A new UNESCO paper documents the disappointing disparity around the world in access as well as completion of higher education. The sum of access/completion in the 76 countries included in the paper's sample is that 20% of the richest versus 1% of the poorest 25 to 29 year olds have completed four years of university work. The gap is even greater in countries such as the Philippines and Mongolia and in countries with overall higher completion rates, the poor are left behind.
If higher education's primary benefits are individual and national capacity building, what can educators do and what must policy makers consider in order to open the door to those who need advanced education the most? Wouldn't the first priority be to serve the least served?
If higher education's primary benefits are individual and national capacity building, what can educators do and what must policy makers consider in order to open the door to those who need advanced education the most? Wouldn't the first priority be to serve the least served?
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