The 2002 edition of Education at a Glance -- OECD Indicators
provides a rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators.
The indicators represent the consensus of professional thinking
on how to measure the current state of education
internationally. They provide information on the output of
educational institutions and the impact of learning, the policy
levers that shape educational outcomes and how education systems
operate and evolve, and the human and financial resources
invested in education. The thematic organisation of the volume
and the background information accompanying the tables and
charts make this publication a valuable resource for anyone
interested in analysing education systems across countries. The
focus of this year's edition of Education at a Glance is on the
quality of learning outcomes and the policy levers that shape
these outcomes. This includes a comparative picture of student
performance in reading, mathematical and scientific literacy as
well as of students’ civic engagement and