Education Trends in Perspective : Analysis of the World Education Indicators -- 2005 Edition

'This is the fourth volume in a series of publications analysing the education indicators developed by the OECD/UNESCO World Education Indicators (WEI) programme. It includes 19 middle-income countries comprising over 50 per cent of the world population. By analysing trends in WEI countries between 1995 and 2003 and comparing them to OECD countries, this volume examines the factors which can generate growth in education in one country and constrain it in another. The countries participating in WEI include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Malaysia, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay and Zimbabwe.' This Is The Fourth Volume In A Series Of Publications Analysing The Education Indicators Developed By The Oecd/unesco World Education Indicators (wei) Programme. It Includes 19 Middle-income Countries Comprising Over 50 Per Cent Of The World Population. By Analysing Trends In Wei Countries Between 1995 And 2003 And Comparing Them To Oecd Countries, This Volume Examines The Factors Which Can Generate Growth In Education In One Country And Constrain It In Another. The Countries Participating In Wei Include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Malaysia, Paraguay, Peru, The Philippines, The Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay And Zimbabwe. Unesco Institute For Statistics, Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development, World Education Indicators Programme. Also Available Via The World Wide Web; May Require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Annotation This publication contains a range of comparable, cross-national education indicators for 19 middle-income non-OECD countries (which comprise over half of the world population) including Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, and the Russian Federation. By analysing trends in these countries between 1995 and 2003 in comparison to OECD countries, it examines the extent to which countries were able to widen participation in higher levels of education and the factors involved. Coverage includes data on educational attainment, enrolment rates and patterns, female participation, entry rates into upper secondary and tertiary education, graduation rates, grade repetition, population and GDP, expenditure on education, teaching staff, class size, teachers salaries, and expenditure per student