| Title: | Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-8 Countries: 2011 |
| Description: | This report describes key education outcomes and contexts of education in the Group of Eight (G-8) countries—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The report is organized into five topical areas: population and school enrollment, academic performance, contexts for learning, expenditures for education, and educational attainment and income. Results are drawn from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) ongoing Indicators of Education Systems (INES) program, as well as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which is also coordinated by the OECD. |
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| Cover Date: | October 2011 |
| Web Release: | October 12, 2011 |
| Publication #: | NCES 2012007 |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | David C. Miller Laura K. Warren Education Statistics Services Institute American Institutes for Research Eugene Owen Project Officer National Center for Education Statistics |
| Type of Product: | Compendium |
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Annual Reports Program (Annual) International Activities Program (IAP) |
| Questions: |
For questions about the content of this Compendium, please contact: Eugene H. Owen. |