Gender differences in education and labour market outcomes

Kylie Hillman; Sheldon Rothman

Gender differences in education and labour market outcomes

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Despite numerous changes in policy and legislation, issues of gender equity in the Australian education system and labour market remain a concern, particularly the poorer performance of males on tests of literacy and in rates of Year 12 completion. The results of research on the topic are summarised in this article. They suggest that although there is a statistically significant difference between the average levels of reading comprehension of male and female students, this difference may not extend beyond the classroom to seriously affect later outcomes. Males on average continue to progress, through both the education system and the labour force, to better-paid occupations than their female counterparts.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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