2. One in three young adults today is expected to
complete a university degree before they are 30
Tertiary-type A graduation rates, including and excluding international students, by age (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Iceland
Poland
UnitedKingdom
NewZealand
Denmark
Australia
Finland
SlovakRepublic
Japan
Norway
Ireland
Netherlands
Sweden
EU21average
CzechRepublic
OECDaverage
Israel
Portugal
UnitedStates
Slovenia
Canada
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Germany
Hungary
Chile
Turkey
Mexico
SaudiArabia
Total of which <30 years old Total of which ≧ 30 years old Total%
%
Chart A3.3
3. University-level education is more common among
younger than older adults
Percentage of 25-34 year-olds and 55-64 year-olds who have attained tertiary-type A education (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Korea
Japan
Canada
RussianFederation
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
Norway
Luxembourg
NewZealand
Israel
Australia
UnitedStates
France
Sweden
Belgium
Chile
Switzerland
Netherlands
Finland
Iceland
Poland
Spain
Estonia
OECDaverage
Denmark
EU21average
Slovenia
Greece
Hungary
Germany
Portugal
SlovakRepublic
CzechRepublic
Mexico
Austria
Italy
Turkey
Brazil
25-64 year-olds 25-34 year-olds%
Chart A1.1
4. Upper secondary education--general or vocational--is
becoming the norm
Percentage of 25-64 year-olds whose highest level of attainment is upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
CzechRepublic
SlovakRepublic
Poland
Austria
Hungary
Slovenia
Germany
Japan
Estonia
Sweden
EU21average
UnitedStates
OECDaverage
Luxembourg
Finland
Denmark
Switzerland
Norway
Chile
France
Italy
NewZealand
Greece
Korea
Russian…
Netherlands
Iceland
Canada
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Belgium
Israel
Australia
Brazil
Spain
Mexico
Turkey
Portugal
Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary (ISCED 3/4) with no distinction by orientation
Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary (ISCED 3/4) with general orientation
Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary (ISCED 3/4) with vocational orientation
%
Chart A1.2
5. More people are participating in education than ever
before
Proportion of population with tertiary education, and difference in attainment between 25-34 and 55-64 year-olds (2011)
AUS
AUS
BEL
CAB
CHL
CZE
DNK
EST
FIN
FRA
GER
GRC
HUN
ISL
IRL
ISR
ITA
JPN
KOR
LUX
MEX
NLD NZL
NOR
POL
PRT
SVK
SVN
ESP
SWE
CHE
TUR
UKM
USA
BRA
RUS
- 10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Proportion of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education
OECD
OECD average
Percentage points
Difference between the 25-34 and 55-64 year-old populations with tertiary education.
High attainment;
decreasing
advantage
Lower attainment;
catching up
High attainment;
Increasing
advantage
Low attainment;
Getting further
behind
Chart A1.3
6. More young women than young men have at least an
upper secondary education
Percentage of 25-64 year-olds who have attained at least upper secondary education, by gender (2011)
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Korea
Slovenia
Poland
RussianFederation
SlovakRepublic
CzechRepublic
Canada
Finland
Sweden
Israel
UnitedStates
Estonia
Switzerland
Chile
Ireland
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Australia
Norway
EU21average
France
UnitedKingdom
Luxembourg
Netherlands
OECDaverage
Denmark
Greece
Belgium
NewZealand
Iceland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Brazil
Mexico
Turkey
Men Women
%
Chart A1.4
7. Three out of four young people today will complete
upper secondary education before they are 25
Estimated upper secondary graduation rates among those younger than/older than 25 (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Slovenia
Finland
Japan
Korea
UnitedKingdom
Germany
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Portugal
Ireland
Spain
Iceland
Hungary
Canada
Israel
SlovakRepublic
EU21average
Poland
Chile
OECDaverage
Italy
CzechRepublic
UnitedStates
Sweden
China
Luxembourg
Greece
Austria
Turkey
Mexico
% <25 ≧25 Total
%
Chart A2.1
8. Graduates of vocational programmes are generally
older than graduates of general programmes
Average age of upper secondary graduates (2011)
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
Portugal
Iceland
Brazil
Poland
CzechRepublic
Finland
Hungary
Ireland
Denmark
EU21average
Norway
Chile
OECDaverage
Argentina
SlovakRepublic
Belgium
Luxembourg
Italy
Sweden
Slovenia
Canada
Austria
Mexico
Indonesia
Estonia
France
UnitedStates
Turkey
Netherlands
Israel
Australia
Age
General programmes Vocational programmes
%
Chart A2.2
9. Preparing for and entering university-level education
(2011)
Access to tertiary-type A education for upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary graduates under 25
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ireland
Finland
Israel
Chile
Sweden
SlovakRepublic
Italy
Poland
Australia
Belgium
Hungary
Estonia
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
Turkey
CzechRepublic
France
Mexico
Argentina
Slovenia
Austria
%
Graduation rates from upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary programmes
designed to prepare students under 25 for tertiary-type A education
Entry rates into tertiary-type A education for students under 25
Chart A2.3
10. The average graduate with a bachelor's degree is 27
years old
Average age of graduates at ISCED 5A level and age distribution (2011)
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Iceland
Sweden
Brazil
Israel
Finland
Denmark
Chile
Norway
Czech…
NewZealand
Spain
Austria
Australia
Portugal
OECDaverage
Germany
EU21average
Switzerland
Hungary
Slovak…
Italy
Slovenia
Poland
Turkey
Ireland
Korea
Canada
Greece
Estonia
Netherlands
Mexico
Indonesia
United…
%
Tertiary-type A programmes (first degree)
%
Chart A3.1
11. Less than 70% of students entering tertiary education
graduate
Proportion of students who enter tertiary education and graduate with at least a first degree
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Japan
Australia
Denmark
France
Spain
Finland
Germany
Turkey
Belgium(Fl.)
Netherlands
CzechRepublic
UnitedKingdom
SlovakRepublic
EU21average
OECDaverage
Portugal
Mexico
Austria
Poland
NewZealand
Norway
Sweden
UnitedStates
Hungary
%
Chart A4.1
12. More women than men earn a university-level degree
Proportion of students who enter tertiary education and graduate with at least a first degree/qualification at this level, by gender (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Japan
Australia
Spain,
Denmark
Finland
Belgium(Fl.)
