SHANGHAI middle school teachers are better educated and trained than their counterparts in other countries, according to a survey undertaken by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Teaching And Learning International Survey (TALIS) was launched by the OECD in 2008 in 24 countries and regions to assess teachers’ professional development, teaching practices and working environment.

A second survey was conducted between 2013 and 2015 in 38 countries and regions, and Shanghai participated for the first time in January 2015.