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1 - Education and Training Monitor 2023: Italy (+ previous editions)

Italy
"The Education and Training Monitor is the European Commission’s annual report on EU education and training systems, and their progress towards achieving the EU-level targets." In addition to the comprehensive comparative report, there are country reports. Past publications can also be found on the current country report page. [Summary: Information provided by the editors of [...]

2 - Does your country have a national education monitoring report? (Unesco listing)

international
As part of the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM) 2017/18, Unesco launched a survey on whether countries around the world publish a national education monitoring report. The responses are summarised in the linked table. They are no longer all up to date, but provide an indication of how and where to search for more recent editions of the respective reports. [Abstract: [...]

3 - Voluntary National Report (VNR) - 17 Sustainable Development Objectives

Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform and its successor, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, offer so-called "Voluntary National Reports" on the status of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. These include 2-3 pages each on Goal 4 "Quality Education". [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

4 - Rapports Nationaux et Internationaux (Royaume du Maroc - Ministère de l’Education Nationale, du Préscolaire & des Sports)

Morocco
The Moroccan Ministry of Education, Preschool Education and Sport offers national and international reports on education here. Many reports are somewhat older (period 2000-2015) and deal with the implementation of goals from the Unesco initiative "Education for All" or with gender equality. The most recent report is entitled "Second progress report 2019-2021 on the fourth [...]

5 - Conseil Supérieur de l'Éducation, de la Formation et de la Recherche Scientifique: Publications

Morocco
The Moroccan Supreme Council for Education, Training and Scientific Research offers various reports, studies and evaluations under the Publications category. Among others, you can find the following (courtesy translation, all publications are in French): - National survey on students and university life (2023) - Scientific research in Morocco: an evaluative study (2022) - [...]

6 - Sistema estatal de indicadores de la educación

Spain
"Since 2000, the Ministry of Education has published a synthesis of educational data in Spain, the "State System of Education Indicators (Sistema Estatal de Indicadores de la Educación)". It offers the results of the main educational statistics both at national level and disaggregated by Autonomous Community, also presenting international data that allow for a comparison at [...]

7 - "The structure of the European education systems 2023/2024: schematic diagrams." (Eurydice Facts and Figures) [pdf]

Europe
"This report illustrates schematic information on the structure of education systems in European countries, from pre-primary to tertiary level in the school year 2023/2024. It includes national diagrams, a guide to reading the diagrams and a map showing the main organisational models of primary and lower secondary education. The information is available for 39 European [...]

8 - Extended Education in different countries worldwide (International Journal for Research on Extended Education - IJREE)

international
The articles listed here were published in the "International Journal for Research on Extended Education (IJREE)". Most of them come from these two volumes: * Vol. 1, No. 1-2013: National Research Reports (Part I) * Vol. 2, No. 1-2014: National Research Reports (Part II) The articles are freely accessible. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

9 - International Standard Classification of Education: Country Diagrams

international
These country diagrams provide a visual image of the structure of national education systems classified according to ISCED 2011. The diagrams are based on mappings provided by Member States that have been verified internally and approved by countries. The essential metadata provide data users with more specific information to better interpret the education indicators produced [...]

10 - inclusive teaching material (itm)

Germany; Italy; Luxemburg; Sweden; Europe
The project "itm" aimed at analysing teaching material from Sweden, Italy, Germany and Luxembourg with regard to their inclusion-sensitivity. Based on this analysis, the project partners went on to compile evaluation criteria and develop inclusive teaching materials themselves. Under "project goals" you can find a criteria catalogue, a process model, publications, a concept [...]

11 - OECD Child Well-being Data Portal

international
The Child Well-being Data Portal is the OECD’s hub for comparative data on child well-being. Built using the latest available data from OECD databases and a range of leading international child surveys and data collection programmes, the Data Portal contains over 200 comparative measures on child well-being outcomes and the drivers of well-being stemming from children’s [...]

12 - CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series

international; Ecuador; Georgia; Turkey; Peru; Armenia; Zambia; Azerbaijan; Korea, Republic of (South Korea); Mexico; Costa Rica; India; Russian Federation; Brazil; Taiwan
The CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series is published by the Collaborative Research Centre "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" (CRC 1342). It provides a country-by-country overview of worldwide social policy developments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic including education policy into the analysis as an elementary policy area for promoting equality of [...]

13 - Amadio, Massimo, 2009: Inclusive education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Exploratory analysis of the national reports presented at the 2008 International Conference on Education. In: Prospects 39, 293–305.

Latin America
[The English article is not available in Open Access. Nevertheless, you can find a Spanish version free of access and free of charge] This artcile provides a comparative analysis of inclusive education in different countries in Latin America (as of 2009). The analysis is based on a series of documents published as part of the 48. International Conference on Education by [...]

Vocational Education & Training Worldwide - 68 Studies on VET Systems [courtesy translation]

international
[Website available only in German] As of the year 2020, the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) has made available online its 68 country studies, updates and specialist articles from the International Handbook of Vocational Education and Training (IHBB). "This means that all studies since 1995 are now available to interested users from [...]

U-Multirank university ranking

Europe; international
U-Multirank is a world ranking of universities published annually since 2013 scoring more than 1,700 universities from 96 countries. Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission, U-Multirank compares higher education institutions’ performance in areas that matter most to students and are not covered by traditional university rankings such as knowledge [...]

16 - OECD Data - Education: France

France
The OECD provides some data from assessments or educational policy for France that can be compared to other countries taking part in these assessments (Click on "Trend" or "Ranking" - Please note that this only functions automatically if you open the link in the same tab. Otherwise, please choose your country under "Highlighted countries"). [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]

17 - International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion (IMISCOE Network)

Europe
According to their ow statement, IMISCOE is "Europe's largest network of scholars in the area of migration and integration. The network involves 38 member institutes and over 500 scholars from all over Europe and focuses on comparative research, publications, the organization of events, PhD training and awards and communication. (...) Furthermore, the network publishes [...]

18 - National Assessment and Examinations Center

Georgia
The National Assessment and Examinations Center is the well-established organization acting in the field of examination and assessment and serving pupils, students, teachers, educational organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies and others through the provision of valid and reliable instruments of assessment. The website provides information on the research, [...]

