Having a desk and a quiet place to study
Percentage of 15-year-old students who report having a desk to study at and a quiet place to study in their home
Lithuania^ 93.92
Whether it's completing homework assignments, preparing for exams, or being required to study remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, teenage students often need to complete school work at home. But, how many have access to a desk and a quiet place to study? What about those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds? The most recent PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) survey asked 15-year-old students about their home learning environment. Here are some of the results.
Source: OECD Child Well-Being Data Portal. Educational resources and behaviours at home: Adolescents with access to a desk and a quiet place to study.
https://www.oecd.org/social/family/child-well-being/data/education/ Accessed August 2021.
www.teachermagazine.com B-S-J-Z (China)*
Estonia
OECD Average Japan
United Kingdom Australia
New Zealand United States
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia^^
92.42
90.80
83.38 81.78 81.57 78.59
73.33 52.23
42.86
** Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang (the four participating PISA provinces)
^ Highest overall percentage reported of all participating countries and economies.
^^ Lowest overall percentage reported of all participating countries and economies.
Percentage for students who are in the lowest quartile in their country for socioeconomic background
89.74 82.56
86.66 76.88
73.05
66.63 65.07 60.36
52.40 30.25
14.88
86.86
