The Pulse Of Education Around The World

Education is a universal concern, and THE PULSE OF EDUCATION fortunately, the past few decades have seen significant increases in quality, opportunity and participation. Which regions of the world have seen the strongest growth and how do those improvements breakdown among education levels? How educated are women compared to men? And how does America stack up against AROUND THE WORLD other countries? ACCESS TO EDUCATION WORLD LITERACY RATE 696 m. PRIMARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 415 m MALE FEMALE 526 m. SECONDARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 195 m. POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL 59 m ATTENDANCE 132 m. 82% 69% 2008 a 1970 87% 77% 88% 79% GLOBAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION HAS DOUBLED SINCE 1970. Global access to post-secondary As the world's education systems have improved, so education has increased by 600 times have literacy rates among adults. (SOURCE: UNESCO.ORG) in a same span of 38 years. (SOURCE: UNESCO.ORG) "EDUCATION LIFE EXPECTANCY" The average number of years a student spends in school has increased over the last decade. Around the world, "Education Life Expectancy" has risen, with the most dramatic improvements in Eastern and Central Europe and South and West Asia. 2000 2008 11 YEARS 12.5 YEARS 16 YEAS 12 YEARS 11 YEARS 10.5 YEARS 12 YEARS 155 YEARS Central Asia Central & Eastern Europe East Asia & The Pacific 9.5 YEARS 10 YEARS North America & Western Europe 8 YEARS 0 YEARS Arab States 13 YEARS 14 YEARS South & West 7 YEARS I YEARS Asia O Latin America & the Caribbean • Sub-Saharan Africa (SOURCE: UNESCO.ORG) EDUCATION PARTICIPATION The years between 1999 and 2008 saw significant fluctuations in international participation in primary, secondary and post-secondary education. PRIMARY EDUCATION Out of the three education levels, primary has experienced the most participation loss for both males and females. MALE FEMALE CHANGE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT 1999 - 2008 Central and Eastern Europe -20% -19% East Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean North America and Western Europe -3% -5% South and West Asia Sub-Saharan Africa +50% +62% Arab States Central Asia +15% +19% -18% -20% -12% -15% -5% -6% +19% +38% SECONDARY EDUCATION Participation in secondary education has experienced growth in 7 out of 8 major world regions, at a similar rate for both males and females. CHANGE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT 1999 - 2008 Central and Eastern Europe -20% -19% East Asia and the Pacific +21% +28% Latin America and the Caribbean North America and Western Europe +2% +1% South and West Asia +30% +50% Sub-Saharan Africa Arab States Central Asia +30% +33% +20% +18% +12% +12% +79% +70% POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION Participation in post-secondary education has seen the largest world-wide growth of all, with the biggest gains coming from female students. Female enrollment has boomed as high as 140% in some regions. CHANGE IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT 1999 - 2008 Central and Eastern Europe +22% +59% +40% +48% East Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean +80% +91% North America and Western Europe +19% +27% Sub-Saharan Africa +79% +70% South and Arab States Central Asia West Asia +58% +80% +87% 140% +19% +38% Despite significant growth in the post-secondary education population, Central Asia struggles with unemployment over 17%. (SOURCE: UNESCO.ORG, CIA.GOV) MALES VS. FEMALES Women now outnumber men as post-secondary graduates in f8.3% of the world. In 2008, the two most popular fields of study by gender were: In other fields of study, gender differenc were more moderate: 75% of the world's 77.5% of the 46.6% 53.4% BEHAVIOR SCIENCES 61.1% SCIENCES 38.9% ENGINEERING MANUFACTERING CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION Pray stya uon pƏzenperő graduated from this field BUSINESS ADMINI- STRATION 51.1% 49.9% LAW 51.5% 49.5% The number of female college students has grown substantially over time. In the United States, the percent of female college students has more than doubled since the late 1800s: 21% 58% Female Students in 1872 Female Students in 2009 (SOURCE: UNESCO.ORG, SUPERFREAKONOMICS) HOW DOES THE USA STACK UP TO THE REST OF THE WORLD? In 2010, 470,000 15-year-old students from around the world participated in a multi-part exam known as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to compare the effectiveness of various international primary and secondary education systems. OUT OF 34 1TH reading COUNTRIES, THE UNITED 17TH science STATES 25TH mathematics PLACED: While the US primary and secondary education systems ranked in the middle of the pack, when it comes to post-secondary education, American colleges and universities are some of the best in the world. OF THE 400 TOP UNIVERSITIES 22% IN THE WORLD: in America I in Austrailia I in Japan I in U.K. I in Canada in Germany I in France The high concentration of quality post-secondary institutions has lead to an increased number of international students coming to America for their higher education. Nearly 4% of all The number of 4% students enrolled in MID 1950'S 2011 international students 35.000 United States colleges 600,000 studying in the United and universities are States has increased international students. significantly since 1950. (SOURCE: USNEWS.COM, GAURDIAN.CO.UK, INTERNATIONALSTUDENT.COM) Sources: UIS.UNESCO.ORG | GUARDIAN.CO.UK | USNEWS.COM | CIA.GOV INTERNATIONALSTUDENT.COM | SUPERFREAKONOMICS Course Hero Learn. Share, Teach. Achieve. 4% 4% 4% opulation Nodde amle world ulation 2000 2008