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Highlights from Education at a Glance 2008  
branch Table of contents
     Foreword
     Reader's Guide
1. Education levels and student numbers
     To what level have adults studied?
     What subjects did adults study in tertiary education?
     Who participates in education?
     How many secondary students go on to tertiary education?
     How many students enrol in vocational programmes?
     How many young people graduate from tertiary education?
     How many students drop out of tertiary education?
     How do men and women differ in education levels?
     How successful are students in moving from education to work?
     How much training are adults doing?
     How many students study abroad?
     Where do students go to study?
     Is there a blue-collar barrier in higher education?
2. The economic benefits of education
     How much more do tertiary graduates earn?
     How does education affect employment rates?
     What are the incentives for people to invest in education?
     What are the incentives for societies to invest in education?
3. Paying for education
     How much is spent per student?
     Has spending per student increased?
     What share of national wealth is spent on education?
     What share of public spending goes on education?
     What is the role of private spending?
     How much do tertiary students pay?
     What are education funds spent on?
     How efficiently are resources used in education?
4. The School Environment
     How long do students spend in the classroom?
     How many students are in each classroom?
     How much are teachers paid?
     How much time do teachers spend teaching?
     Who are the teachers?
5. Special Section: Introducing PISA
     What is PISA?
     What can students do in science?
     What can students do in reading?
     What can students do in mathematics?
     How do girls and boys do in science?
     How does student performance vary between and within schools?
     How well do immigrant students do?
    Annex
     Statistical Note
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