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It is a reality in nearly every education system around the world, present in 37 of 38 OECD countries, and it takes many different forms. But the conditions under which school choice policies can be successful are poorly understood. The pressing question is not whether choice should exist, but how it can be designed to expand opportunities for families while safeguarding quality, efficiency, and fairness.  \nFrom open enrollment in public schools, to charter schools, to vouchers and Education Savings Accounts, school choice is evolving rapidly in the United States as well. That said, many U.S. states have not embraced the standards for transparency, common assessment, and common accountability for schools of choice that are the hallmark of many of the strongest school choice models around the world.  \nThis report maps the landscape of school choice across OECD nations. It explores where systems have succeeded, and where they have stumbled. It examines opportunities and tensions that emerged. It features deep dives into four international systems with robust choice pathways:  \nAustralia, Chile, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Each of these systems offers a compelling perspective on the complexities, policy choices, tradeoffs, and unique traditions of school choice. The report ends by looking ahead, anticipating the future to address both today’s challenges and tomorrow’s needs.  \nMapping the landscape  \nWhile school choice1 is widespread around the world, its prevalence varies widely. In the Netherlands, for example, over 70 percent of students enroll in private schools or in public schools outside the area of their residence. On the other end of the spectrum only two percent of students in Finland do.  \nAlthough school choice is evolving rapidly in the United States, the numbers in other OECD countries have remained constant over the last decade. Only Australia saw the share of upper  \n1. In international datasets school choice is generally measured by the share of private schools or the share of student enrollment not based on residence (OECD 2019; UNESCO 2021).  \nNCEE Monographs  \nSchool Choice: A Global Snapshot | i  \nsecondary students enrolled in private schools increase by more than ten percent between 2015 and 2021, from just under 41 percent to 53 percent. Other key figures:  \n• Thirty-six of the 38 OECD member countries have open enrollment policies. The majority assign students by catchment areas and allow students to opt out of their assigned school.  \n• Thirty-five of those 36 provide government-funded private options, with Mexico the only outlier.  \n• Thirty-two of those 35 allow religious institutions to receive public funding.  \nIn addition to looking at the basic contours of school choice across OECD countries, this section of the report explores several key questions:  \n• Are schools of choice held to the same assessment requirements?  \n• Do they use common curricula?  \n• How are they staffed?  \n• What are the trends in microschools and homeschooling around the world?  \nNote: Colombia permits choice but does not have open enrollment policies; Greece does not permit school choice. This chart is reproduced as Figure 2 below.  \nSource: Adapted from European Commission Eurypedia; OECD (2024a); and UNESCO Profiles Enhancing Education Reviews.  \nOverview of open enrollment public school choice mechanisms in OECD countries  \nBoth Secondary Primary  \nFree Catchment Ranked  \nChoice First Choice  \n\n| 􀀹Austria\u003Cbr>􀀹Czechia\u003Cbr>􀀹Israel\u003Cbr>􀀹Luxembourg\u003Cbr>􀀹Slovakia\u003Cbr>􀀹Slovenia\u003Cbr>􀀹Turkey/Türkiye\u003Cbr>􀀹Belgium\u003Cbr>􀀹Japan*\u003Cbr>􀀹Irealnd\u003Cbr>􀀹Latvia\u003Cbr>􀀹Lithuania\u003Cbr>􀀹Netherlands\u003Cbr>􀀹New Zealand\u003Cbr>􀀹Portugal\u003Cbr>􀀹Spain\u003Cbr>􀀹Sweden* | 􀀹Austria\u003Cbr>􀀹Czechia\u003Cbr>􀀹Germany\u003Cbr>􀀹Israel\u003Cbr>􀀹Luxembourg\u003Cbr>􀀹Slovakia\u003Cbr>􀀹Slovenia\u003Cbr>􀀹Switzerland\u003Cbr>􀀹Turkey/Türkiye\u003Cbr>􀀹Australia\u003Cbr>􀀹Canada\u003Cbr>􀀹Costa Ri","cbCaikEXEjRK8tTP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikEXEjRK8tTP","pdf",745385,49,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Mapping the landscape\n## Opportunities, tensions, and tradeoffs","[{\"question\":\"What is the core question addressed by the report on school choice?\",\"answer\":\"The report focuses on how school choice can be designed to expand opportunities for families while safeguarding quality, efficiency, and fairness.\"},{\"question\":\"Which mechanisms of school choice does the report discuss?\",\"answer\":\"It covers multiple forms including open enrollment in public schools, charter schools, vouchers, and Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), with emphasis on how they differ across countries.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the report’s findings suggest about the impact of school choice on academic outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"The report notes that while some analyses show gains for specific student sub-populations, meta-analyses show only a small positive impact overall, with mixed evidence depending on details.\"}]","School Choice - A Global Snapshot | PDF",1792057289,123]