19 - Education GPS (OECD): Belgium - Overview of the education system (EAG 2016)

Belgium
This OECD website provides information on the education system in Belgium, on education indicators and statistics. The interactive website can be used to compare Belgium's educational data with those of the average OECD data or with the data of other countries. You can create graphs, tables and others, which can be exported as a pdf-document. [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]

20 - UNESCO eAtlas for Education 2030

international
As an interactive online tool the UNESCO eAtlas for Education 2030 presents worldwide statistical information which is collected to achieve the aims the Education 2030 Framework for Action has set. Users can individualize and combine the data given to the different sub-targets, draw up excel-files or graphical maps, and finally download and share it.

21 - Netherlands 2015 (Center on International Education Benchmarking – Programme of the National Center on Education and the Economy NCEE)

Netherlands
The Center on International Education Benchmarking, a Programme of the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) provides analyses of socalled top-performing education systems in different countries. Among others, the analyses take a look at the reasons for the good performance of the respective education systems. You can find an analysis of the Netherlands from [...]

22 - OECD Directorate for Education and Skills: Netherlands

Netherlands
The OECD publishes their educational news from and on a specific country in this section. You will also find publication announcements like e.g. "Education at a Glance", and other studies and reports like "Netherlands 2016 - Foundations for the Future". [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

23 - OECD Data - Education: Netherlands

Netherlands
The OECD provides some data from assessments or educational policy for the Netherlands that can be compared to other countries taking part in these assessments (Click on "Trend" or "Ranking" - Please note that this only functions automatically if you open the link in the same tab. Otherwise, please choose your country under "Highlighted countries"). [Abstract: Editors of [...]

24 - Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Netherlands

Netherlands
"A video series profiling policies and practices of education systems that demonstrate high or improving performance in the PISA tests." "This series of videos has been produced jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation to present initiatives being taken by education authorities around the world to help improve [...]

25 - Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Belgium (Flanders)

Belgium
"A video series profiling policies and practices of education systems that demonstrate high or improving performance in the PISA tests." "This series of videos has been produced jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation to present initiatives being taken by education authorities around the world to help improve [...]

26 - OECD Directorate for Education and Skills: Belgium

Belgium
The OECD publishes their educational news from and on a specific country in this section. You will also find publication announcements like e.g. "Education at a Glance", and other studies and reports like "OECD Reviews of School Resources: Flemish Community of Belgium 2015". [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

27 - OECD Data - Education: Belgium

Belgium
The OECD provides some data from assessments or educational policy for Belgium that can be compared to other countries taking part in these assessments (Click on "Trend" or "Ranking" - Please note that this only functions automatically if you open the link in the same tab. Otherwise, please choose your country under "Highlighted countries"). [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]

28 - ReferNet Country Reports - "VET in Europe"

Europe
The website provides annual national reports in English on the situation of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in European countries beloning to the EU. ReferNet is a European network that aims at providing information on VET in the European Union. The network was created on the initiative of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). [...]

29 - Education GPS (OECD): South Africa

South Africa, Republic
This interactive website is provided by the OECD. It can be used to compare South Africa's educational statistics with that of the average OECD results or with the results of other countries. For other countries, it is also possible to compare results from different international educational assessments (PISA,TALIS, PIAAC, ...). These options might available for South Africa [...]

30 - Education GPS (OECD): China

China, People's Republic of
This interactive website is provided by the OECD. It can be used to compare China's educational statistics with that of the average OECD results or with the results of other countries. For other countries, it is also possible to compare results from different international educational assessments (PISA,TALIS, PIAAC, ...). These options might available for China as well in [...]

31 - Education GPS (OECD): India

India
This interactive website is provided by the OECD. It can be used to compare India's educational statistics with that of the average OECD results or with the results of other countries. For other countries, it is also possible to compare results from different international educational assessments (PISA,TALIS, PIAAC, ...). These options might available for India as well in [...]

32 - Programa de Educación - Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento (CIPPEC)

Argentina
The "Programme Education" at the "Centre for the Implementation of Public Policies for Social Equity and Growth" CIPPEC aims at doing research and consulting for more justice in the educational system of Argentina. The programme's website provides information on projects, some of them with websites of their own, as well as many publications (fulltexts), videos, press releases [...]

33 - OECD Directorate for Education and Skills: Indonesia

Indonesia
The OECD publishes their educational news from and on a specific country in this section. You will also find publication announcements like e.g. "Education at a Glance", and other studies and reports. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

34 - ICILS International Study Centre

international
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is the International Study Center for ICILS. ACER staff will be responsible for the day to day management of the project. Instrument development and some data analyses and psychometric work will also be centered at the International Study Center. The website offers the full text of the report and assessment framework as [...]

35 - IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS)

international
The IEA International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) examines the outcomes of student computer and information literacy (CIL) across countries. CIL refers to an individual's ability to use computers to investigate, create, and communicate in order to participate effectively at home, at school, in the workplace, and in the community. The ICILS target [...]

36 - PIAAC - Information Site of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA)

Europe
On its PIAAC information site, the EAEA provides information and links to the PIAAC Survey, to EAEA analyses and comments regaridng the PIAAC Survey results, as well as on reactions to PIAAC of EAEA's members and partners. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

37 - Education and training policies based on evidence (European Commission)

Europe
Overview of the European Commission on evidence based educational policy. This site provides a very good starting point to explore the many activites of the EU, like international comparisons and assessments (e.g. PISA, PIAAC or TALIS), resulting strategic frameworks, EU programmes, projects, portals, networks, reports and more. Interesting sub-sites could be "EU policy in the [...]

38 - Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Finland

Finland
"A video series profiling policies and practices of education systems that demonstrate high or improving performance in the PISA tests." "This series of videos has been produced jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation to present initiatives being taken by education authorities around the world to help improve [...]

39 - OECD Directorate for Education and Skills: Finland

Finland
The OECD publishes their educational news from and on a specific country in this section. You will also find publication announcements like e.g. "Education at a Glance", and other studies and reports. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Education Policy Outlook Highlights: Finland

Finland
The educational policy outlook provides data-based information on current trends in education in Finland, focusing on policy measures to support learners and improve the quality of teaching alnd learning.

41 - National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education (RAMA) / הרשות הארצית למדידה והערכה בחינוך - ראמ"ה

Israel
RAMA was created in 2006 and is the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education. Among others, the site provides information on international assessments like PISA, PIRLS, TIMSS, and SITES. Since its redesign in around mid-2023, the site provides information exclusively in Hebrew. On the old website, there was still the English section "Publications in [...]

Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency

Greece
The multi independent institution ADIP has its seat in Athens and is controlled by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs for the legacy of its actions. ADIP supports and implements processes to guarantee and improve the quality of higher education institutions for research and technology. Its aim is to support transparency as well as international development and [...]

43 - Inclusion and education in European countries - Final Report and Country Reports (2009)

Europe; France; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Netherlands; Poland; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom
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44 - World TVET Database - Country Profiles (UNESCO-UNEVOC)

international
The World Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Database provides national country reports from all over the world on the situation of TVET in the respective countries. Usually, the reports are written and English and sometimes additionally in a local language. Moreover, a worldmap informs you about whether a report has already been examined and validated by [...]

45 - Laboratoire international sur l’inclusion scolaire (LISIS)

international; Switzerland; Canada; Spain; Italy; France
LISIS is a francophone international research group working on inclusion in schools. It was established by Haute Ecole Pédagogique Vaud (Switzerland) and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) (Canada). Researcher from France, Spain and Italy are also participating in LISIS. Their website provides information on their research foci and research groups, on [...]

WHO world report on disability

international
In 2011, the World Bank and the Whorld Health Organisation (WHO) published the first report on disability, against the background of the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities (UN-CRPD). The report is accessible in various languages and formats, including easy-to-read and DAISY format. It can also be accessed by chapters, e.g. chapter 7 focuses on education [...]

47 - OECD Directorate for Education and Skills: Greece

Greece
The OECD publishes their educational news from and on a specific country in this section. You will also find publication announcements like e.g. "Education at a Glance", and other studies and reports. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

48 - Ukraine Education Stats (by NationMaster)

Ukraine
NationMaster provides aggregrated data and statistics from different sources like e.g. UNESCO Institute for Statistics, CIA World Factbooks oder World Development Indicators.The data can be transformed into graphs, compared to other countries and more. NationMaster is provided free of charge by the Australian company Rapid Intelligence. [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]

The structure of the European education systems: schematic diagrams

Europe
These publications by the Eurydice Network give a very good and visually clear overview over the education systems in European countries, which makes comparisons between the countries easier. They are published every year. Among others, the following questions are addressed: What models of primary and lower secondary education exist? What kind of educational institutions [...]

Центр оценки качества образования - Росси

Russian Federation; international
The Russian Center for Educational Quality Assessment provides ample information about and data from international assessments like TIMSS, PISA,PIRLS,CIVIC, SITES, IAEP II as well as from some national assessments - unfortunately, this information is available only in English. Furthermore, you will find the presentations of an international conference on "Russian Education in [...]

51 - HKPISA - Programme for International Student Assessment, Hong Kong Centre

China, People's Republic of
The website of the HKPISA Centre, run by the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, provides information on the PISA studies in Hong Kong, which are conducted seperately from the PISA studies in the People's Republic of China. Among others, you will find a newsletter (only in Chinese) and Research Output / Publications (some of them as fulltexts, including the PISA [...]

52 - Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Shanghai, China

China, People's Republic of
"A video series [including a written report] profiling policies and practices of education systems that demonstrate high or improving performance in the PISA tests." An additional report compares the People's Republic of China to the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong. "This series of videos has been produced jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation [...]

53 - PISA China Shanghai Project Research Center and Secretariat (Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences)

China, People's Republic of
This website of the Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences is dedicated to the PISA study in China. You will find a lot of information on PISA studies procedure and results in China, including summary reports and other online publications on the topic. The website is available in Chinese only. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

54 - Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Brazil

Brazil
"A video series profiling policies and practices of education systems that demonstrate high or improving performance in the PISA tests." "This series of videos has been produced jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation to present initiatives being taken by education authorities around the world to help improve [...]

55 - PISA Brasil (Programa Internacional de Avaliação de Estudantes)

Brazil; Latin America; Spain; Portugal
The Brazilian PISA Study is coordinated and conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (INEP). On its website, INEP provides information on PISA in general, Brazilian PISA studies since the year 2000, on the Ibero-American PISA group and its joint report in 2006, the issues of the OECD publication "PISA in focus" in Portuguese, and [...]

56 - Bundesinstitut für Bildungsforschung, Innovation und Entwicklung des österreichischen Schulwesens (BIFIE)

Austria
The research projects at BIFIE cover the whole school system. In detail, the federal institute has to fulfil the following tasks: 1. Quality advancement of the school system through innovative school projects, teacher education and the development of teaching materials; 2. Education monitoring (observation of the Austrian school system) including the development of education [...]

57 - Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report 2012 - Youth and skills: Putting education to work

international
"Many young people around the world — especially the disadvantaged — are leaving school without the skills they need to thrive in society and find decent jobs. As well as thwarting young people’s hopes, these education failures are jeopardizing equitable economic growth and social cohesion, and preventing many countries from reaping the potential benefits of their [...]

Ministry of Education of Honduras

Honduras
The Ministry of Education of Honduras is responsible for the guarantee of qualitative education services for children, youth and adults with consideration of the criteria of integrity and the contextualization in constitutive mandates and international agreements. It offers public and private education services which respond to the necessities of the country and of human [...]

Planipolis – UNESCO plans and policies portal

international
Planipolis is a portal of education plans and policies from UNESCO Member States providing a single entry to documents from various official sources. Planipolis is maintained by the IIEP Documentation Centre and is partly funded by EPDF (Education Programme Development Fund).

Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean

Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador; Venezuela; Peru; Brazil; Cuba; Haiti; Puerto Rico; Dominican Republic; Costa Rica; Guatemala; El Salvador; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama; Argentina; Chile; Paraguay; Uruguay; Mexico; United States of America (USA); Caribbean
The Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL) is an international organism founded with the objective to promote the universities of the member countries. The aim is the fostering of cooperation of Latin American and Caribbean universities amongst themselves as well as with other institutions and cultural organisations as the UNESCO; the cultural [...]

Network of Virtual Libraries of Social Sciences of Latin-America and the Caribbean

Latin America; Caribbean; Argentina; Bolivia; Chile; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Puerto Rico; Dominican Republic; Uruguay; Venezuela; Spain; Portugal; United States of America (USA); Germany; Caribbean
The Network of Virtual Libraries of Social Sciences of Latin-America and the Caribbean (CLASCO) has the objectives to promote and to facilitate the access to research results of the member centres of CLASCO. For this purpose, CLASCO has created a virtual library which grants free access to the different contents. CLASCO was founded by the libraries of the members of the [...]

