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OECD: Estonian education's biggest problems are teachers, students not graduating

BC, Tallinn, 20.09.2016.Print version
According to an analysis of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the biggest problems regarding education in Estonia are teachers, the demographic structure, a big number of people who fail to graduate university and education costs focusing on real estate.

A big part of funding earmarked for education is spent on fixed assets, while the percentage of teachers' salaries in operating costs is small, it appears from the report titled Education at a Glance.

 

Estonia should also worry about the high average age of teachers, as the percentage of teachers above the age of 50 in Estonia is one of the highest among OECD countries.

 

Estonia also stands out with the declining of the share of people with a higher education degree. The share of young people aged 25-34 with a university degree has fallen below the OECD average, while in the age group of 55-64 years Estonia places seventh. The share of young people who enter a university is above OECD average, while the share of university students who do not graduate is one of the highest among the organization's member states.






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