Higher Education to 2030, Volume 1, Demography [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Centre for Educational Research and Innovation.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2008.
Demographic changes increasingly shape social policies as most OECD populations are ageing and include more migrants and "minorities". Japan and Korea have already started to see their enrolments in tertiary education decline, but other countries like Turkey and Mexico can still expect a boom. Drawing on trend data and projections, this book takes an in-depth look at these important questions from both a qualitative and quantitative standpoint. Issues covered include the impact of demographic changes on student enrolment, educational attainment, academic staff and policy choices. Particular attention is given to how access policies determine the demographics of tertiary education, notably by examining access to higher education for disabled and migrant students. The book covers most OECD countries, illustrating the analysis with specific examples from France, Japan, Korea and the United States. This book is the first volume in the Higher Education to 2030 series, which takes a forward-looking approach to analysing the impact of various contemporary trends on tertiary education systems. Two further volumes will examine the effects of technology and globalisation, and a fourth will present scenarios for the future of higher education systems.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
Access to Post-secondary Education in the United States -- Student Enrolments and Graduation Trends in the OECD Area -- The Reversal of Gender Inequalities in Higher Education -- Immigration and Access to Tertiary Education -- The Future of Higher Education in the Context of a Shrinking Student Population -- Adapting Higher Education to the Needs of Disabled Students -- Are Long-term Demographic Forecasts Possible? Turning Points and Trends -- Demography and Higher Education -- Back to the Future? The Academic Professions in the 21st Century -- What is the Impact of Demography on Higher Education Systems? A Forward-looking Approach for OECD Countries.
Demographic changes increasingly shape social policies as most OECD populations are ageing and include more migrants and "minorities". Japan and Korea have already started to see their enrolments in tertiary education decline, but other countries like Turkey and Mexico can still expect a boom. Drawing on trend data and projections, this book takes an in-depth look at these important questions from both a qualitative and quantitative standpoint. Issues covered include the impact of demographic changes on student enrolment, educational attainment, academic staff and policy choices. Particular attention is given to how access policies determine the demographics of tertiary education, notably by examining access to higher education for disabled and migrant students. The book covers most OECD countries, illustrating the analysis with specific examples from France, Japan, Korea and the United States. This book is the first volume in the Higher Education to 2030 series, which takes a forward-looking approach to analysing the impact of various contemporary trends on tertiary education systems. Two further volumes will examine the effects of technology and globalisation, and a fourth will present scenarios for the future of higher education systems.
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