Education For Our Future

Bolivia; United States of America (USA)
Edu-Futuro (Educación Para Nuestro Futuro) empowers Latino children, youth and families through education and leadership development to succeed and contribute to their community, while teaching others about Latin American cultures. In 1998, a group of Bolivian parents and the Bolivian Ambassador met with the Superintendent of Arlington Public Schools to establish an academic [...]

Bolivian Studies Association

Bolivia
The mission of the Bolivian Studies Association (AEB) is to advance and promote research and knowledge of Bolivia through providing an interdisciplinary forum and resource for collaboration, research, publication, study, founding and employment opportunities.

Bolivian Embassy in Germany

Bolivia; Germany
The website of the Bolivian Embassy in Germany contains information about Bolivia and the binational exchange with Germany. Under the category `Kultur und Bildung` there are indications about the Bolivian education system, Bolivian universities, German-Bolivian societies, Bolivian artists and research institutions.

65 - The Road Not Traveled : Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa (2008)

Algeria; Bahrain; Egypt; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Libya; Morocco; Oman; Palestinian Territories; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen; North Africa
World Bank report on the progress of education reforms in the MENA countries (Middle East and North Africa), as of 2008.

66 - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

international
The OECD groups 34 member countries in an organisation that, most importantly, provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy. Member countries meet and exchange information in committees. Committees bring together representatives of member countries, either from national administrations or from their permanent delegations to [...]

Centre for Peace Education and Investigation

Colombia
The Centre of Peace Education and Investigation (CEIPAZ) analyzes and popularizes, from a multidisciplinary perspective, the connection between conflicts, development and education. Furthermore, it investigates the principal tendencies of the international system and promotes education, development and peace.

68 - Sociedad Argentina de Estudios Comparados en Educación (SAECE)

Argentina; international
The Argentinian Society for Comparative Studies in Education (SAECE) was founded in 2001. Its main task is to promote and disseminate development and investigation in the Comparative Studies in the fields of Education and Culture. The website provides news as well as information on conferences, the journal RELEC (Revista Latinoamericana de Educación Comparada), whose articles [...]

69 - EFA Global Monitoring Report: Statistics

international
The data sets offered are an addition to the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report. Most of the data are reported to and processed by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). They are supplemented by demographic and economic statistics collected or produced by other international organizations, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United [...]

70 - Data Collection and System Monitoring in Early Childhood Programs

international
The purpose of this paper is to offer practical guidelines to those interested in collecting accurate and useful information about early childhood services in a particular country or region. The guidelines presented focus on two areas of particular concern for policy-makers: data collection and system monitoring. To accommodate the needs of both developing and developed [...]

71 - Human Development Reports: Education Index

international
The education data used in the preparation of the Human Development Index (HDI) and other composite indices featured in the Human Development Report are provided by a variety of public international sources and represent the best and most current statistics available for those indicators at the time of the preparation of this annual report. [Abstract: Editors of Education [...]

72 - Instituto Internacional de Planeamiento de la Educación (IIPE) - Sede Regional Buenos Aires (Unesco)

Argentina; international
The International Unesco Institute for Educational Planning (IIPE) with its regional office in Buenos Aires (Argentina) is a research centre as well as a centre for training, documentation and dissemination. Together with the two other offices in Paris (France) and Dakar (Senegal) it constitutes a forum for exchange of ideas and concepts with regard to the planning and the [...]

73 - Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators

international
"OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries´ performance. It provides a broad array of comparable indicators on education systems and represents the consensus of professional thinking on how to measure the current state of education internationally. The indicators show who participates in education, how much is spent on it, and how [...]

Key Data Series

Europe
A collection of statistics, data and indicators on education in 31 European countries. The search result offers all publications of the "Key data" series. The publications are available for download in serveral languages.

75 - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop): Statistics and indicators

Europe
Cedefop´s work on statistics and indicators supports and contributes to statistical developments at European and international levels to improve the relevance and quality of data as well as methods and tools for data collection. Cedefop´s statistics and indicators work also aims to support evidence based policy and practice in vocational education and training, lifelong [...]

Germany - Informatics Education

Germany
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

Austria - Informatics Education

Austria
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

Poland - Informatics Education

Poland
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

Portugal - Informatics Education

Portugal
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

Hungary - Informatics Education

Hungary
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

81 - Schulsysteme und informatische Bildung im internationalen Vergleich

Switzerland; Germany; Austria; Poland; France; Portugal; Hungary; Estonia; Lithuania; Finland; Japan; New Zealand; Philippines
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool.

Lithuania - Informatics Education

Lithuania
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

Finland - Informatics Education

Finland
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

Japan - Informatics Education

Japan
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

New Zealand - Informatics Education

New Zealand
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

Estonia - Informatics Education

Estonia
In 2007, the TU Dresden finished a comparative analysis of the school systems and informatics education within 13 different European and international countries. The research intended to create the basics for an overview on informatics education concentrating on primary and secondary schools all over the world by neglecting the fields of higher education and preschool. This [...]

87 - Universidad.es - The Foundation for the International Promotion of Spanish Universities

Spain; international
In accordance with the 2007 amendment of the Universities Act, in October 2008 the Council of Ministers authorized the creation of Universidad.es, the Foundation for the International Promotion of Spanish Universities. Universidad.es is a public sector foundation that aims to promote the Spanish university system throughout the world. The foundation was set up by the Spanish [...]

National Research Council

Spain
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is a public institution dedicated to research in Spain. Belonging to the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the Secretary of State for Research, its main objective is to develop and promote research that will help bring about scientific and technological progress, and it is prepared to collaborate with Spanish and [...]

89 - Australian Academy of Science

Australia
The Academy was founded in 1954 by Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. It was granted a Royal Charter establishing the Academy as an independent body but with government endorsement. The Academy's Constitution was modelled on that of the Royal Society of London. It receives government grants towards its activities but has no statutory obligation to [...]

National Centre for Scientific Research

France
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research) is a government-funded research organization, under the administrative authority of France's Ministry of Research. Founded in 1939 by governmental decree, the tasks of the CNRS are to evaluate and carry out all research capable of advancing knowledge and bringing social, cultural, [...]

