Education Evidence
Explore our evidence resources to support policy-making in education for future generations.
EU LEARN Policy Lab supports evidence-based policy-making in education: bridging the world of policymakers and implementers — to develop an even more child-friendly education policy based on sound scientific evidence — and the scientists who develop that evidence in the first place.
Our resources are designed to give you knowledge, practical guidance and support on key areas for policy making and implementation. Backed by the best available evidence, they cover a wide variety of topics to help you make meaningful advances in reducing inequalities in education, development, and learning.
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Mapping the Education Evidence Base:
Unlocking Opportunities to Reduce Educational Inequalities
(Yellow Paper, Meta-Review)
Primary and non-university tertiary education are underrepresented in reviews. Research emphasizes academic outcomes, overlooking cognitive, socioemotional, and mobility factors. Focus remains on family-level influences, neglecting broader contexts. Though strong theories guide studies, empirical measures are narrow. Educational inequality evolves across life stages, from early childhood to adulthood.
The Yellow Paper recommends expanding evidence coverage, diversifying indicators, and aligning research more closely with policy needs to drive real change.