OECD Factbook 2011-2012
Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics
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OECD Factbook 2011/12 is a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication from the OECD. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas: agriculture, economic production, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, industry, information and communications, international trade, labour force, population, taxation, public expenditure, and R&D. This year, to commemorate the OECD 50th anniversary, the OECD Factbook features a focus chapter on 50 years of OECD statistics.
Data are provided for all OECD member countries including area totals, and in some cases for selected non-member economies (including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia & South Africa). For each indicator, there is a two-page spread: a text page includes a short introduction followed by a detailed definition of the indicator, comments on comparability of the data, an assessment of long-term trends related to the indicator and a list of references for further information on the indicator; the opposite page contains a table and a graph providing - at a glance - the key message conveyed by the data. A dynamic link (StatLink) is provided for each table where readers can download the corresponding data.
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Trends in reading
Since the PISA surveys have now been conducted for a decade, it is not only possible to see not just where countries stand in terms of student performance but also how learning outcomes have changed since the assessments were first administered. Every three years, PISA measures student knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics and science, covering each of these areas once as a major focus and twice as a minor area across a nine-year cycle. The 2009 round marks the first time that reading has been reassessed in detail.
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