Turkey
Netherlands
CzechRepublic
Germany
Poland
EU21average
Portugal
OECDaverage
Mexico
Austria
Norway
NewZealand
Hungary
UnitedStates
Sweden
Women Men%
Chart A4.2
13. Employment rates are highest among people who
have a tertiary education
Employment rates among 25-64 year-olds, by educational attainment (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Norway
Sweden
Slovenia
Iceland
Germany
Netherlands
Austria
Switzerland
Denmark
RussianFederation
Luxembourg
NewZealand
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Israel
Finland
Poland
Japan
EU21average
OECDaverage
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Portugal
CzechRepublic
France
Canada
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
UnitedStates
Spain
Mexico
Hungary
Italy
Chile
Korea
Turkey
Greece
% Lower secondary education Tertiary-type A and advanced research programmes
Chart A5.1
14. Adults with no upper secondary education suffer
even more in weak labour markets
Unemployment rates for 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary education (2005, 2008 and 2011)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Korea
Mexico
Chile
Brazil
Norway
Netherlands
Australia
Luxembourg
NewZealand
Austria
Israel
Iceland
Switzerland
Turkey
Denmark
Italy
Sweden
UnitedKingdom
Finland
Canada
Belgium
OECDaverage
Slovenia
France
Portugal
Germany
RussianFederation
EU21average
UnitedStates
Poland
Greece
CzechRepublic
Ireland
Hungary
Estonia
Spain
SlovakRepublic
%
2011 2008 2005
Chart A5.2-1
15. Adults with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary
education have some insurance against weak labour markets
Unemployment rates for 25-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education (2005, 2008 and 2011)
0
5
10
15
20
Norway
Austria
Switzerland
Korea
Luxembourg
Australia
Netherlands
NewZealand
Mexico
Chile
Sweden
Japan
Iceland
Belgium
CzechRepublic
Israel
Germany
UnitedKingdom
Italy
Denmark
Brazil
Canada
Finland
OECDaverage
Russian…
France
Slovenia
EU21average
Poland
Turkey
Hungary
UnitedStates
Portugal
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
Ireland
Greece
Spain
%
2011 2008 2005
Chart A5.2-2
16. A tertiary education is an advantage, even during an
economic downturn
Unemployment rates for 25-64 year-olds tertiary educated people (2005, 2008 and 2011)
0
5
10
15
Norway
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Czech…
Netherlands
Australia
Brazil
Korea
Japan
Belgium
Luxembourg
NewZealand
Russian…
Sweden
Israel
United…
Hungary
Finland
Iceland
Poland
Slovenia
OECD…
Mexico
France
UnitedStates
Canada
Denmark
Italy
EU21…
Slovak…
Chile
Ireland
Turkey
Estonia
Portugal
Spain
Greece
%
2011 2008 2005
Chart A5.2-3
17. Unemployment rates increased in most countries, particularly
among those with no upper secondary education
Difference in unemployment rates between 2008 and 2011, by educational attainment
- 5
0
5
10
15
20
Germany
Israel
Turkey
Chile
Brazil
Korea
Australia
Austria
Norway
Belgium
Luxembourg
Mexico
Switzerland
Italy
Netherlands
Canada
NewZealand
SlovakRepublic
France
Finland
UnitedKingdom
Sweden
OECDaverage
CzechRepublic
Iceland
EU21average
Denmark
Poland
Portugal
Hungary
UnitedStates
Slovenia
Greece
Spain
Ireland
Estonia
% Below upper secondary Upper secondary Tertiary
Chart A5.2-4
18. A vocationally oriented upper secondary education offers better
insurance against unemployment than a general upper
secondary education
Unemployment rates among 25-64 year-olds with vocational or general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education (2011)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Norway
Switzerland
Austria
Netherlands
Australia
Sweden
Iceland
NewZealand
Belgium
Germany
Israel
Italy
Denmark
Canada
Finland
OECDaverage
France
Hungary
Slovenia
Turkey
EU21average
Poland
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
Ireland
Spain
Greece
%
Vocational education at ISCED 3/4 level General education at ISCED 3/4 level
Chart A5.3
19. A vocationally oriented upper secondary education offers better
insurance against unemployment than a general upper
secondary education
Unemployment rates among 35-44 year-olds with vocational or general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education (2011)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Austria
Sweden
Netherlands
Switzerland
Australia
Luxembourg
Israel
NewZealand
Denmark
UnitedKingdom
Belgium
CzechRepublic
Germany
Italy
Finland
Hungary
Slovenia
Canada
Turkey
OECDaverage
France
Poland
EU21average
Estonia
SlovakRepublic
Ireland
Greece
Spain
%
Vocational education at ISCED 3/4 level General education at ISCED 3/4 level
Chart A5.3-35-44
20. A vocationally oriented upper secondary education offers better
insurance against unemployment than a general upper
secondary education
Unemployment rates among 25-34 year-olds with vocational or general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education (2011)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Australia
Switzerland
Netherlands
Austria
Luxembourg
Sweden
UnitedKingdom
NewZealand
CzechRepublic
Germany
Canada
Finland
Belgium
Hungary
Denmark
Turkey
Israel
Italy
OECDaverage
EU21average
Slovenia
Poland
France
Estonia
SlovakRepublic
Ireland
Spain
Greece
%
Vocational education at ISCED 3/4 level General education at ISCED 3/4 level
Chart A5.3-2 25-34
21. People with a tertiary degree will earn 57% more
than those with only upper secondary education.
Relative earnings of 25-64 year-old employed men, by educational attainment (2011)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Chile
Brazil
Hungary
Slovenia
UnitedStates
CzechRepublic
Ireland
SlovakRepublic
Greece
Portugal
Poland
Germany
Luxembourg
Austria
EU21average
UnitedKingdom
OECDaverage
Netherlands
Switzerland
Israel
Turkey
Finland
Japan
Italy
Korea
France
Spain
Canada
Australia
Estonia
Belgium
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
NewZealand
Below upper secondary education
Tertiary education
Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education
Chart A6.1
22. Men with a tertiary degree will earn 62% more than
those with only upper secondary education.
Relative earnings of 25-64 year-old employed men, by educational attainment (2011)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Chile
Brazil
Hungary
Slovenia
Ireland
CzechRepublic
UnitedStates
Poland
SlovakRepublic
France
Israel
Portugal
Finland
Germany
EU21average
OECDaverage
Austria
Greece
Luxembourg
Canada
Turkey
Italy
UnitedKingdom
Switzerland
Netherlands
Australia
Korea
Estonia
Denmark
Spain
Sweden
Japan5
Belgium
NewZealand
Norway
Tertiary-type A or advanced research programmes Tertiary-type B education
Below upper secondary education
Men
Index
Chart A6.2 -1
23. Women with a tertiary degree will earn 61% more
than those with only upper secondary education
Relative earnings of 25-64 year-old employed women, by educational attainment (2011)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Chile
Brazil
Greece
Ireland
Slovenia
UnitedKingdom
Japan
UnitedStates
Hungary
Canada
Portugal
OECDaverage
Austria
SlovakRepublic
EU21average
Spain
Poland
Korea
Luxembourg
Germany
Israel
CzechRepublic
Switzerland
Netherlands
Turkey
Australia
Finland
France
Belgium
Estonia
NewZealand
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Tertiary-type A or advanced research programmes Tertiary-type B education Below upper secondary education
Women
Chart A6.2 -2
24. The wage premium for tertiary educated workers
increases with age
Percentage points difference, earnings relative to upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary
- 30 - 20 - 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Ireland
Turkey
Austria
United Kingdom
United States
New Zealand
Estonia
Belgium
Norway
Australia
Israel
Switzerland
Denmark
Hungary
Czech Republic
Sweden
Spain
Slovak Republic
EU21 average
OECD average
Netherlands
Finland
Canada
Germany
Chile
Italy
Brazil
Portugal
Luxembourg
Japan
Slovenia
Poland
France
Greece
Korea
Percentage points difference
Below upper secondary education Tertiary education
Relative earnings
higher with age
Relative
earnings
lower with age
Chart A6.3
25. The net public return on investment for a man in
tertiary education is over USD 100 000.
