The state of global education, with OECD’s Andreas Schleicher

OECD Education & Skills TopClass Podcast by OECD TopClass Podcast

Sep 10, 202500:25:56Education

More people are getting degrees than ever before, but family background has a big influence on whether people pursue university or another form of tertiary education. That’s one of the key findings of this year’s OECD re...

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