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This book focuses on education in small states. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of different aspects of educational provision in political jurisdictions having a very small population, populations which encounter specific challenges, threats and opportunities. This book presents a balance in regional representation, covering the South Pacific, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean. The contributions pay particular attention to basic education, higher education, entrepreneurship training, post-primary education and the impact of globalization on educational restructuring and aid delivery in specific small state regions. This book was also published as a special issue of the journal, 'Comparative education'. The chapters are: Comparative and international perspectives on education in small states; The education challenges facing small nation states in the increasingly competitive global economy of the twenty-first century; The global education agenda and the delivery of aid to Pacific education; Strategies for post-primary education in small island developing states (SIDS): lessons from Cape Verde; Entrepreneurship in smaller jurisdictions: appraising a local elite; Rethinking education for the Caribbean: a radical approach; The impact of funding policies on higher education in Jamaica; Adult education in small states: the case of Malta; The advancement of educational research in small states; Chameleon careers?: exploring the specificity of career guidance in small states.