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How has educational attainment influenced the labour market outcomes of native- and foreign-born adults?

OECD - 2022

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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The High Cost of Low Educational Performance : The Long-run Economic Impact of Improving PISA Outcomes

2010

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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Fields of education, gender and the labour market

OECD - 2016

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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How do the educational attainment and labour market outcomes of foreign-born adults compare to their native-born peers?

OECD - 2018

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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Subnational variations in educational attainment and labour market outcomes

OECD - 2016

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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PISA 2015 Results (Volume III) : Students' Well-Being

2017

The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines not just what students know in science, reading … other countries. PISA 2015 Results (Volume III): Students’ Well-Being, is one of five volumes that present the results of … promote healthy development (e.g. interest, engagement, motivation to achieve). Children spend a considerable amount of time …

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PISA 2012 Results: Students and Money (Volume VI) : financial literacy skills for the 21st century; programme for International Student Assessment

2014

This sixth volume of PISA 2012 results examines 15-year-old students’ performance in financial literacy in the 18 … to students’ and their families’ background and to students’ mathematics and reading skills. The volume also explores … students’ access to money and their experience with financial matters. In addition, it provides an overview of the current …

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PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do : Student Performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science (Volume I)

2010

This first volume of PISA 2009 survey results provides comparable data on 15-year-olds' performance on reading, mathematics and science across 65 countries. The volume opens with an introduction explaining what PISA is and how PISA 2009 is different from previous PISA surveys. The introduction...

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Learners for Life: Student Approaches to Learning : Results from PISA 2000

2003

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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PISA Computer-Based Assessment of Student Skills in Science

2010

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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