Comparative Analysis

This chapter is divided in two main sections, dealing with: expenditures for education and various aspects of the performance of education in Europe. Expenditures are met by public bodies or by families and other private sources and are different in the two systems, being often—but not always—higher when there are private providers. The performance of the various systems differs as to the attendance, assessment methods, ages for completion of studies, the possibility to find a job and social attainments, the role of teachers.