Women tops in higher education but still earn less

Gender differences persist in educational attainment, employment rates and earnings. In OECD countries, younger women have higher attainment rates than younger men in upper secondary and tertiary education. But, despite a larger proportion of women than men having a tertiary education, women’s employment rates and wages are lower than those of similarly qualified men, the Education at a Glance 2013 report notes. Even if tertiary attainment rates in OECD countries have increased in recent years, less than 35% of both men and women attain tertiary education. Read more...