In December 2017, the Varkey Foundation commissioned Ipsos Mori to carry out the most comprehensive global study of the hopes, fears and aspirations of parents across the world. This report summarises the main findings. The report makes a number of conclusions: Parents across the world have high confidence in the quality of teaching their child receives - but are less confident in the overall quality of free to attend schools in their country. Parents recognise that teachers are the most important part of what makes a good school. Most parents do think schools are preparing children well for the future, but views on the importance of university are mixed. Parents’ worries are more about their child’s economic prospects than global threats such as climate change or terrorism. Parents in emerging markets spend far more time helping their child with their education out of school than parents in established economies. Most parents, particularly younger ones, are in favour of a pluralist approach to where and how their children are educated.