Academy of Finland

Finland
The Academy of Finland’s mission is to finance high-quality scientific research, act as a science and science policy expert, and strengthen the position of science and research. The Academy works to contribute to the renewal, diversification and increasing internationalisation of Finnish research. Its operation covers the full spectrum of scientific disciplines. The [...]

Agency for International Cooperation of Chile

Chile
The Agency for International Cooperation of Chile (AgCI) is a public, decentralized service. Its objectives are the acquisition, the provision and the administration of ressources of international cooperation, of offers and demands of international cooperation and the distribution of study opportunities abroad.

Network of Latin-American Regional Universities

Latin America; international
The Network for Latin-American Regional Universities (RedUREL) was founded in 1996 with the intention to create an international reference service which, along with the impulse to realize international academic exchange activities, animates the establishment of Latin-American professorships, furthermore the establishment of advanced academic vocational programs in strategic [...]

94 - Romania and Education Schools

Romania
This website offers short full texts with information about the Romanian education system, the status of Romanian education in the world as well as about a ranking of the best Romanian universities and about other education-related contents.

95 - Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe (GOETE)

Europe; Germany; Finland; France; Italy; Netherlands; Poland; Slovenia; United Kingdom
The GOETE project is concerned with understanding how education systems deal with the changing relation between education and social integration in the knowledge society. It analyses young people’s educational trajectories in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and the UK. Applying a life course perspective it asks how young people’s access to [...]

96 - Comunidad Educativa de Centroamérica y República Dominicana (EDUCAR)

Dominican Republic; Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Panama; Nicaragua
The Central American Educational Community and the Dominican Republic created an education portal (CEDUCAR), which links eight countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, the Dominican Republic and their respective educational systems. Its purpose is to function as a virtual meeting place for all educators in training and service, where [...]

97 - Excellence in Learning and Leadership Foundation (ELLF)

Arab States; North Africa; Middle East
Excellence in Learning and Leadership Foundation (ELLF) is a non-religious, non-political institution which works with every segment and class of the Arab society and responds to their needs by offering capacity building services to aspiring Arab youth, teachers, business leaders and administrators. Sustainable development, social solidarity, good citizenship, social [...]

98 - Limerick-Rwanda Education Partnership

Rwanda
The Limerick-Rwanda education partnership was established in April 2007 when a contingent from the University of Limerick (UL) travelled to meet with colleagues in the National University of Rwanda (NUR), Butare. The aim of the trip was to explore the possibility for the exchange of experience and mutual learning in the area of teacher education. Since then, several projects [...]

99 - Global Morocco Exchange (GME)

Morocco
Since it was founded in 2006, Global Morocco Exchange (GME) has become one of the world's leading providers of quality post-secondary educational services. The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the GME network offer high quality education to approximately 120,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines. More than 18 campuses [...]

100 - 4 International Colleges & Universities

international
4 International Colleges & Universities is an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited Universities and Colleges in the world. 4icu.org includes 10,000 Colleges and Universities, ranked by web popularity, in 200 countries. The 4icu.org directory includes worldwide higher education organisations which * are officially recognized, [...]

101 - TALIS - The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey

international
The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) helps answer the question how countries can prepare teachers to face the diverse challenges in today’s schools. TALIS asks teachers and schools about their working conditions and the learning environments. It covers important themes such as initial teacher education and professional development; what sort of [...]

102 - PISA Key findings

international
Access to summeries, reports and further materials of the different PISA cycles.

Discover Switzerland: Education

Switzerland
The homepage gives insight to Swiss education. Different links lead to the categories "general overview", "compulsory schooling", "post-compulsory schooling", "tertiary education" and "current challenges" (reorganisation of the university system and international comparison), in which those themes are described in an overview.

104 - PISA Products

international
The website offers access to the PISA results as well as in depth reports, manuals and further materials on methodology.

105 - Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care

international
This review of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in twenty OECD countries describes the social, economic, conceptual and research factors that influence early childhood policy. Starting Strong II outlines the progress made by the participating countries in responding to the key aspects of successful ECEC policy outlined in the previous volume, Starting Strong (OECD, [...]

106 - Learning for Jobs – The OECD Policy Review of Vocational Education and Training (VET)

international; Australia; Austria; Belgium; China, People's Republic of; Chile; Czechia; Germany; Hungary; Ireland; Korea, Republic of (South Korea); Mexico; Norway; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States of America (USA)
The review aims to bridge the gap between learning and jobs, by exploring how to make initial vocational education and training for young people respond better to labour market requirements. It therefore looks at initial VET in schools, colleges, workplaces and other institutions, offering policy messages for all OECD countries, alongside concrete advice on policy reform in [...]

107 - Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective (2009 - 2020)

Canada
These reports were published from 2009 till 2020. They were a product of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). They were intended to facilitate the comparison of educational systems in Canada's provinces and territories with those of countries that belong to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The documents presented a series of [...]

108 - Nation Master

international
With NationMaster you can graphically compare data and statistics in different subjects (e.g. education) and for different nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from sources such as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.

109 - International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA)

international; Australia; Canada; England; France; Germany; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Korea, Republic of (South Korea); Netherlands; New Zealand; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Singapore; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; South Africa, Republic; United States of America (USA); Wales; United Kingdom
INCA (1996-2013) provided descriptions of government policy on education in Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA and Wales. It focuses on curriculum, assessment and initial teacher training frameworks for pre-school, primary, [...]

110 - The International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA)

international
Founded in 1975, the IAEA has institutional and individual members in more than 50 countries worldwide. It aims at supporting the development and application of educational assessment techniques to improve the quality of education. One of its members, among others, is the Association for Educational Assessment Europe (AEA Europe). The IAEA organises annual conferences and [...]

111 - Education at a Glance 2007

international
The 2007 edition investigates the effects of expanding tertiary education on labour markets. Graduation rates from higher education have grown significantly in OECD countries in recent decades, but has the increasing supply of well-educated workers been matched by the creation of high-paying jobs? Or will everyone with a university degree some day work for the minimum wage? [...]

112 - European Network for Education Research on Assessment, Effectiveness and Innovation

Europe
This page provides information on the development and the key results of the European Network for Education Research on Assessment, Effectiveness and Innovation (EU-AEI). Das EU-AEI had been developed in the framework of the Socio Economic Research 1996 and submitted in 1998 a full report which can be found on this page. The network's mission was to set up a European [...]

