<UL> <LI>In OECD countries, the average class size at the lower secondary level is 23 students, but there are significant differences between countries, ranging from over 32 in Japan and Korea to 19 or below in Estonia, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovenia and the United Kingdom.</LI> <LI>Class size, together with...</li></li></ul>

<UL> <LI>Between 2000 and 2009, total expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP rose by 0.88 percentage point from 5.34% to 6.22%; the increase came from both public and private sources.</LI> <LI>In OECD countries, 16.0% of total educational expenditure for all levels of education came from...</li></li></ul>

<UL> <LI>An upper secondary qualification (ISCED 3) has become the norm for young people in OECD countries. Today it is considered the minimum qualification for successful participation in the labour market and for integration in society.</LI> <LI>In 2010, across OECD countries, 19.1% of 25-34 year-olds without...</li></li></ul>

Investing in higher (tertiary) education is one of the more significant decisions a person can take. In some countries, the direct costs of higher education can be large, often requiring a significant investment of an individual’s personal funds, either in up-front payments or loan repayments...