The impact of COVID-19 on education: insights from Education at a Glance 2020

This report focuses on a selection of indicators from 'Education at a glance 2020: OECD indicators' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 141.1024], selected for their particular relevance in the current context. Their analysis enables the understanding of countries' response and potential impact from the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 containment measures. The following topics are discussed: public financing of education in OECD countries; international student mobility; the loss of instructional time delivered in a school setting; measures to continue students' learning during school...  [+] Show more

This report focuses on a selection of indicators from 'Education at a glance 2020: OECD indicators' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 141.1024], selected for their particular relevance in the current context. Their analysis enables the understanding of countries' response and potential impact from the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 containment measures. The following topics are discussed: public financing of education in OECD countries; international student mobility; the loss of instructional time delivered in a school setting; measures to continue students' learning during school closure; teachers' preparedness to support digital learning; when and how to reopen schools; class size, a critical parameter for the reopening of schools; and vocational education during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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