Education Matters

Global Schooling Gains from the 19th to the 21st Century

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee

A rigorous presentation of new data regarding trends and predictions in educational attainment
A valuable resource for scholars and students of education, development, and economics
Thoroughly analyzes the effects of educational attainment on many factors of success in both individuals and societies
Focuses on the education on girls and women in particular and the profound effects educational attainment has on their economic achievement and fertility

1. Introduction
2. International Comparisons of School Enrollment and Educational Attainment, 1870-2010
3. Projection of Educational Attainment for 2015-2040
4. Educational Attainment and Economic and Political Developments, 1960-2010
5. Historical Evidence on the Effects of Education on Growth, Fertility, and Democracy, 1870-2010
6. Educational Attainment-Quantity and Quality of Schooling
7. Conclusions