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How Has Private Expenditure on Tertiary Education Evolved over Time and How Does It Affect Participation in Education? Education Indicators in Focus. No. 72
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OECD Publishing, 2020
On average in OECD countries, private sources account for a significant share of investment in tertiary educational institutions. Private expenditure on tertiary educational institutions increased faster than public expenditure between 2010 and 2016 on average across OECD countries, although this varies from country to country. Participation in…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Private Financial Support, Postsecondary Education, Expenditure per Student
Government Spending across the World: How the United States Compares. National Issue Brief No. 144
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Ettlinger, Michael; Hensley, Jordan; Vieira, Julia – Carsey School of Public Policy, 2019
In this brief, authors Michael Ettlinger, Jordan Hensley, and Julia Vieira analyze how much the governments of different countries spend, and on what, to illuminate the range of fiscal policy options available and provide a basis for determining which approaches work best. They report that the United States ranks twenty-fourth in government…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Taxes, Health, Armed Forces
The Impact of COVID-19 on Education: Insights from "Education at a Glance 2020"
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Schleicher, Andreas – OECD Publishing, 2020
This brochure focuses on a selection of indicators from "Education at a Glance," selected for their particular relevance in the current context. Their analysis enables the understanding of countries' response and potential impact from the COVID-19 containment measures. The following topics are discussed: (1) the impact of the crisis on…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change, Comparative Education
Education at a Glance 2018: OECD Indicators
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OECD Publishing, 2018
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems in the 35 OECD and a number of partner countries. With more than 100 charts and tables, Education at a Glance 2018 imparts key…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Outcomes of Education
Teaching Excellence Initiatives: Modalities and Operational Factors
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Land, Ray; Gordon, George – Higher Education Academy, 2015
Teaching excellence is at the centre of national and international higher education policy. The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is a part of the debate to develop a shared understanding of what constitutes teaching excellence and has published research including "Considering Teaching Excellence in Higher Education: 2007-2013" by Dr Vicky…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Excellence in Education, Research Reports, Focus Groups
Curriculum Costs: Vocational Subjects.
Cumming, C. E. – 1986
To establish a definition of costs in education, a "concept map" is established to which inevitable questions of inclusion and exclusion can be addressed. A specific case, namely the costs of practical/vocational subjects, is then presented. It also includes a profile of benefits, since with regard to vocational education, much more than…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Developed Nations, Developing Nations