Updated November 30, 2012
Research Links on Comparative Education are divided into:
Press releases, speeches, blogs, media advisories, news archive
World briefs on higher education; also a special Africa Edition
Updates about student mobility
Guide to strengths and types of data found in education databases of UNESCO, World Bank, Education Policy and Data Center and OECD
Tables, profiles, global rankings, International Standard Classification of Education
Education data about 200 countries, on over 450 indicators from 1970 to 2009.
Create tables to compare different countries, grade levels, attitudes towards education, and various home environment factors (parents' education, possessions).
Data on tertiary graduation rates, entry rates, attainment, relative earnings, public expenditure.
Data visualization, country profiles, graphics, maps of education around the world, projections
From U.S. Dept. of Education; reports, pre-made tables, raw data to create tables
From U.S. Dept. of Education; math, reading, and science literacy scores for 15 year-olds, by gender and country.
Understanding results of student assessments and differences in school systems.
From Portal on Higher Education Institutions; see also Global Education Digest from UNESCO Education initiative.
15 year olds’ reading, math, science literacy skills; 6 volumes covering student abilities, impact of social background, student motivations, school performance indicators, and learning trends.
(PDF) July 2012, from Program on Education Policy and Governance.
"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, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA a
Analyzes and compares international scores in three tests: Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).
"Similarities and disparities between American and foreign K-12 and postsecondary students and education systems, student performance and attitudes."
"The state of American education using the latest measures of student learning, uncovers and explains important trends in achievement test scores, and identifies and evaluates promising educational reforms."
Congressional bills that relate to education in the United States and improving workforce skills.
2010 report; more reports available
"Arry out employment training programs to aid unemployed individuals in securing employment in a new area of expertise, particularly in emerging markets and industries"
Secure Education for Americans Today Act of 2011 or SEAT Act of 2011 - Prohibits the provision of federal funds to institutions of higher education that admit illegal aliens.
Past concerns about the U.S. educational system and skills.
Report from the National Commision on Excellence in Education: "The Commission was created as a result of the Secretary's [of Education, T.H. Bell] concern about 'the widespread public perception that something is seriously remiss in our educational syste
1940-2009; Interactive map of United States with percentages of college degrees by county, gender, ethnicity.
Global degrees earned, research university comparisons, university scientific publications.
2011 report; also discusses national and international implication: "lifelong..access to advanced educational opportunities will become the defining domestic policy issue for a knowledge-driven society."
See also CFR Task Force report, U.S. Education and National Security.
75 Percent of Young Adults Cannot Join the Military; Early Education across America is Needed to Ensure National Security.
Working papers on economic issues related to the American education system, as well as studies of education in other countries
(2010) Education is one of the more influential factors in measuring country competitiveness: "Lack of basic education can therefore become a constraint on business development, with firms finding it difficult to move up the value chain by producing more
2010 reports on education, economics and the labor market, industry studies and workplace development.
The impact of students studying abroad and the flow of skills between countries.
State-by-state breakdown of contribution of international students to U.S. economy.
From October 2010; "Attempts to settle upon the balance between the needs for a highly skilled scientific and technical workforce, and the need to protect and ensure job opportunities, salaries, and working conditions of U.S. scientific personnel"
Joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education; links to other international education programs.
Statistics, reports, impacts of international students studying in the U.S., American students abroad.
Resource Center: "While immigrant youth are often among the top performers in schools nationwide, large numbers of them have low-educated parents, come from low-income families, and arrive in US schools speaking very little English."
Resources on: Advancing Public Policy for International Education
"50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act–Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs... essential for responsible engagement in the world, as well as in our culturally diverse homeland.""
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