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The labour market outcomes for native- and foreign-born adults during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic vary considerably across countries – with inequalities in employment even falling in some cases compared to 2017. In contrast with the 2008 financial crisis, greater educational...
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This report uses recent economic modelling to relate cognitive skills – as measured by PISA and other international instruments – to economic growth, demonstrating that relatively small improvements to labour force skills can largely impact the future well-being of a nation. The report also...
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More and more adults are earning a tertiary qualification, but not all tertiary degrees have the same value on the labour market. In general, postgraduate degrees such as master’s and doctoral degrees are associated with higher employment rates and earnings than bachelor’s degrees. Labour...
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Adult migrants in all OECD countries are a diverse group, with different profiles and levels of education. Even if they hold tertiary degrees, they are more likely to have poorer labour market outcomes, including lower earnings. Participation in the labour market is more difficult for...
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Levels of educational attainment do not only vary among countries, but also within them. In many countries, people with tertiary education – usually the most skilled people – are more highly represented in the capital region. Regional employment rates in many countries vary more widely among...
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What are students like as learners as they near the end of compulsory education? The answer matters greatly, not only … learners. This report analyses the results, focusing on students’ motivation, self-beliefs and use of various learning …
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will also learn how students reacted to the electronic questionnaire and how it compared with pencil-and-paper tests. In … general, there were no group differences across test methods buts students enjoyed the computer-based test more than the paper …
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effective in fostering students’ sense of belonging and participation in school? These questions are of great concern to … information on students’ literacy skills, but also on their attitudes and values, their social backgrounds, and on important …
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Are students well prepared to meet the challenges of the future? Can they analyse, reason and communicate their ideas … are evaluated: problem solving and financial literacy. Students respond to a background questionnaire and, as an option … the parents through a third optional questionnaire. Sixty-six countries and economies, including all 34 OECD member …
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children of immigrants. Who are the children of immigrants? What do they know and what can they do? How do they differ from … other students? Do they approach school and learning in a different way? It examines more closely the issue of assessment … language proficiency among immigrant students and its possible impact on cognitive outcomes in PISA. It explores the effect of …
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