The High Cost of Low Educational Performance

Relatively small improvements in students’ educational performance can have large impacts on a nation’s future economic well-being. This PISA report, presented at the 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, uses economic modeling to relate cognitive skills (as measured by PISA) to economic growth. The report shows that achievable gains in educational performance yield tens of trillions of dollars in gains in a nation’s gross domestic product.

• The High Cost of Low Educational Performance: The Long-Run Economic Impact of Improving PISA Outcomes – Read the OECD report about the economic impact of increasing PISA scores.