Net private and public returns associated with a man attaining tertiary education (2009)
0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 350 000 400 000
United States
Ireland
Czech Republic
Poland
Slovenia
Slovak Republic
Hungary
Austria
United Kingdom
Canada
Finland
EU21 average
France
Portugal
OECD average
Korea
Italy
Australia
Israel
Netherlands
Japan
Estonia
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Greece
New Zealand
Turkey
Equivalent USD
Private net returns Public net returns
Chart A7.1
26. The private returns on an investment in tertiary
education are substantial, especially for men
Private costs and benefits for a man attaining upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education (2009)
-200 000 -100 000 0 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000
Greece 14798
Finland 30897
Turkey 35082
Poland 36764
Estonia 45121
Germany 56193
New Zealand 58058
Hungary 63962
France 69168
Italy 72302
Israel 73154
Denmark 80729
Slovenia 80936
EU21 average 89071
Portugal 96530
OECD average 100277
Sweden 104322
Canada 105055
Spain 106512
Australia 122526
Czech Republic 133693
Ireland 142366
Norway 143459
United Kingdom 148730
Austria 156870
Slovak Republic 163387
United States 214382
Korea 252207
Equivalent USD
Direct cost Foregone earnings Income tax effect Social contribution effect
Transfers effect Gross earnings benefits Unemployment effect
BenefitsCosts
for a man
Chart A7.2 -1
27. The private returns on an investment in tertiary
education are substantial
Private costs and benefits for a woman attaining upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education (2009)
-200 000 -100 000 0 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000
Finland 16009
Germany 26191
Turkey 33223
Estonia 43139
France 44992
Norway 46450
Poland 47335
Canada 47643
New Zealand 51151
Greece 53481
United Kingdom 59818
Denmark 59882
Australia 60094
Slovenia 64352
Israel 68602
Sweden 68678
OECD average 69124
EU21 average 70941
Korea 71432
Hungary 73554
Italy 74010
Portugal 76019
Austria 93226
Czech Republic 108418
Spain 112703
Ireland 118058
Slovak Republic 137078
United States 141680
Equivalent USD
Direct cost Foregone earnings Income tax effect
Social contribution effect Transfers effect Gross earnings benefits
Net present value Costs Benefits
for a woman
Chart A7.2 -2
28. Adults with a tertiary education are half as likely to be obese as
those with only a below upper secondary education
Percentage of adults who are obese, by educational attainment (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
UnitedKingdom
UnitedStates
NewZealand
Chile
Australia
Canada
Iceland
Hungary
CzechRepublic
OECDaverage
Estonia
Slovenia
Poland
Greece
EU21average
SlovakRepublic
Israel
Ireland
Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Turkey
France
Austria
Spain
Netherlands
Below upper secondary education Upper secondary education Tertiary education
%
Chart A8.1
29. An individual with a higher level of education is less
likely to smoke
Percentage of adults who smoke, by educational attainment (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Greece
Chile
Poland
Spain
CzechRepublic
Hungary
Israel
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
EU21average
Belgium
Norway
OECDaverage
Netherlands
Slovenia
France
Ireland
Austria
UnitedStates
Canada
Australia
Iceland
NewZealand
UnitedKingdom
Sweden
Below upper secondary education Upper secondary education Tertiary education
%
Chart A8.2
30. OECD countries spend USD 9 313 per student per
year on primary through tertiary education
In equivalent USD converted using PPPs, based on full-time equivalents, for primary through tertiary education
0
2 000
4 000
6 000
8 000
10 000
12 000
14 000
16 000
UnitedStates
Switzerland
Norway
Denmark
Austria
Sweden
Netherlands
Belgium
UnitedKingdom
Australia
Ireland
Japan
France
Finland
Spain
EU21average
Slovenia
OECDaverage
Italy
Iceland
Korea
NewZealand
Portugal
Israel
Poland
Estonia
CzechRepublic
SlovakRepublic
Hungary
RussianFederation
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
In equivalent USD
converted using PPPs
Core services
Ancillary services (transport, meals, housing provided by institutions) and R&D
Total
Chart B1.1
31. Annual spending per primary student ranged from
USD 2 400 to USD 21 240
Annual expenditure per student by educational institutions for all services, by level of education (2010)
0
2 000
4 000
6 000
8 000
10 000
12 000
14 000
16 000
18 000
20 000
22 000
Luxembourg
Norway
Switzerland
UnitedStates
Denmark
Austria
Sweden
Iceland
Australia
UnitedKingdom
Slovenia
Belgium
Ireland
Japan
Italy
EU21average
Netherlands
Finland
Spain
NewZealand
France
Korea
Poland
Portugal
Israel
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
Hungary
CzechRepublic
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Turkey
Primary education
Expenditure per student (equivalent
USD converted using PPPs)
OECD
average
Chart B1.2-1
32. Annual spending per secondary student ranges from
USD 2 600 to USD 17 633
Annual expenditure per student by educational institutions for all services, by level of education (2010)
0
2 000
4 000
6 000
8 000
10 000
12 000
14 000
16 000
18 000
20 000
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Norway
Austria
UnitedStates
Netherlands
Denmark
Ireland
Belgium
France
UnitedKingdom
Australia
Sweden
Japan
Spain
EU21average
Finland
Portugal
Italy
Slovenia
NewZealand
Korea
Iceland
CzechRepublic
Estonia
Israel
Poland
SlovakRepublic
Hungary
Argentina
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
Turkey
Equivalent USD
Secondary education Lower secondary education Upper secondary education
OECD average
Chart B1.2-2
33. OECD countries spend nearly twice as much per
student at the tertiary level as at the primary level
Annual expenditure per student by educational institutions for all services, by level of education (2010)
0
2 000
4 000
6 000
8 000
10 000
12 000
14 000
16 000
18 000
20 000
22 000
24 000
26 000
28 000
30 000
UnitedStates
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Netherlands
Finland
Japan
Ireland
UnitedKingdom
Belgium
Australia
France
Austria
Spain
Brazil
EU21average
Israel
Portugal
NewZealand
Korea
Slovenia
Italy
Poland
Hungary
Iceland
Mexico
CzechRepublic
Chile
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
Argentina
OECD average
Expenditure per student (equivalent USD
converted using PPPs)
Tertiary education
Chart B1.2-3
34. In nearly all countries, expenditure per student rises
with the level of education
Expenditure per student by educational institutions for all services, at various levels of education relative to primary education (2010) - Primary education = 100
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Brazil
Mexico
UnitedStates
France
Finland
Netherlands
Chile
Sweden
Japan
Ireland
Switzerland
Hungary
Israel
CzechRepublic
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Belgium
OECDaverage
UnitedKingdom
Australia
Argentina
NewZealand
Korea
Norway
Poland
Austria
Estonia
SlovakRepublic
Italy
Slovenia
Iceland
Index
Pre-primary education Secondary education Tertiary education
473
Chart B1.3
35. In most countries, spending per primary and secondary student
increased by at least 10% between 2005 and 2010
Change in expenditure per student by educational institutions (2005 = 100, 2010 constant prices )
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
Brazil
SlovakRepublic
Poland
RussianFederation
Chile
Korea
Estonia
Ireland
Australia
CzechRepublic
Belgium
Israel
NewZealand
Canada
OECDaverage
EU21average
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Netherlands
Spain
UnitedStates
Sweden
Finland
Norway
Austria
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Japan
Switzerland
France
Mexico
Denmark
Italy
Hungary
Iceland
Index of change
(2005=100)
Change in expenditure
Change in the number of students (in full-time equivalents)
Change in expenditure per student
Primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
473
Chart B1.6-1
36. In some major countries expenditure per tertiary student did not
always keep pace with increases in tertiary enrolment
Change in expenditure per student by educational institutions (2005 = 100, 2010 constant prices )
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
Estonia
Korea
Poland
Ireland
Brazil
Finland
France
Japan
Italy
Sweden
Spain
EU21average
Hungary
Belgium
Chile
OECDaverage
CzechRepublic
Portugal
Mexico
Slovenia
SlovakRepublic
Denmark
Netherlands
Australia
Norway
Israel
UnitedKingdom
NewZealand
UnitedStates
RussianFederation
Austria
Iceland
Switzerland
Index of change
(2005=100)
Change in expenditure
Change in the number of students (in full-time equivalents)
Change in expenditure per student
Tertiary education
Chart B1.6-2
37. In 2010, OECD countries spent an average of 6.3%
