Education
Education Key IndicatorsThe Workforce & Education category will include (but is not limited to) the following areas: Educational Attainment This indicator provides a measure of the quality of the human capital stock within the adult population of approximately working age. Those who have completed secondary education can be expected wither to have an adequate set of skills relevant to the labor market or to have demonstrated the ability to acquire such skills. Education is a process by which human beings reach their fullest potential. It is critical for promoting and communicating sustainable development and improving the capacity of people to address environment and development issues. It facilitates the achievement of environmental and ethical awareness, values and skills consistent with sustainable development and effective public participation in decision-making. Source: United Nations
Per-Pupil SpendingPupil-Teacher RatiosR&D Expenditure as a Percent of GRPThis ratio provides and indication of the level of financial resources devoted to R & D in terms of their share of the GRP. This indicator is required to assess the level and patterns of R & D expenditure in relation to GRP, at a given point of time, as well as its trends. Adequate R & D funding that is commensurate with economic growth and national income is necessary for ensuring sustainable development. Scientists are improving their understanding on policy-relevant issues such as climate change, growth in resource consumption rates, demographic trends and environmental degradation. Changes in R & D investments in these and other areas need to be taken into account in devising long-term strategies for development. Scientific knowledge should be applied to assess current conditions and future prospects in relation to sustainable development. Source: United Nations
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Definition: Education
Education, as a lifelong process, is widely accepted as a fundamental prerequisite for the achievement of sustainable development. It is a critical element in meeting basic human needs, and in achieving equity, capacity building, access to information and strengthening science. Education is also recognized as a means of changing consumption and production patterns to a more sustainable path.
Education, both formal and informal is regarded as a process by which human beings and societies can reach their full potential. There is a close association between the general level of education attained and the persistence of poverty irrespective of the level of a area’s development. It is vital to changing people’s attitudes, skills and behavior consistent with the goal of building a more sustainable society. In this way, people are better equipped to participate in decision-making that adequately and successfully addresses environment and development issues.
Through the educational indicators, the WNC Pulse hopes to make the public aware of educational indicators, show the correlation between education and sustainable development and promote continuous training.
Source: United Nations
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