On average across 15 OECD countries, a 30-year-old male tertiary graduate can expect to live another 51 years, while a 30 year-old man who has not completed upper secondary education can expect to live an additional 43 years. A similar comparison between women in the two educational groups...

Most OECD countries use choice and competition within their education system. They give students and their families a choice of school and university, and ensure that funding follows these choices. The same is often true of pre-school and adult learning and skills services. They increasingly...