of their GDP on educational institutions
Expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP for all levels of education (2000, 2005 and 2010)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Denmark
Iceland
Korea
Norway
Israel
UnitedStates
NewZealand
Argentina
Belgium
Canada
Finland
United…
Sweden
Ireland
Chile
France
Netherlands
OECDaverage
Mexico
Australia
Estonia
EU21average
Slovenia
Portugal
Poland
Austria
Brazil
Spain
Switzerland
Japan
Russian…
CzechRepublic
Italy
Slovak…
Hungary
% of GDP 2010 2005 2000
Chart B2.1
38. Nearly two-thirds of spending on educational institutions is
devoted to primary, secondary and post-secondary non-
tertiary education
Expenditure on educational institutions, from public and private sources, as a percentage of GDP (2010)
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
NewZealand
Iceland
Denmark
UnitedKingdom
Ireland
Argentina
Belgium
Australia
Israel
Korea
Finland
Netherlands
France
Switzerland
UnitedStates
Mexico
Sweden
Estonia
Slovenia
Portugal
Canada
Poland
Austria
Luxembourg
Chile
Spain
Italy
SlovakRepublic
Japan
CzechRepublic
RussianFederation
Norway
Brazil
Hungary
Turkey
% of GDP
Primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
Public expenditure on education institutions Private expenditure on education institutions
OECD average (total
expenditure)
Chart B2.2-1
39. One-quarter of spending on educational institutions is
devoted to tertiary education
Expenditure on educational institutions, from public and private sources, as a percentage of GDP (2010)
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
UnitedStates
Canada
Korea
Chile
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Netherlands
Norway
Israel
Australia
Estonia
RussianFederation
NewZealand
Ireland
Japan
Austria
France
Argentina
Poland
Portugal
Belgium
Mexico
UnitedKingdom
Spain
Switzerland
Slovenia
Iceland
CzechRepublic
Italy
SlovakRepublic
Brazil
Hungary
% of GDP
Tertiary education
Public expenditure on education institutions
Private expenditure on education institutions
OECD average (total
expenditure)
Chart B2.2-2
40. Between 2008 and 2010, only five countries cut
public expenditure on educational institutions
Index of change between 2008 and 2010 in expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP, for all levels of education (2008=100, 2010 constant prices)
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
Australia
SlovakRepublic
Denmark
Ireland
Portugal
Finland
NewZealand
Netherlands
Japan
UnitedKingdom
Canada
CzechRepublic
Slovenia
Mexico
Spain
EU21average
Austria
OECDaverage
Norway
Korea
France
Switzerland
Sweden
Estonia
Belgium
Israel
UnitedStates
RussianFederation
Poland
Iceland
Italy
Hungary
Chile
Index of change
(2008=100)
Change in public expenditure on educational institutions
Change in Gross Domestic Product
Change in expenditure on education institutions as a percentage of GDP
Chart B2.3-1
41. Between 2009 and 2010, public expenditure on
educational institutions fell in one-third of OECD countries
Index of change between 2008 and 2010 in expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP, for all levels of education (2008=100, 2010 constant prices)
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
SlovakRepublic
Mexico
Israel
Australia
Japan
Chile
Korea
Finland
Poland
Belgium
Sweden
UnitedKingdom
Denmark
Netherlands
OECDaverage
France
Canada
Switzerland
Slovenia
CzechRepublic
Austria
NewZealand
Ireland
Portugal
Norway
Spain
UnitedStates
Italy
Hungary
Estonia
Iceland
RussianFederation
Index of change
Between 2008 and 2009
Between 2009 and 2010
Index of change in expenditure on educational institutions
Chart B2.3-2
42. In most countries, GDP rose (in real terms) between
2009 and 2010
Index of change between 2008 and 2010 in expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP, for all levels of education (2008=100, 2010 constant prices)
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
Chile
Sweden
Switzerland
Korea
Mexico
Israel
RussianFederation
SlovakRepublic
Poland
Japan
Canada
CzechRepublic
OECDaverage
Finland
Australia
Estonia
UnitedStates
Austria
Belgium
UnitedKingdom
Netherlands
Slovenia
EU21average
Norway
France
Portugal
Denmark
Italy
Hungary
NewZealand
Spain
Ireland
Iceland
Index of change Between 2008 and 2009
Between 2009 and 2010
Index of change in Gross domestic product
Chart B2.3-3
43. Some 16% of all spending on educational institutions
comes from private sources
Share of private expenditure on educational institutions (2010)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Chile
UnitedKingdom
Korea
Japan
UnitedStates
Australia
Israel
Canada1
RussianFederation
NewZealand
Italy
OECDaverage
Portugal
Mexico
SlovakRepublic
Poland
Netherlands
Estonia
Argentina
EU21average
Spain
CzechRepublic
Ireland
France
Slovenia
Austria
Belgium
Sweden
Iceland
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Switzerland
Luxembourg
%
Primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education Tertiary education
Chart B3.1
44. The share of private expenditure on tertiary institutions
increased from 24% in 2000 to 32% in 2010
Share of private expenditure on tertiary educational institutions (2000, 2005 and 2010)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Chile
UnitedKingdom
Korea
Japan
UnitedStates
Australia
Israel
Canada
RussianFederation
NewZealand
Italy
EU21average
OECDaverage
Portugal
Mexico
SlovakRepublic
Poland
Netherlands
Estonia
Argentina
Spain
CzechRepublic
Ireland
France
Slovenia
Austria
Belgium
Sweden
Iceland
Denmark
Finland
Norway
%
2010 2005 2000
Chart B3.3
45. Public expenditure, per student, is higher on public
tertiary institutions than on private institutions
Annual public expenditure on educational institutions per student in tertiary education, by type of institution (2010)
0
5 000
10 000
15 000
20 000
25 000
Norway(86%)
Sweden(90%)
Denmark(99%)
Finland(77%)
Belgium(43%)
Austria(m)
Netherlands(91%)
France(82%)
Spain(86%)
UnitedStates(70%)
OECDaverage(68%)
Iceland(82%)
Australia(93%)
Slovenia(90%)
NewZealand(89%)
Portugal(77%)
Italy(91%)
Japan(23%)
Israel(1%)
Hungary(84%)
CzechRepublic(85%)
Mexico(68%)
SlovakRepublic(m)
Poland(73%)
Estonia(17%)
UnitedKingdom(0%)
Korea(20%)
Chile(16%)
In equivalent USD
converted using PPPs
Public institutions Private institutions Total public and private institutions
Chart B3.4
46. In 2010, 13% of total public spending was devoted to
education
Public expenditure on education as a percentage of total public expenditure (1995, 2005, 2010)
0
5
10
15
20
25
Mexico
NewZealand
Brazil
Chile
Korea
Switzerland
Denmark
Australia
Norway
Iceland
Estonia
Israel
Sweden
Canada
UnitedStates
Belgium
OECDaverage
Finland
UnitedKingdom
Netherlands
EU21average
Poland
Slovenia
Austria
Portugal
Spain
SlovakRepublic
RussianFederation
France
Hungary
Ireland
CzechRepublic
Japan
Italy
% of total public
expenditure
2010 2005 1995
Chart B4.1
47. Between 2008 and 2010, countries varied in the share of
total public expenditure they allocated to education
Index of change between 2008 and 2010 in public expenditure on education as a percentage of total public expenditure for all levels of education combined (2008=100, 2010 constant prices)
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
Australia
Iceland
UnitedKingdom
Switzerland
NewZealand
Israel
Chile
Korea
Denmark
Sweden
SlovakRepublic
CzechRepublic
Austria
Portugal
OECDaverage
Finland
Estonia
Japan
France
Netherlands
EU21average
Spain
Poland
Slovenia
Belgium
Italy
Hungary
Norway
UnitedStates
Brazil
Mexico
Ireland
Index of change
Change in public expenditure on education
Change in public expenditure for all services
Change in total public expenditure on education as a percentage of total public expenditure
Chart B4.2
48. More than one-third of countries offer public support
to private entities for university-level education
Public support to households and other private entities as a percentage of total public expenditure on tertiary education (2010)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
UnitedKingdom
UnitedStates
Denmark
Slovenia
Italy
SlovakRepublic
Chile
Austria
Portugal
Finland
Hungary
NewZealand
Belgium
OECDaverage
Ireland
Australia
Poland
Netherlands
Norway
Israel
Sweden
Spain
France
Switzerland
Canada
Brazil
Estonia
Mexico
Korea
CzechRepublic
Argentina
Japan
Iceland
% of total public
expenditure on
tertiary education
Scholarships/ other grants to households Transfers and payments to other private entities Student loans
Chart B5.3. Public subsidies for education in
Chart B5.2
49. The salary cost of teachers per primary student
increased by 10% between 2000 and 2011
Salary cost per primary teacher in 2000, 2005 and 2011
0
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
4 500
Denmark
Belgium(Fl.)
