15 Quotes by Andreas Schleicher

In all those countries social background has much less of an impact on outcomes than it does have in a country like Germany. They are providing students with equitable opportunities.

Immigration in Europe is still considered a problem rather than an opportunity, and nowhere is that more obvious than in education.

If Europe wants to retain its competitive edge at the top of the global-value-added chain, the education system must be made more flexible, more effective and more easily accessible to a wider range of people.

You can spend a lot of money on education, but if you don’t spend it wisely, on improving the quality of instruction, you won’t get higher student outcomes.

Better degrees don’t automatically translate into better skills and better jobs and better lives.

Better degrees don't automatically translate into better skills and better jobs and better lives.