113 - Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) / Office de la qualité et de la responsabilité en éducation (OQRE)

Canada
EQAO´s tests measure student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics in relation to Ontario Curriculum expectations. The resulting data are supposed to provide accountability and a gauge of quality in Ontario´s publicly funded education system. The objective and reliable results from EQAO´s tests complement the information obtained from classroom and other [...]

114 - Institute for Information on Education (IIE) http://www.uiv.cz/clanek/424/473

Czechia
The Institute for Information on Education is subordinated to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. It focuses mainly on carrying out statistical surveys and provides statistical data to decision-making authorities, to professionals and the general public. IIE works with statistical files concerning the Czech education system. Collecting, processing, evaluating and [...]

115 - OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education: national background report for Iceland

Iceland
The full text presents results from a study on the national tertiary education system in Iceland, which were presented in September 2005, and refer to OECD guidelines. The following issues are addressed: the system of tertiary education in Iceland, regional aspects, tertiary education and the labour market, equity, research, quality assurance, and international aspects.

116 - Programme in International Student Assessment - PISA 2003

New Zealand
This website offers the summary report of the New Zealand results for PISA 2003 as well as general information on PISA.

117 - Inclusive and Special Education Review - Report

Malta
Part I of the report outlines the background and evolution of inclusive and special education in Malta. It includes a statistical framework and a European perspective. Part II evaluates the learning support that is being extended, from early assessment and intervention, the statementing process regarding children with individual educational needs (IENs), to inclusion in [...]

118 - Internet Resources on American and Russian Education: Virtual Tools for Academic Research (1998)

Russian Federation; United States of America (USA)
This full text analyses in critical manner the new possibilities and problems which educational researchers are facing in using the Internet and other telecommunication systems. The comparative description of Internet resources in Russia and the USA offers a variety of significant links. Published in the Journal of Online Education 1998, author: Piotr Shalimov.

119 - World Education Report 2000

international
The report offers "a unique overview of the successive commitments to the implementation of the right to education adopted by the international community, a broad analysis of the progress made towards the implementation of the right to education in different regions of the world, a detailed account of how Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came to be [...]

120 - Global Education Monitoring Report / UNESCO-Weltbildungsbericht

international
Every year, the Global Monitoring Report assesses where the world stands on its commitment to provide a basic education to all children, youth and adults. The report was developed by an independent team and is published by UNESCO. The full texts of the reports are available for download, the summeries are available in several languages.

121 - PISA Participants

international
This OECD website offers an overview of the participating countries of the PISA studies with contact details and websites.

122 - Choike.org - a portal on Southern civil societies. Education

international
Choike is a portal on Southern civil societies that provides full length reports, an NGO directory, news, and links to international campaigns such as the UNESCO Literacy Decade (2003-2012). It covers aspects concerning society, communication, globalization and environment. The section on education can be searched for literacy campaigns and target groups as well as NGOs and [...]

123 - Training and Certification

Jamaica; Grenada; Anguilla; Caribbean; United Kingdom
The paper presented at the 4th Caribbean Early Childhood Conference, Georgetown, Guyana, July 2002 compares models of qualification in the childcare and pre-school sector in Jamaica, Grendada and Anguilla. The link offered here leads you to the webarchive and is a copy of the website as of 2005.

124 - Child Research Net. A Research Site for the Future of Kids

Japan
The project "Child Research Net" defines itself as a non profit organisation concerned with educational aspects in Japan. Its addressees are teachers, researchers, and young academics. It provides links to online publications on education related topics, an archive that can be searched for specific topics, a mailing list and a link list as well as a forum for discussion. The [...]

125 - Learning for Tomorrow's World: First results from PISA 2003

international
This OECD web site presents an introduction to the PISA 2003 results ( first published on Dec. 6, 2004) and offers links to downloads of the report (English version).

126 - EdStats - the World Bank´s comprehensive database of education statistics

international
The website of educational statistics by the World Bank makes a variety of national and international data sources available in one place and compiles World Bank data on education topics. Access to the data is by theme or country.

127 - Unesco Institute for Statistics (UIS): Education and literacy statistics

international
From pre-primary school enrolment to tertiary graduation rates, the UIS is the leading source for international education statistics. Covering more than 200 countries and territories, the UIS database covers all education levels and addresses key policy issues such as gender parity, teachers and financing.

128 - World Council of Comparative Education Societies / Conseil Mondial des Associations d´Éducation Comparée (WCCES)

international
WCCES is an international organisation of comparative education societies worldwide and is an NGO in Operational Relations with UNESCO. Its specific goals are: to promote the study of comparative and international education throughout the world and enhance the academic status of this field; to bring comparative education to bear on the major educational problems of the day by [...]

129 - Schule in Russland aus der Erinnerung einer Einwanderin

Russian Federation
This report of an immigrant in Germany is not only a recollection of schooling in Russia, but at the same time a critical comparison in view of the undemanding nature of German educational contents and achievement orientation. This full text includes an intercultural message to all those who are still afflicted with prejudices and ignorance about the Russian people and its [...]

130 - Erfahrungen nach Schulwechsel (Kasachstan/Deutschland) einer Russlanddeutschen

Kazakhstan
This is a critical report written by Irina Maslova who grew up in the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan and came in 1996 with her parents to Germany. This full text offers an intercultural comparison with regard to school and teaching and examines some personal problems of integration.

131 - ReferNet: The European network of reference and expertise

Europe
ReferNet is a structured, decentralised, networked system of information collection and dissemination. It provides high quality information on a wide range of developments in vocational education and training, and learning in the European Union by bringing together the expertise of key organisations.

132 - PISA 2000 sample tasks

international
This website provides download files which summarise the conceptual framework on which the PISA 2000 assessment is based. It then illustrates how the assessment is to be performed by reproducing sample assessment items and explaining what each is measuring.

133 - PISA Country Profiles

international
The research database contains data for the PISA cycles 2003 and 2006. It offers the opportunity to combine individual indicators from the topics "Quality of learning outcomes", "Equity and distribution", "Learner characteristics", "School resources" and "School policies and practices" and to compare the data of the participating countries. The data sets can be downloaded as a [...]

134 - PISA in-depth reports

international
PISA is developing a series of thematic reports that will examine the implications of the results from PISA 2000 in a series of policy-relevant areas. Currently, thematic reports are planned in the following areas: social background and student performance; analyses of the nature, development and impact of literacy skills; foundations of lifeflong learning; the role of [...]