Belgium(Fr.)
Portugal
Norway
Italy
UnitedStates
Australia
Austria
Spain
Ireland
Japan
OECDaverage
Finland
Slovenia
Korea
France
Hungary
Israel
CzechRepublic
Turkey
Mexico
USD
Salary cost in 2011 Salary cost in 2005 Salary cost in 2000
Primary education
Chart B7.2-1
50. The salary cost of lower secondary teachers per
student increased by 11% between 2000 and 2011
Salary cost of lower secondary teachers in 2000, 2005 and 2011
0
1 000
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
6 000
Belgium(Fl.)
Belgium(Fr.)
Portugal
Austria
Finland
Australia
Spain
Denmark
Italy
OECDaverage
Norway
Japan
Ireland
UnitedStates
Slovenia
France
Korea
Hungary
Israel
CzechRepublic
Mexico
USD
Salary cost in 2011 Salary cost in 2005 Salary cost in 2000
lower secondary education
Chart B7.2-2
51. From 1995 to 2011, participation in education among 20-
29 year-olds increased by more than 10 percentage points
Enrolment rates of 20-29 year-olds (1995, 2000, 2005 and 2011)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Finland
Denmark
Iceland
Sweden
Netherlands
Slovenia
Australia
Germany
Belgium
Korea
Poland
Norway
NewZealand
EU21average
Estonia
OECDaverage
Argentina
Chile
UnitedStates
Spain
Hungary
Austria
Canada
CzechRepublic
Switzerland
Portugal
Israel
RussianFederation
Brazil
Italy
Ireland
SlovakRepublic
Turkey
France
UnitedKingdom
Mexico
Indonesia
2011 2000 1995%
Chart C1.1
52. From 1995 to 2011, participation in education among
15-19 year-olds increased from 77% to 85%
Enrolment rates of 15-19 year-olds for full-time and part-time students in public and private institutions (1995, 2000, 2005 and 2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Belgium
Ireland
Poland
Netherlands
Slovenia
Hungary
Germany
CzechRepublic
EU21average
Iceland
Portugal
Finland
Estonia
Denmark
Korea
Norway
Spain
Sweden
SlovakRepublic
Switzerland
France
Australia
OECDaverage
Greece
NewZealand
Italy
Canada
UnitedStates
Austria
UnitedKingdom
RussianFederation
Brazil
Luxembourg
Chile
Argentina
Indonesia
Israel
Turkey
Mexico
China
2011 2000 1995
%%
Chart C1.2
53. Some 82% of 4-year-olds are enrolled in early
childhood education
Enrolment rates in early childhood and primary education at age 4 (2005 and 2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Spain
Mexico
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Denmark
UnitedKingdom
Norway
Iceland
Italy
Germany
NewZealand
Ireland
Luxembourg
Sweden
Israel
Hungary
Japan
Austria
Estonia
EU21average
Slovenia
Portugal
CzechRepublic
OECDaverage
Korea
UnitedStates
Chile
RussianFederation
Argentina
SlovakRepublic
Australia
Poland
Finland
Brazil
Canada
Switzerland
Turkey
2005 2011%
Chart C2.1
54. The average age at which mothers have their first
child has risen from 24 in 1970 to 28 in 2009.
Average age when mothers have their first child, in 1970, 1995 and 2009
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Germany
UnitedKingdom
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Japan
Korea
Sweden
Netherlands
Greece
France
Denmark
Ireland
Australia
Portugal
OECDaverage
Belgium
Finland
Canada
Austria
Norway
CzechRepublic
Hungary
SlovakRepublic
Iceland
Poland
Estonia
UnitedStates
Mexico
Age 1970 1995 2009
0 -
Chart C2.2
55. Expenditure on pre-primary education accounts for
an average of 0.6% of GDP.
Expenditure on early childhood educational institutions as a percentage of GDP, by funding sources (2010)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Denmark
Iceland
Spain
Israel
RussianFederation
Luxembourg
Slovenia
France
Sweden
Hungary
Poland
Mexico
Chile
Belgium
NewZealand
Argentina
EU21average
Austria
OECDaverage
CzechRepublic
Norway
UnitedStates
SlovakRepublic
Italy
Estonia
Finland
Brazil
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Korea
Japan
Switzerland
Australia
Private expenditure on educational institutions in percentage of GDP
Public expenditure on educational institutions in percentage of GDP
Total
% of GDP
Chart C2.3
56. The ratio of pupils to teaching staff also indicates the
level of resources devoted to pre-primary education
Ratio of pupils to teaching staff in early childhood education in public and private institutions (2011)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
Mexico
Israel
China
Turkey
Chile
France
Indonesia
UnitedKingdom
Brazil
Korea
Belgium
Poland
Portugal
Japan
Netherlands
OECDaverage
Austria
CzechRepublic
UnitedStates
EU21average
Spain
Germany
SlovakRepublic
Italy
Luxembourg
Hungary
SaudiArabia
Finland
Slovenia
NewZealand
Estonia
Sweden
Iceland
Student to teaching staff ratio
Chart C2.4
57. Some 60% of young adults are expected to enter
university programmes, 48% before the age of 25.
