'Oldest' Koran
Birmingham's Koran originated in Egypt and there are claims it could be even more significant than first realised
Watch/Listen
-
Too much technology 'could lower school results'02:30
-
'Oldest' Koran found in Birmingham02:17
-
Singapore tops school rankings list02:45
-
Classes for parents in Singapore03:01
-
Why do Chinese students come to the US?02:44
-
Mixed fortunes for overseas campuses in Singapore02:09
-
Hong Kong's computer coding classes02:29
Global gap
The lack of status for vocational training affects many different types of country
Global league tables
Focus on education in Asia
-
Asia tops global school rankings
The OECD publishes the biggest ever global education league table
-
Closed doors
Hong Kong's minorities miss out at school
-
Mixed fortunes for Singapore's overseas campuses
Overseas universities setting up in Singapore have sometimes struggled to take root
-
Women in Asia overturn business schools' male image
Women in Asia overturn business schools' 'blokey' image
-
Vietnam's 'stunning' rise in school standards
How has Vietnam overtaken the United States in education tests?
-
Hong Kong lessons in computer coding
Hong Kong primary school children get private lessons in computer coding
-
The man behind the million-dollar teacher
Sunny Varkey, the Indian-born education billionaire, says he wants teachers to be given more respect.
University president in Nigeria describes a rising tide of people displaced by Boko Haram violence“There is another humanitarian crisis right outside the gates”
Global league tables
-
Teacher prize winner gives away $1m
Nancie Atwell, an English teacher from the US, wins an inaugural competition for the world's best teacher, but pledges to give the prize money to her school.
-
Top countries for maths and reading
Top 40 countries for maths and reading
-
Value for money
World's most financially efficient education systems
-
Sleep deprivation
US tops table for lack of sleep among teenagers
-
Problem solving
The OECD ranks countries by ability to apply knowledge
Other stories
-
Getting in touch
Any feedback or ideas for the BBC's Knowledge economy series?