Education at a Glance

The Education at a Glance 2017 report, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, on 12 September, provides key information on the state of education around the world. University World News highlights its findings on tertiary education.

GLOBAL

Tertiary enrolment exploding but benefits vary – OECD

Brendan O’Malley

GLOBAL

Most university students in OECD now pay tuition fees

Geoff Maslen

GLOBAL

What HE students pay and what support they are given

AUSTRALIA

Higher education spending among world’s lowest – OECD

Geoff Maslen

Australia spends a smaller share of its national income on public investment in tertiary education than countries like Estonia, Turkey and Latvia, according to the OECD’s latest Education at a Glance report. The report ranks Australia’s public investment in tertiary education among the bottom four of the world’s advanced economies – 30th out of 34 nations at 0.7% of gross domestic product.

GERMANY

Germany has leading position in tertiary STEM subjects

Michael Gardner

Germany has attained a leading position in education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM subjects, according to the latest OECD Education at a Glance report, with 40% of first-year tertiary students choosing them. However, the report criticises stagnation in upward mobility in the country’s education system.

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