Education at a Glance 2022
OECD Indicators
Education at a Glance is the authoritative source for data on the state of education around the world. It provides information on the structure, finances and performance of education systems across OECD countries and partner economies. More than 100 charts and tables in this publication – as well as much more data available online – provide key information on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; access, participation and progression in education; the financial resources invested in education; and teachers, the learning environment and the organisation of schools.
The 2022 edition focuses on tertiary education, looking at the rise of tertiary attainment and the associated benefits for individuals and for societies. It also considers the costs of tertiary education and how spending on education is divided across levels of government and between the state and individuals. A specific chapter is dedicated to the COVID crisis and the shift from crisis management to recovery. Two new indicators on professional development for teachers and school heads and on the profile of academic staff complement this year's edition.
How does educational attainment affect participation in the labour market?
Educational attainment and employment rates are strongly correlated. Upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is often seen as the minimum educational attainment for successful labour-market participation for most individuals (OECD, 2021[3]). There is a large increase in employment rates among 25-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment compared to those with below upper secondary attainment. On average, only 58% of individuals with below upper secondary attainment are employed in OECD countries, but 75% of individuals with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment are employed. The employment rate among those with tertiary attainment is even higher, at 85%, but the difference in employment rates between upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary attainment is smaller than the difference between below upper secondary and upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment ().
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