Entry rates into tertiary-type A education (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Australia
Iceland
Poland
NewZealand
Norway
Slovenia
UnitedStates
Sweden
RussianFederation
Denmark
Korea
Finland
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
SlovakRepublic
CzechRepublic
Argentina
OECDaverage
EU21average
Israel
Spain
SaudiArabia
Austria
Hungary
Japan
Ireland
Italy
Germany
Chile
Switzerland
Estonia
Greece
France
Turkey
Mexico
Belgium
Indonesia
China
% All students
Excluding international students
Chart C3.1
58. Between 1995 and 2011, entry rates into university
programmes increased by more than 20 percentage
points
Entry rates into tertiary-type A education (2000, 2011)
0
20
40
60
80
100
Australia
Iceland
Poland
NewZealand
Norway
Slovenia
UnitedStates
Sweden
RussianFederation
Denmark
Korea
Finland
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
SlovakRepublic
CzechRepublic
OECDaverage
EU21average
Argentina
Israel
Spain
SaudiArabia
Austria
Hungary
Japan
Ireland
Italy
Germany
Chile
Switzerland
Estonia
Greece
France
Turkey
Mexico
Belgium
Luxembourg
Indonesia
China
% Tertiary-type A (2000) Tertiary-type A (2011)
Chart C3.2
59. The most popular fields of education chosen by new
entrants into tertiary programmes are social sciences,
business and law
Distribution of new entrants into tertiary programmes, by field of education (2011)
20
25
30
35
40
45
Indonesia
Mexico
RussianFederation
Hungary
Denmark
Turkey
France
Netherlands
Australia
Switzerland
Israel
Portugal
Italy
Austria
Poland
NewZealand
Argentina
Slovenia
OECDaverage
EU21average
CzechRepublic
Norway
Iceland
Belgium
Greece
Spain
Estonia
Sweden
Japan
UnitedKingdom
SlovakRepublic
Chile
Germany
Ireland
Finland
SaudiArabia
Korea
Humanities, arts and education Health and welfare
Social sciences, business and law Services
Chart C3.3
60. More than one in 30 students will pursue studies up to the
highest academic level, often after the age of 30
Entry rates into advanced research programmes and average age of new entrants (2011)
29
32
29
30
30
28
30
37
36
33
31
30
32
31
36
32
33 33 33
30
35
29
27
31
29
37
36
33
27
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Germany
Slovenia
Switzerland
Austria
Denmark
CzechRepublic
SlovakRepublic
Iceland
Portugal
Australia
EU21average
UnitedKingdom
Sweden
China
Estonia
Korea
OECDaverage
Norway
NewZealand
Finland
France
RussianFederation
Italy
Israel
Hungary
Netherlands
Japan
Turkey
Argentina
Spain
Mexico
Chile
Indonesia
SaudiArabia
All students Excluding international students Average Age
% Ag
Chart C3.4
61. In 2011, more than 4.3 million students were enrolled in
tertiary education outside their country of citizenship.
Evolution in the number of students enrolled outside their country of citizenship, by region of destination (2000 to 2011)
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Worldwide OECD G20 countries Europe North America Oceania
Million students
Chart C4.1
62. Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom
and the United States together receive more than 50% of
all foreign students worldwide.
Percentage of all foreign tertiary students enrolled, by destination (2000, 2011)
0
5
10
15
20
25
UnitedStates
UnitedKingdom
Germany
France
Australia
Canada
Russian
Federation
Japan
Spain
SouthAfrica
China
Italy
NewZealand
Austria
Korea
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
OtherOECD
OtherG0and
non-OECD
2000 2011
Market
share (%)
OECD
countries
Other G20 and
non-OECD countries
2000
2011
Chart C4.3
63. At least 10% of tertiary enrolments in Australia, Austria,
New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are
international students
International or foreign student enrolment as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment (2011)
0
5
10
15
20
Australia
UnitedKingdom
Switzerland
NewZealand
Austria
Belgium
Sweden
Denmark
Canada¹
Ireland
Iceland
Netherlands
Finland
Hungary
SlovakRepublic
Japan
UnitedStates
Portugal
Spain
Estonia
Slovenia
Norway
Poland
Chile
France
CzechRepublic
SouthAfrica¹
Greece
Italy
SaudiArabia
RussianFederation
Korea
Israel
Turkey
China
Brazil
Foreign students2
%
International students
OECD average
Chart C4.4
64. In 2011, 5% of students were employed full-time and
7.3% part-time.
Proportion of part-time (PT), involuntary part-time and full-time (FT) workers among 15-29 year-olds in education (2011)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Hungary
SlovakRepublic
Greece
Italy
CzechRepublic
Belgium
Spain
Korea
Turkey
Luxembourg
France
Chile
Mexico
Ireland
Poland
Japan
Israel
EU21average
Estonia
Sweden
UnitedKingdom
OECDaverage
Brazil
Norway
UnitedStates
Finland
Slovenia
NewZealand
Canada
Austria
Germany
Australia
Iceland
Switzerland
Netherlands
Denmark
%
Employed FT and in education
Employed PT and in education (excluding involuntary PT)
Involuntary PT
Chart C5.1-1
65. In 2011, 5% of 15-29 year-olds no longer in education
were part-time workers; 32% worked full time.
Proportion of part-time (PT), involuntary part-time and full-time (FT) workers among 15-29 year-olds no longer in education (2011)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Brazil
Austria
Czech…
Switzerland
Norway
Canada
Mexico
Estonia
Luxembourg
Poland
Australia
United…
Slovak…
NewZealand
France
Sweden
Belgium
Germany
Korea
United…
Turkey
Greece
Hungary
Netherlands
Ireland
Chile
Slovenia
Finland
Spain
Iceland
Italy
Israel
Denmark
Japan
EU21…
%
Employed FT and no longer in education
Employed PT and no longer in education (excluding involuntary PT)
Involuntary PT
Chart C5.1-2
66. On average across OECD countries, 8.2% of 15-19 year-
olds were neither in education nor employed in 2011
(2.7% unemployed and 5.8% inactive),
Percentage of 15-19 year-olds not in education and unemployed or not in the labour force (2011)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Turkey
Mexico
Brazil
Israel
Chile
NewZealand
Australia
UnitedKingdom
Canada
Norway
Spain
Italy
OECDaverage
UnitedStates
Portugal
Austria
Ireland
Switzerland
Korea
Denmark
Netherlands
Sweden
Greece
EU21average
France
Belgium
Estonia
Iceland
Finland
SlovakRepublic
Germany
CzechRepublic
Hungary
Poland
Luxembourg
%
Not in education and unemployed
Not in education and not in the labour force
Not in education (Total)
Chart C5.2
67. Between 2008 and 2011, the share of NEET among 15-19
year-olds grew in more than half of the OECD countries
Percentage of 15-19 year-olds who were neither employed nor in education or training (NEET) in 2008 and 2011
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Turkey-12.3
Switzerland-4.4
Slovenia-1
Hungary-0.9
Norway-0.8
Brazil-0.7
SlovakRepublic-0.3
UnitedKingdom-0.3
Sweden-0.2
Germany-0.2
Austria-0.2
OECDaverage-0.2
UnitedStates-0.1
Greece-0.1
Finland0
Luxembourg0.2
Canada0.5
Belgium0.6
Ireland1.0
Portugal1.0
CzechRepublic1.0
Mexico1.1
France1.2
Denmark1.3
Netherlands1.4
Spain1.5
Poland1.5
Estonia1.5
Australia1.5
NewZealand1.7
Korea1.7
Italy1.8
Israel1.9
2008 2011
%
Chart C5.3-1
68. Almost 30% of 15-29 year-olds working part time in
2011 would have liked to work more.
