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Last updated: 25 February 2010
'The generation born this year in OECD countries is likely to lose $260 trillion in economic output over their lifetime because school systems in the OECD area are not delivering what the best performing education systems show can be achieved. And in a world where all work that can be digitized, automated and outsourced can now be done by the most effective and competitive individuals or enterprises, wherever on the globe they are located, the relevant educational standards are no longer those of the school or region next door but those achieved by the best performing education systems internationally.'
Prof. Andreas Schleicher's presentation will review the standards of quality, equity and efficiency that are achieved by different education systems together with important policy levers that are associated with a successful performance. It will also illustrate how different education systems use global benchmarks to set policy targets in terms of measurable goals achieved by other systems, gauge the pace of educational progress and review the reality of educational delivery at the frontline, and support to the political economy of educational reform.