Vertical differentiation of school systems
Vertical differentiation of school systems
Table IV.3.1 Results based on students’ self-reports
Percentage of students at:
Percentage of students enrolled in:
Grades below
Grade above
Lower secondary Upper secondary
the modal grade
The modal grade
the modal grade
education (ISCED 2) education (ISCED 3)
S.E. % S.E. Australia
OECD Austria
Czech Republic
0.0 c 0.0 c 100.0 (0.0)
New Zealand
Slovak Republic
United Kingdom
United States
OECD average
P artners Azerbaijan
Dubai (UAE)
Hong Kong-China
Russian Federation
Chinese Taipei
Trinidad and Tobago
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Table IV.3.2a Horizontal differentiation of school systems
Number of school types or distinct educational programmes
available to 15-year-old students
First age of selection in the education system
Australia a 1 16.0
OECD a Austria
4 10.0 Belgium a 4 12.0 Canada a 1 16.0 Chile a 1 16.0 Czech Republic a 5 11.0 Denmark a 1 16.0 Estonia a 1 15.0 Finland a 1 16.0
France
w Germany a 4 10.0 Greece a 2 15.0 Hungary a 3 11.0 Iceland a 1 16.0 Ireland a 4 15.0 Israel a 2 15.0 Italy a 3 14.0 Japan a 2 15.0 Korea a 3 14.0 Luxembourg a 4 13.0 Mexico a 3 15.0 Netherlands a 7 12.0 New Zealand a 1 16.0 Norway a 1 16.0 Poland a 1 16.0 Portugal a 3 15.0 Slovak Republic a 5 11.0 Slovenia a 3 14.0 Spain a 1 16.0 Sweden a 1 16.0 Switzerland a 4 12.0 Turkey a 3 11.0 United Kingdom a 1 16.0 United States a 1 16.0
OECD average
Albania
m Argentina b 3 15.0 P artners Azerbaijan a 2 15.0 Brazil a 1 17.0 Bulgaria b 3 13.0 Colombia b 2 15.0
Croatia b 5 14-15 Dubai (UAE) b 3 15.0 Hong Kong-China b 2 15.0 Indonesia a 1 15.0 Jordan a 1 16.0
Kazakhstan
m Kyrgyzstan b 4 14-15 Latvia b 1 16.0 Liechtenstein a 3 11.0
Lithuania b 2 14-15 Macao-China b 1 16.0 Montenegro b 3 15.0
Panama b m
15-16
Peru
m Qatar b 4 15.0 Romania a 3 14.0 Russian Federation a 3 14.5
Serbia
m Shanghai-China b 4 14.0 Singapore b 4 12.0 Chinese Taipei b 3 15.0 Thailand b 2 15.0 Trinidad and Tobago b 4 11.0 Tunisia a 1 16.0 Uruguay a 1 12.0
Sources: a. PISA 2006: Science Competencies for Tomorrow’s World (oecD, 2007).
b. PISA system-level data collection in 2010.
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Table IV.3.2b Results based on school principals’ reports
Percentage of students in schools where the principal reported the following factors to be ”never”, ”sometimes” or ”always” considered for admittance at school
Residence in a particular area
Students' records of academic performance
Recommendations of feeder schools
Never Sometimes Always
S.E. % S.E. % S.E. Australia
OECD Austria
Czech Republic
New Zealand
Slovak Republic
United Kingdom
United States
OECD average
artners P Azerbaijan
Dubai (UAE)
Hong Kong-China
Russian Federation
Chinese Taipei
Trinidad and Tobago
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Table IV.3.2b Results based on school principals’ reports
Percentage of students in schools where the principal reported the following factors to be ”never”, ”sometimes” or ”always” considered for admittance at school
Parents’ endorsement of the instructional
Preference given to family members or religious philosophy of the school
Whether the student requires or is interested
of current or former students Never
in a special programme
Sometimes Always %
% S.E. % S.E. Australia
OECD Austria
Czech Republic
New Zealand
Slovak Republic
a a a a a a 36.7 (3.9)
United Kingdom
United States
OECD average
artners P Azerbaijan
Dubai (UAE)
Hong Kong-China
Russian Federation
Chinese Taipei
Trinidad and Tobago
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Table IV.3.2b Results based on school principals’ reports