Launch of OECD report, Education at a Glance 2025

Overview

***UPDATE: A recording of the launch event is now available below***

On Tuesday 9 September 2025 HEPI will be hosting the launch of the OECD’s flagship Education at a Glance report for 2025. Join us for the launch which will be held at One Great George Street in central London (as well as online).

The annual OECD Education at a Glance Report provides key comparative data and assessment on education systems around the world. This year’s report has a particular focus on higher education.

This launch is kindly supported by Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

Andreas Schleicher’s slides are available here:

Speakers

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  The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

  Minister for Skills

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  Professor Becky Francis CBE

  Chair of the UK Government’s Independent Review of Curriculum and Assessment (England)

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  Pamela Baxter

  Managing Director IELTS, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

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  David Hughes CBE

  Chief Executive, Association of Colleges

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  Andreas Schleicher

  Director for Education and Skills, OECD

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  Professor Sir Chris Husbands

  Director, Higher Futures and Member of HEPI Advisory Board

Agenda (please note revised timings)

• 9:00 am

  Registration and refreshments

• 9:30 am

  Welcome by Nick Hillman OBE, Director

• 9:35 am

  Introductory remarks

  Pamela Baxter, Managing Director IELTS, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

• 9:40 am

  Presentation of the 2025 report’s key findings

  Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD

• 10:00 am

  Q&A

• 10:10 am

  Ministerial response to report findings

   The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister for Skills

• 10:20 am

  Panel response to the 2025 report

• 10:40 am

  Q&A

• 11:15 am

  Refreshments and networking

• 11:45 am

  Launch ends

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