Through Education and Employment
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PARENTS' EDUCATIONPARENTS' EDUCATION GENDERGENDER IMMIGRANT BACKGROUND
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH
IMMIGRANT BACKGROUND
AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH

2. Employment rate
among women, men and foreign-born
individuals who leave school before
completing upper secondary education
25-64
year-olds
60%60%25-64
year-olds
68%68%
The Journey Through Education and Employment
BELOW UPPER
SECONDARY
Below upper
secondary
Upper secondary – general
Upper secondary –
vocational
Tertiary
Educational attainment
among 25-64 year-olds whose parents
had not completed upper secondary
education (2012 or 2015)
37%
32%
21%
14%
25-64
year-olds
47%47%
Women
Men Foreign
born

3. The Journey Through Education and Employment
TEACHERS’
EARNINGS
Male teachers earn less than female teachers
relative to tertiary-educated men and women,
although school heads earn significantly more
100%
150%
50%
0%
Femaleteachers
Schoolheads
Maleteachers
Relative earnings of lower secondary teachers
and school heads compared to other full-time
tertiary-educated workers

4. The Journey Through Education and Employment
UPPER SECONDARY
Repeaters
4%
repeat a grade in
upper secondary
general
programmes
58%
of them
are boys
Employment rate
among women, men and foreign-born individuals
who completed upper secondary education
25-64
year-olds
25-64
year-olds
25-64
year-olds
82%82%
68%68% 72%72%
65%
as much as
tertiary-educated
workers
Salaries
Those who
completed upper
secondary
education earn
Women
Men
Foreign
born

5. The Journey Through Education and Employment
Young adults without
tertiary-educated
parents represent
almost two-thirds of all
18-24 year-olds but less
than half of new entrants
into higher education
First- and
second-generation
immigrants are
under-represented
among new entrants to
tertiary education
Young men are less
likely than women to
earn a tertiary degree
Who is likely to participate in tertiary education?
50% 38%
65%47%
Population New entrants

6. Tertiary-educated
women earn
26% lessthan
tertiary-educated men
Salaries
of those with tertiary
education
The Journey Through Education and Employment
TERTIARY Employment rate
among tertiary-educated women, men and
foreign-born individuals
89%89%
81%81% 78%78%25-64
year-olds
25-64
year-olds
25-64
year-olds
Women
Men
Foreign
born

7. The Journey Through Education and Employment
tertiary education
pre-primary school
primary, secondary,
post-secondary non-tertiary
public + international private
A significant share of total
spending on tertiary education
is privately funded
31%69%
9%91%
17%83%
Tuition fees and
financial aid
USD 2 364
Average annual tuition fee for
a bachelor’s degree
More than 75% of students
in countries with the highest
tuition fees benefit from
financial aid

8. The Journey Through Education and Employment
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