135 - UK National Reference Point for Vocational Qualifications (UK NRP)

United Kingdom; Europe
"UK NRP serves as a first point of contact for national vocational qualifications and accordingly is a central information resource for UK skilled worker, trade and technician level qualifications. UK NRP also acts as a national agency representing the UK in a European network of reference points for vocational qualifications in Member States."

136 - PIRLS: Nationalbericht für England und Nordirland / National Report for England and Northern Ireland

England; Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
"England's primary school pupils are the third most able readers in the world behind Sweden and the Netherlands. This study, which examined the reading habits and achievements of 10 year olds in 35 countries, showed that England was one of the highest-performing countries in the world, and the most successful English-speaking country." Via the summary of findings the online [...]

137 - Institute of Migration

Finland
The Institute of Migration was founded in 1974, and has its headquarters in Turku. Main tasks are documentation of research material relating to international and internal migration; to carry out migration research, and to develop co-operation between the universities and special organizations related to migration, both within Finland and abroad. Online search in Finnish in [...]

138 - TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study)

New Zealand
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Homepage provides information on the international comparative study and the outcomes for NZ since 1994.

139 - The National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (NARIC)

United Kingdom
"The purposes of the UK NARIC are: To give information and advice on the comparability of overseas qualifications with those from the UK; to promote British qualifications overseas. We inform and advise: UK higher and further education institutions; individuals seeking comparability information on international and UK qualifications; organisations receiving or advising [...]

140 - Britische Gesellschaft für Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft / The British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE)

United Kingdom
"BAICE promotes teaching, research, policy and development in all aspects of international and comparative education. It is the British affiliate of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies. BAICE produces the journal Compare and organises a series of one- day research conferences annually. BAICE also has a major annual conference".

141 - Institute of International Education (IIE), Stockholm University

Sweden
The IIE is one of the few institutes in the Nordic countries specializing in international and comparative education in a multi-cultural and multi- disciplinary research environment. The website offers presentations of research projects and networks as well as the education programmes and courses at the institute.

142 - Educational Research Centre - St. Patrick's College

Ireland; international
The Centre works at all levels of the education system, from pre-school to third level. Main tasks are national asessments of educational achievements (PISA), evaluations, analysis of education in Ireland and development of assessment instruments. The Centre publishes the Irish Journal of Education (with full texts until 2010)and some reporst and studies of tests and [...]

143 - Center for International Higher Education - Boston College (CIHE)

United States of America (USA)
The Center provides information and analysis for those involved in managing the higher education enterprise internationally through publications, conferences, and the maintenance of a database of individuals and institutions. It is especially concerned with creating dialogue and cooperation among academic institutions in the industrialized nations and those in the developing [...]

European Association for the Promotion of Science and Technology

Europe
EUROSCIENCE, the voice of scientists in Europe) is a pan-European Association established in 1997 in Strasbourg. It is open to scientists of all disciplines, including social sciences and the humanities, as well as to any person with an interest in improving interactions between science, technology and society. On its website the Association welcomes teachers, people from the [...]

European Institute of Education and Social Policy (EIESP)

France; Europe
This international institute regards itself as an experienced and innovative service provider in elaborating educational policy, the evaluation of educational reforms and the provision of education and training programs at European, national and institutional level. The focus of its work is education policy in a European context. The website compiles information about the [...]

146 - Link list: International Education - International Relations

Australia
Two commented link lists of education.gov.au (government services for Australia) on bilateral and multilateral international educational relationships.

147 - International Comparisons in Education

United States of America (USA)
NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) is collecting, analyzing, and disseminating statistics and other data related to education in the United States and other nations. Two programs - the International Activities Program (IAP) and the Annual Reports Program - produce international comparisons in education. Access to reports, international indicators, publications, [...]

148 - Transform Conflict

Ireland; Northern Ireland; United Kingdom
This site has been developed as a result of two cross-border projects: The Citizenship Development Programme and the Human Rights, Conflict and Dialogue, involving partnerships of the Irish and Northern Irish Education Boards, funded by the European Programme for Peace and Reconciliation. Teachers visiting the site for the first time might find it useful to visit the [...]

149 - OECD-PISA - Hongkong PISA Project

Hong Kong; China, People's Republic of
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The student population chosen for PISA is students aged 15 years. The programme is to be part of an ongoing OECD programme of reporting on indicators in education. The learning domains of reading, mathematical and scientific literacy, [...]

150 - Die neue Struktur: Berufliche Bildung in Dänemark.

Denmark
A reform of the Danish vocational education and training system came into force on 1 st. January 2001. This publication (HTML-format of PDF-format to download/33 pages) provides an overview of the principles, contents, options and structure in the new VET programmes after the reform. Key words in the reform are transparency, flexibility and social inclusion. Links. The [...]

151 - International Education Association -

Australia; New Zealand
ISANA is an association of Australian and New Zealand international education professionals whose members are dedicated to the advancement of international education. Information for various interest groups and links to national and international organisations of international education are provided as well as news, resources and general information about activities in [...]

152 - Die ersten Drei: Die Bildungssysteme der ´Klassensieger´ der PISA-Studie ´Leseleistung´ (TiBi Nr. 1 - Dezember 2001)

Finland; Korea, Republic of (South Korea); Canada
This volume is dedicated to an analysis of the school systems of the top three PISA participants with special focus on their characteristics that influenced the PISA results in the authors' opinion. "Trends in Bildung international" - TiBi (trends in education international) is a product from the German Institute of International Educational Research. Including DIPF's [...]

153 - Swedish Institute for Studies in Education and Research (SISTER)

Sweden
SISTER started work in 2000. The Institute is an initiative for independent analysis and investigation of the Swedish educational and research system and of innovation process in an international comparative perspective. The website is kept mainly in Swedish. A detailed English overview (most links are leading back to Swedish pages). Access to the research programme "The [...]

154 - PISA 2000 - Projekt beskrivelse

Denmark
This project description of PISA 2000 (Programme for International Student Assessment) from the 'Danish University of Education' (DPU) explains what is PISA, introduces the results for Denmark in reading, mathematic and science literacy. Links to further information of DPU about PISA, to Danish pressreports and to the OECD PISA pages.

155 - OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

international
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an internationally standardised assessment that was jointly developed by participating economies and administered to 15-year-olds in schools. In all cycles, the domains of reading, mathematical and scientific literacy are covered not merely in terms of mastery of the school curriculum, but in terms of important [...]

