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Family planning, higher education are priorities globally, reveals survey

Family planning, higher education and quality time with loved ones are priorities for people around the world, according to a new global Nielsen survey focusing on lifestyle values released yesterday. The Nielsen poll of more than 29,000 people in 58 countries also showed that most people think women should have a say in important household ...        

Higher education has changed since GFC

Higher education around the world has changed since the global financial crisis, becoming more crowded, more expensive but more flexible and accessible.

Worldwide, Women Reap Fewer Benefits From Education Than Men

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday dropped this enormous study on the economics of education around the world. Seriously, it's 440 pages of data tables, charts, and graphics taking a look at the educational trends of the industrialized world. Want to know the proportion of Greece's population over the age of 55 with at least a secondary education? It's in there.