Society at a Glance 2016
OECD Social Indicators
This is the eighth edition of Society at a Glance, the biennial OECD overview of social indicators. This report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends. It updates some indicators included in the previous editions published since 2001 and introduces several new ones, with 25 indicators in total. It includes data for the 35 OECD member countries and where available data for key partners (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa); other G20 countries (Argentina and Saudi Arabia) are also included. The report features a special chapter on the NEET challenge and what can be done for jobless and disengaged youth. It also provides a guide to help readers in understanding the structure of OECD social indicators. All indicators are available as a web book and an e-book on OECD iLibrary.
Education spending
On average, OECD countries spent USD 10 000 per child per year from primary through tertiary education in 2012 (). Spending was highest in Luxembourg with just over USD 22 000 per child, followed by Switzerland, Norway and the United States. On the opposite end, spending was at around USD 3 500 in Mexico and Turkey. Spending was also relatively low (between USD 4 000 and 8 000) in several Eastern European countries.
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