Starting Points
- Eurodicye - National Education SystemsOverview of the the education systems in the 37 countries of the European Union.
- World Bank - EducationThe World Bank supports education across the world and their website offers information about issues in education--especially in the development
- OECD - Education at a GlanceIncludes overviews of education systems and education data from around the world.
- UNESCO Data PortalGlobal education data and reports .
- World Education Encyclopedia This link opens in a new windowWhile from 2002, this source can give you a great historical picture of the creation and structure of K-12 education systems in other countries.
Books on Global Education Systems
This series of handbooks presents analytical descriptions of the educations systems around the world. It provides easily accessible, practical, yet scholarly, sources of information about the structural features of the respective education systems, including the history of the education system, the socio-cultural context of the education system and the organizational context.
- SpringerLink This link opens in a new windowSearch this database for more education systems books, including handbooks on education systems in Southeast Asia. Try limiting subject searches to "International and Comparative Education."
Researching Systems in Specific Countries
In the Library Catalog select the option to Browse Alphabetically -- Subject. Enter your host country name and then the following search terms.
See examples below:
- Germany -- Education
- Kenya -- Education, Primary
- Brazil -- Education, Secondary
- Japan -- Education and State
- Teaching -- Poland
- ERIC This link opens in a new windowERIC is the world's largest education research database. Use the advanced search option to limit by education level. Enter the country as a descriptor.
