Whether you believe in learning styles or not, it is evident that the offerings of current classroom systems are mostly irrelevant.

Literacy rates have stagnated since 1971, while there has been little progress in mathematics since 1990.

So what has caused this stagnation? Many would have you believe the issue is underfunding - and throwing more money at something to fix it is a common and classic proposal.

Any good money manager would ask ‘What am I buying?’ and ‘Am I getting value for money?’ Education at a Glance was published on October 03 2022 and is the authoritative source for data on the state of education around the world. It provides information on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems across OECD countries and partner economies.

Today countries such as Vietnam, Hungary, and Slovakia scored higher, so this problem cannot be solved with money alone.

It may be of interest to note that the US spends more on education than any other OECD country besides Norway.

More than 100 charts and tables in this publication – as well as much more data available online – provide key information on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; access, participation, and progression in education; the financial resources invested in education; teachers, learning environment and the organization of schools.

A specific chapter is dedicated to the COVID crisis and the shift from crisis management to recovery.

Two new indicators on professional development for teachers and school heads and on the profile of academic staff complement this year's edition.