results show that students attending vocational schools perform significantly worse than those in general schools, except in … significant, while among students in vocational schools, those in a small city tend to perform better than those in a big city …, while the differences between general and vocational schools are mainly explained by family social status. …

, possibly indicating a reaction to the low quality of public schools. Overall, when choices are available, families still tend … religious schools exist, but we find that in most geographic areas school "choice" at the pre-university level is effectively … limited to public schools - despite their inadequate quality. Although there has not been much change in the attendance of …

as well as qualitative data on youth experiences in public, private, and religious schools. Our findings indicate that … ensure greater equality in education, there is an urgent need to test mechanisms for ensuring accountability in schools. …

. The study utilised panel data from the same upper high schools in the periods 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 to assess whether … were not homeowners and whose schools were located in working-class areas. The outcomes were found to be robust, even after …