Tag: other-wealthy
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Worldwide, Women Reap Fewer Benefits From Education Than Men
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday dropped this enormous study on the economics of education around the world. Seriously, it’s 440 pages of data tables, charts, and graphics taking a look at the educational trends of the industrialized world. Want to know the proportion of Greece’s population over the age of 55 with…
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U.S. education spending tops global list, study shows
Despite the spending, American students still trail their rivals on international tests, survey shows
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Education spending: how does the UK compare?
Despite the financial crisis, spending on education as a percentage of GDP rose between 2008 and 2010. Get the full data on how UK spending compares to other wealthy countries as well as the impact of the spending • Get the data • Read analysis from education editor Richard Adams A report analysing education trends…
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U.S. spends big on education, but results lag many nations: OECD
By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) – The United States is one of the world’s biggest spenders when it comes to education, but with much of the money flowing to the wealthiest students, the country is losing ground to other nations from pre-school through college, according to a report released on Tuesday on educational progress around the…