Involuntary part-time 15-29 year-old workers among total part-time workers (2011), and change in part-time employment (2008-11)
6
6
9
4
7
2
3
5
6
4
5
9
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8
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71
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30
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020406080100120140160
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Iceland
Denmark
Netherlands
Korea
Canada
Slovak Republic
Turkey
Italy
Spain
EU21 average
OECD average
Australia
Estonia
United Kingdom
Greece
Luxembourg
Finland
New Zealand
Norway
Hungary
France
Belgium
Sweden
Czech Republic
Austria
Poland
Germany
Mexico
Japan
Switzerland
Slovenia
Israel
Part time (not in education) 2011 in % Part time (not in education) 2008 in %
Involuntary part time/Total part time (%)
Chart C5.4
69. Students in OECD countries receive an average of 7 751
hours of instruction during primary and lower secondary
education, most of which is compulsory
Number of intended instruction hours in public institutions (2011)
0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000
Australia
Ireland
Netherlands
Spain
Luxembourg
Iceland
Israel
France
Portugal
Mexico
Canada
Chile
Denmark
England
Norway
OECD average
EU21 average
Belgium (Fr.)
Italy
Germany
Japan
Indonesia
Slovak Republic
Greece
Belgium (Fl.)
Austria
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Slovenia
Czech Republic
Korea
Russian Federation
Estonia
Hungary
Turkey
Total number of intended instruction hours
Compulsory instruction time Non-compulsory instruction time
Compulsory instruction time Non-compulsory instruction time
Primary education Lower secondary education
Chart D1.1
70. Instruction in reading, writing and literature, mathematics
and science represents 51% of compulsory instruction
time
Instruction time per subject in primary education as a percentage of total compulsory instruction time (2011)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Hungary
France
Mexico
Denmark
SlovakRepublic
Austria
Ireland
Luxembourg
Greece
Canada
EU21average
Portugal
OECDaverage
Norway
Israel
Turkey
Spain
Italy
Finland
RussianFederation
Slovenia
Estonia
Japan
Korea
Belgium(Fl.)
Argentina
Poland
Germany
Chile
Iceland
Indonesia
Reading, writing and literature Mathematics Science
Modern foreign languages Other compulsory core curriculum Compulsory flexible curriculum
Chart D1.2a
71. Instruction in reading, writing and literature, mathematics
and science represents 41% of compulsory instruction
time for lower secondary students
Instruction time per subject in lower secondary education as a percentage of total compulsory instruction time (2011)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Ireland
Italy
Israel
Denmark
RussianFederation
Canada
Greece
Belgium(Fr.)
Spain
Hungary
Argentina
Chile
France
Poland
Norway
OECDaverage
EU21average
SlovakRepublic
Mexico
Belgium(Fl.)
Austria
Estonia
Germany
Iceland
England
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Korea
Indonesia
Finland
Portugal
Japan
Reading, writing and literature Mathematics
Science Modern foreign languages
Other compulsory core curriculum Compulsory flexible curriculum
Chart D1.2b
72. Primary school classes tended to become smaller
between 2000 and 2011
Average class size in primary education (2000, 2011)
0
10
20
30
40
China
Chile
Japan
Israel
Korea
Turkey
Indonesia
Argentina
UnitedKingdom
Brazil
Ireland
Australia
France
Spain
Germany
Belgium(Fr.)
Hungary
Portugal
Denmark
UnitedStates
CzechRepublic
Mexico
Finland
Italy
Slovenia
Poland
Iceland
Austria
SlovakRepublic
RussianFederation
Estonia
Greece
Luxembourg
Number of students
per classroom
2011 2000
Chart D2.1
73. On average in OECD countries, class size increases by
two or more students between primary and lower
secondary education
Average class size in educational institutions, by level of education (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
China
Chile
Japan
Israel
Korea
Turkey
Indonesia
Argentina
UnitedKingdom
Brazil
Ireland
Australia
France
Spain
OECDaverage
Germany
Belgium(Fr.)
Hungary
Portugal
Denmark
UnitedStates
EU21average
CzechRepublic
Mexico
Finland
Italy
Slovenia
Poland
Iceland
Austria
SlovakRepublic
RussianFederation
Estonia
Greece
Luxembourg
Number of students
per classroom
Primary education Lower secondary education
Chart D2.2
74. On average, OECD countries counted one teacher
for every 14 pupils in pre-primary school
Ratio of pupils to teaching staff in educational institutions at the pre-primary level (2011)
0
10
20
30
Mexico
Israel
China
Turkey
Chile
France
Indonesia
UnitedKingdom
Brazil
Korea
Belgium
Poland
Portugal
Japan
Netherlands
Austria
CzechRepublic
UnitedStates
Spain
Germany
SlovakRepublic
Italy
Luxembourg
Hungary
SaudiArabia
Finland
Slovenia
NewZealand
Estonia
Sweden
Iceland
Pre-primary education
Number of students per teacher in full-time
equivalents
OECD average
Chart D2.3-1
75. On average, OECD countries counted one teacher
for every 15 students in primary school
Ratio of students to teaching staff in educational institutions at the primary level (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
Mexico
Chile
Brazil
Turkey
Indonesia
RussianFederation
UnitedKingdom
Korea
CzechRepublic
France
Japan
China
SlovakRepublic
NewZealand
Germany
Slovenia
Israel
Netherlands
Ireland
Australia
UnitedStates
Finland
Estonia
Spain
Belgium
Austria
Italy
Sweden
Portugal
SaudiArabia
Poland
Hungary
Norway
Iceland
Luxembourg
Number of students
per teacher in full-time
equivalents
Primary education
OECD average
Chart D2.3-2
76. On average, OECD countries counted one teacher
for every 13 students in lower secondary school
Ratio of students to teaching staff in educational institutions at the lower secondary level (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
Mexico
Chile
Brazil
Korea
Indonesia
NewZealand
Netherlands
UnitedStates
UnitedKingdom
France
China
Japan
Germany
Israel
SlovakRepublic
Italy
Sweden
CzechRepublic
Iceland
Hungary
Spain
Estonia
Poland
Norway
SaudiArabia
Finland
Austria
Portugal
Belgium
Slovenia
Lower secondary education
Number of students per teacher in full-time
equivalents
OECD average
Chart D2.3-3
77. On average, OECD countries counted one teacher
for every 14 students in upper secondary school
Ratio of students to teaching staff in educational institutions at the upper secondary level (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
Mexico
Chile
Indonesia
China
Netherlands
Turkey
UnitedKingdom
Brazil
Finland
Korea
UnitedStates
SlovakRepublic
Slovenia
NewZealand
Germany
Estonia
Sweden
Italy
Hungary
Japan
CzechRepublic
Iceland
Israel
Poland
SaudiArabia
Belgium
France
Austria
Spain
Norway
Portugal
Upper secondary education
Number of students per teacher in full-time
equivalents
OECD average
Chart D2.3-4
78. Classes in public primary schools have an average of 21
students, while those in private schools have 20 students
Average class size in public and private primary schools (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
China
Chile
Israel
Japan
Korea
Turkey
Indonesia
UnitedKingdom
Brazil
Argentina
Ireland
Australia
France
OECDaverage
Germany
Hungary
Portugal
Belgium(Fr.)