156 - Les élèves de 15 ans. Premiers résultats d'une évaluation internationale des acquis des élèves (PISA)

France
This pdf-file (6 pp) presents an overview of the French PISA-results, including a comparison with the other participant countries.

157 - Un modelo educativo sin futuro

Germany; Spain
This is a Spanish text about the public reactions in Germany concerning the German results in the PISA-study; partly compared with Spain.

158 - PISA (Polen)

Poland
This website provides information on implementation and results of the Polish PISA study in Polish language only

159 - PISA in der Schweiz

Switzerland
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation offers information on the PISA study in Switzerland and the results.

160 - Programme in International Student Assessment - PISA 2000

New Zealand
This page contains downloadable documents about PISA 2000: PISA Framework, Assessing Knowledge & Skills for Life: summary report of the New Zealand results as well as links to related websites.

161 - PISA Austria

Austria
This website provides a comprehensive overview of objectives, contents, planning, implementation, organization and results of the PISA-studies 2000 and 2003 in Austria and prospective documents about the participating schools and associated test officers of PISA 2006. The heading "Aktuelles" leads to a newsletter, the project centre, publications and a pdf-file on the brochure [...]

162 - Program for International Student Assessment

United States of America (USA)
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) was developed by the OECD to assess the reading, mathematics and science literacy of 15-year-olds in participating countries. PISA assesses how well prepared students are for life beyond the classroom by focusing on the application of knowledge and skills in everyday situations. This website informs about what PISA means, [...]

163 - PISA i korthet

Sweden
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) was developed by the OECD to assess the reading, mathematics and science literacy of 15-year-olds in participating countries. PISA assesses how well prepared students are for life beyond the classroom by focusing on the application of knowledge and skills in everyday situations. This website informs about what PISA means, [...]

164 - El projecto PISA de la

Spain
This text by Guillermo Gil Escudero only describes, basic characteristics, planning and implementation, structure and organization of the Spanish PISA study, but doesn't present the national results.

165 - PISA (Tschechische Republik)

Czechia
This website provides information on the Czech PISA study in Czech language.

166 - Ready for Life? (PISA Summary Report)

Ireland
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, which began in 1998. It is to be part of an ongoing OECD program of reporting¤on indicators in education. The student population chosen for PISA is students aged 15 years. The learning domains of reading, mathematical and [...]

167 - OECD-PISA-Norway

Norway
This is the Norwegian website about the OECD/PISA programme 2000, 2003 ( Programme for International Student Assessment). It offers general information about the aims of the survey, introduces the Norwegian co-ordinators, national reports, a summary of Norwegian results as well as English publications for download analysing PISA and the results in Norway. (The complete [...]

168 - Schul- und Bildungssysteme in Europa

Europe
This website offers short versions of school and education systems in 31 European countries as well as Information on European educational programmes and comparative country studies. They include e.g. the duration of school time, transitions from one level to the other on the educational ladder, access requirements to universities, VET and continuing education according to [...]

169 - Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Canada

Canada
The PISA website of the Canadian government informs about the general background of the study and the individual surveys and lists publications related to PISA. Information on PISA in Canada can also be found on the website of the Council of Ministers of Education. [...]

170 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI)

Ireland
The NQAI established in February 2001 has three principal objects: 1) to establish and maintain a framework of qualifications for education and training 2) to establish and improve standards of awards of the further and higher education and training sector 3) to liaise with bodies outside the State for the mutual recognition of awards at transnational level. Comprehensive [...]

171 - Finnen Weltmeister im Lesen.

Finland
This fulltext, published by Leena Ikonen at the University of Helsinki, illuminates against the background of the OECD-PISA study how Finland itself discusses the success of reading in international comparison. (link to the on-line magazine "Universitas Helsingiensis").

172 - Research.fi-The Finnish science and technology information service.

Finland
esearch.fi contains key statistics and other data on Finnish science and technology. There are also links for more in-depth information: statistical and other publications, documents and databases. This service is jointly maintained and developed by: Ministry of Trade and Industry; Ministry of Education; Academy of Finland; National Technology Agency (Tekes); Science and [...]

173 - TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

international
The Lynch School of Education at Boston College conducts the TIMSS and PIRLS studies for the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Therefore, this website and the IEA's website provide the most comprehensive information on TIMSS and PIRLS. The Lynch School of Education's website offers information on the studies TIMSS [...]

174 - Country Education Profiles: Australia

Australia
This website provides a comprehensive overview of the Australian education system. It covers the topics of Higher education, Technical and vocational Training, Secondary school, Higher education, Teacher education, School education

175 - OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Australia

Australia
The site offers comprehensive material and data from the PISA study, mainly concerning the Australian part of the study.

176 - Information on European and NIS education systems (OSEAS Europe)

Eastern Europe; Central Europe
This website provides Internet resources on education in East and Central European countries. It offers comparative tables and texts followed by a variety of links to country information on the respective education systems.- OSEAS, an acronym which stands for OverSeas Educational AdviserS, is one of seven groups within NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

177 - Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)

South-East Asia; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Myanmar; Timor-Leste; Vietnam
The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) was established in November 1965 as a chartered international organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation in education, science and culture in the Southeast Asian region. This website provides information on activities of the SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES) which administers a variety of programmes on behalf [...]

178 - Central Bureau of Statistics - Education

Israel
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel provides data tables from the publication ´Statistical Abstract of Israel´ (also see for further tables under "Chapter 8: Education"), a separate page on higher education statistics, results from the OECD publication "Education at a Glance" as well as many of their own publications. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

179 - Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS)

Netherlands
CHEPS is a research institute that seeks to make a significant contribution to understanding policy-making, governance and management in higher education. The website provides an informative overview of CHEPS: work, projects and publications, and staff. Research topics: higher education governance and management; quality assurance and quality management; higher education [...]

180 - International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)

international
The IEA is an international cooperative of national research institutions and governmental research agencies from almost 70 countries worldwide. Since it was founded in 1958, the IEA has carried out more than 30 international large-scale comparative studies of educational achievement. Some prominent examples are the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, TIMSS, [...]

EUROSTAT - Statistical Office of the European Union: Education and Training

Europe
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions. Beside statistical data on all areas of education Eurostat particularly provides statistics for the monitoring of the social dimension and mobility of the Bologna [...]