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Education, Life Cycle and Mobility: A Latin American Perspective Martín Hopenhayn Director Social Development Division, ECLAC Expert Group Meeting on Adolescents, Youth and Development New York, July 21 and 22, 2011

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Education, Life Cycle and Mobility: A Latin American Perspective

Martín HopenhaynDirector

Social Development Division, ECLAC

Expert Group Meeting on Adolescents, Youth and Development

New York, July 21 and 22, 2011

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• Formal education reinforces, does not reverse, the intergenerational reproduction of inequality.

• Socioeconomic conditions of adolescents and youngsters households have a strong influence not only on their educational achievements (years of schooling) but also on acquisition of significant knowledge.

• The linkage between family conditions (social, economical and cultural), educational performance, work-income opportunities and access to social security wrap up a life-cycle system on gaps and lacks.

Main ideas

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CONCLUDING SECONDARY EDUCATION: WHERE THE GREAT GAP BEGINS

LATIN AMERICA (18 COUNTRIES): POPULATION AGED 20-24 WITH COMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION BY PER CAPITA

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Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries.a The data for indigenous and non-indigenous young people refer to eight countries and correspond to 2007.

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NOT ONLY A QUESTION OF ACHIEVEMENT: ALSO A QUESTION OF RYTHM

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Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries.

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STILL YOUNG AND HIGHLY EDUCATED: WHERE THE GAP GETS MUCH WIDER

LATIN AMERICA (17 COUNTRIES): POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ATTENDANCE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 20-29 AND COMPLETION OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AMONG THOSE AGED 25-29BY PER CAPITA INCOME AND SEX, AROUND 2008(Percentages)

Source:Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries.

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Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special processing of microdata from the 2009 PISA test.

A LAS BRECHAS EN AÑOS DE ESCOLARIDAD ALCANZADOS SE AGREGAN LAS BRECHAS EN APRENDIZAJES EFECTIVOS

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ALTHOUGH CORRELATED, YOUNG GENERATIONS EXCEED IN AVERAGE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS OF THEIR PARENTS

LATIN AMERICA (SELECTED COUNTRIES): YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 25-29 WHO COMPLETED VARYING LEVELS OF EDUCATION BY HOUSEHOLD EDUCATIONAL CLIMATE, AROUND 2006a

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Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries. a Average years of education their parents completed, except for young people who are already emancipated and are themselves heads of households. In this case, refers to their own level of educational attainment.

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THRESHOLD OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR LABOR INCOMES MOVES UPWARDS

LATIN AMERICA (18 COUNTRIES): YEARS OF SCHOOLING REQUIRED TO BE LESS LIKELY TO LIVE IN POVERTY OR TO EARN ABOVE-AVERAGE LABOUR INCOME AMONG THE EMPLOYED POPULATION AGED 20-29, AROUND 2008A(Years of schooling)

Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries.a Employed persons working 20 or more hours per week.b Urban areas.

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THE HEART OF LIFE-CYCLE REPRODUCTION OF INEQUALITIES: EDUCATION-EMPLOYMENT

LATIN AMERICA (SELECTED COUNTRIES): INFORMALITY AND MONTHLY LABOUR INCOME FOR THE EMPLOYED POPULATION AGED 15-29, 30-64 AND 15 AND OVER, BY LEVEL OF EDUCATION(Percentages)

Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries.

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THE GENDER INEQUALITY IN THE EDUCATION-INCOME RELATION

LATIN AMERICA (SELECTED COUNTRIES): INCOME TRAJECTORY BY YEARS OF SCHOOLING, WAGE-EARNERS AGED 20 AND OVER WORKING 20 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK, BY SEX, (Index: wages with zero years of schooling in the comparison category with the highest income=100)

Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries.

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FORMALITY-INFORMALITY GAP IN INCOME RETURNS TO EDUCATION

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LATIN AMERICA (SELECTED COUNTRIES): INCOME TRAJECTORY BY YEARS OF SCHOOLING, WAGE-EARNERS AGED 20 AND OVER WORKING 20 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK, BY LABOUR MARKET FORMALITYA

(Index: wages with zero years of schooling in the comparison category with the highest income=100)

Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the basis of special tabulations of data from household surveys conducted in the respective countries.a Simple average trajectory for each segment of the labour market, by country. The trajectory within each segment was calculated using a separate model that does not control for the other segmentations.

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• Gaps in secondary level is a quite recent concern compared to primary level enrolment and conclusion (still evident in working with family and the community).

• Demographic transition challenges to review composition of spending and non monetary efforts among different levels.

• Educational reforms during the last two decades emphasize quality rather than equity when it comes to secondary education.

• Segmentation depending on pocket-expenditure poses a great challenge to universal public supply with good quality and relevant knowledge.

• Teachers, ICTs, longer school days, relevant curricula: part of a complex menu where there are no short-term results and require State more than government policies and social covenants.

• Strong need to build links between leaving the school and moving into the labour market (and viceversa).

Politics and policies considering education and intergenerational reproduction of inequality

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Education, Life Cycle and Mobility: A Latin American Perspective

Martín HopenhaynDirector

Social Development Division, ECLAC

Expert Group Meeting on Adolescents, Youth and Development

New York, July 21 and 22, 2011