This Spotlight presents findings from Education at a Glance 2024 on equity in and through education, the theme of the 2024 edition. The indicators presented in this Spotlight highlight how different demographic groups face disparities in educational resources, proficiency, access to education, study choices and completion rates. The Spotlight first presents an overview of equity in education, analysing the main trends at each of level of education from early childhood to tertiary education. It goes on to consider disparities in opportunities, exploring how educational inequalities persist and assessing the fit between educational outcomes and labour-market experiences. Finally, it analyses how education affects labour-market prospects and outcomes.

This publication provides additional reference material for Education at a Glance 2024, the authoritative source for data on the state of education around the world. It provides guidance on the data and methodologies used to calculate each indicator. It also contains references to the sources and specific notes for each country.