Denmark
UnitedStates
Spain
CzechRepublic
EU21average
Mexico
Finland
Italy
Poland
Slovenia
Iceland
Austria
SlovakRepublic
RussianFederation
Estonia
Greece
Luxembourg
Public institutions Private institutionsNumber of students per
classroom
Chart D2.4-1
79. In 13 countries, the average lower secondary class is
larger in private schools than in public schools
Average class size in public and private lower secondary institutions (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
China
Indonesia
Korea
Japan
Chile
Israel
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Germany
France
Spain
UnitedStates
OECDaverage
Poland
Australia
Portugal
EU21average
Italy
Greece
CzechRepublic
Austria
Hungary
UnitedKingdom
Denmark
Finland
SlovakRepublic
Iceland
Luxembourg
Slovenia
RussianFederation
Estonia
Public institutions Private institutionsNumber of students per
classroom
Chart D2.4-2
80. The statutory salary of lower secondary teachers with
15 years of experience averages USD 39 934
Teachers' salaries in lower secondary education in public institutions, in equivalent USD converted using PPPs (2011)
0
20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Germany
Netherlands
Canada
Ireland
Denmark
Australia
Korea
Scotland
UnitedStates
Japan
Spain
Belgium(Fl.)
Austria
Belgium(Fr.)
England
NewZealand
Finland
EU21average
OECDaverage
Portugal
Norway
France
Italy
Sweden
Slovenia
Greece
Iceland
Israel
Mexico
Chile
CzechRepublic
Poland
Argentina
Hungary
SlovakRepublic
Estonia
Indonesia
Equivalent USD
converted using PPPs
Chart D3.1-1
81. In only 6 countries were relative salaries for teachers
higher than those of comparably educated workers
Ratio of teachers' salary to earnings for full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education aged 25-64 (2011 or latest available year)
0
1
1
2
Spain
Korea
Luxembourg
Portugal
NewZealand
Canada
Germany
Finland
Israel
England
Australia
Denmark
Belgium(Fl.)
OECDaverage
EU21average
Netherlands
Belgium(Fr.)
Ireland
Sweden
Slovenia
France
Scotland
Poland
Chile
Norway
UnitedStates
Estonia
Austria
Italy
Hungary
CzechRepublic
Iceland
SlovakRepublic
Ratio
Chart D3.1-2
82. Lower secondary teachers' salaries at the top of the scale
are 61% higher, on average, than starting salaries
Annual statutory teachers' salaries, in public institutions, in equivalent USD converted using PPPs (2011)
0
20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
120 000
140 000
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Germany
Denmark
Spain
Netherlands
UnitedStates
Canada
Australia
Ireland
Norway
Finland
Austria
Belgium(Fl.)
Belgium(Fr.)
Portugal
Sweden
EU21average
England
OECDaverage
Scotland
Italy
France
NewZealand
Korea
Slovenia
Japan
Iceland
Greece
Mexico
Israel
Chile
CzechRepublic
Argentina
Poland
Estonia
Hungary
SlovakRepublic
Indonesia
Starting salary and minimum training
Salary at top of scale and maximum qualifications
Equivalent
USD converted
Chart D3.2
83. Between 2000 and 2011, teachers’ salaries rose, in real
terms, in almost all countries. Notable exceptions are
France and Japan.
Index of change between 2000 and 2011 (2000 = 100, constant prices),
for teachers with 15 years of experience and minimum training
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
CzechRepublic
Estonia
Ireland
Portugal
Denmark
Korea
Hungary
Scotland
Austria
Israel
EU21average
OECDaverage
Australia
Sweden
Mexico
Iceland
Finland
Spain
NewZealand
England
Belgium(Fr.)
Belgium(Fl.)
Italy
UnitedStates
Switzerland
Greece
France
Japan
2011 2005Index of change
Chart D3.3
84. Between 2009 and 2011, teachers’ salaries fell, for the
first time since 2000, by around 2% at all levels of
education
OECD average of the index of change between 2005 and 2011 (2000 = 100, constant prices),
for teachers with 15 years of experience and minimum training
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Primary level Lower secondary level Upper secondary level
Index of change
Chart Box_D3.1
85. Between 2000 and 2011, the number of teaching hours at
the secondary level remained relatively stable.
Number of teaching hours per year in lower secondary education (2000, 2005 and 2011)
- Net statutory contact time in public institutions
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1 000
1 100
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 500
1 600
Argentina
Chile
UnitedStates
Mexico
Scotland
NewZealand
Australia
Portugal
Germany
Netherlands
Canada
Luxembourg
Ireland
Spain
OECDaverage
England
Slovenia
Belgium(Fl.)
EU21average
Norway
Belgium(Fr.)
SlovakRepublic
Denmark
France
CzechRepublic
Italy
Iceland
Korea
Estonia
Israel
Austria
Hungary
Japan
Finland
Poland
Indonesia
Russian…
Greece
Hours per year
2000 2011
Chart D4.1
86. Public-school teachers teach between 994 hours per year
at the pre-primary level to 664 hours at the upper
secondary level of education, on average
Number of teaching hours per year, by level of education (2000, 2005 and 2011)
- Net statutory contact time in public institutions
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1 000
1 100
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 500
1 600
1 700
1 800
Argentina
Chile
UnitedStates
Scotland
Mexico
Australia
Portugal
NewZealand
Netherlands
Canada
Luxembourg
Ireland
Germany
England
Spain
OECDaverage
France
Indonesia
EU21average
Slovenia
Italy
SlovakRepublic
Belgium(Fl.)
Korea
Hungary
CzechRepublic
Belgium(Fr.)
Austria
Estonia
Turkey
Finland
Iceland
Poland
Norway
Israel
Japan
RussianFederation
Greece
Denmark
Hours per year
Upper secondary education, general programmes Pre-primary education
Primary education Lower secondary education
Chart D4.2
87. In 2011, 64% of secondary school teachers were at
least 40 years old
Age distribution of teachers in secondary education (2011)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Italy
Austria
Germany
Estonia
Iceland
Netherlands
Czech Republic
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Spain
New Zealand
Switzerland
EU21 average
Japan
Hungary
OECD average
Slovenia
France
Slovak Republic
Israel
Belgium
Ireland
Portugal
United States
Korea
Luxembourg
Canada
Chile
Poland
United Kingdom
Brazil
Indonesia
%
Aged less than 30 Aged 30-39 Aged 40-49 Aged 50 or older
Chart D5.1
88. In 2011, 59% of primary school teachers were at
least 40 years old
Age distribution of teachers in primary education (2011)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Italy
Sweden
Germany
Estonia
Czech Republic
Austria
Hungary
New Zealand
Iceland
Japan
Finland
EU21 average
Slovenia
Poland
OECD average
Switzerland
Norway
Indonesia
Slovak Republic
Netherlands
Portugal
United States
Spain
Luxembourg
Canada
Chile
France
Belgium
Brazil
Israel
Ireland
Korea
United Kingdom
%
Aged less than 30 Aged 30-39 Aged 40-49 Aged 50 or older
Chart D5.3
89. The proportion of female teachers decreases as the
level of education increases
Percentage of women among teaching staff in public and private institutions, by level of education (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Estonia
Iceland
Slovenia
Israel
Hungary
Italy
Chile
SlovakRepublic
Norway
CzechRepublic
Poland
Canada
Finland
Brazil
Austria
Portugal
Denmark
Korea
EU21average
OECDaverage
Sweden
UnitedStates
NewZealand
Ireland
France
Germany
Belgium
UnitedKingdom
Spain
Indonesia
Luxembourg
Switzerland
SaudiArabia
Mexico
China
Netherlands
Japan
Turkey
Lower secondary education Pre-primary education Primary education
Upper secondary education Tertiary education
%
Chart D5.2