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Education: Comparisons Oct 8, 2014. Comparison Trends in high school graduation rates Compared to other nations – Educational attainment – Performance.

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1 Education: Comparisons Oct 8, 2014

2 Comparison Trends in high school graduation rates Compared to other nations – Educational attainment – Performance – Equality

3 Years of Schooling, 30-34 year olds 1950 1980 2010 USA 9.9 13.1 13.4 France 4.9 7.8 12.4 Italy 5.0 7.7 11.8 Germany 5.2 7.0 12.6 Japan 7.4 10.9 13.4 Spain 3.4 7.6 11.7 UK 6.2 8.6 11.1 Relative +4.5 +4.9 +1.3

4 Distinctiveness of American system Local control of primary & secondary education Diversity of higher education system No centralized tracking, exam system

5 Positives and Negatives of US system Positives – Public support – Benefits of flexibility Negatives – Variations in school quality – Who benefits from flexibility? – Weaker incentives

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