Implications of financing higher education for access and equity: The case of Syria

This article examines the implications for access and equity of the Syrian government's efforts to reform higher education in the country over the past decade. In the context of social and economic reforms that are moving the county from a state-controlled to a social market economy, it focuses...

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Published in:Prospects (Paris) 2011-03, Vol.41 (1), p.97-113
Main Authors: Kabbani, Nader, Salloum, Siba
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Economic Change
Education
Education finance
Educational Attainment
Educational Change
Educational Finance
Educational Quality
Enrollment
Equal Education
Equity
Financial Support
Foreign Countries
Free Enterprise System
Gender Differences
Higher Education
International and Comparative Education
Labor Market
Open File
Outcomes of Education
Secondary Education
Social Change
Syria
Syrien
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Summary:This article examines the implications for access and equity of the Syrian government's efforts to reform higher education in the country over the past decade. In the context of social and economic reforms that are moving the county from a state-controlled to a social market economy, it focuses on adequacy in financing higher education, as well as efficiency and equity. Significant progress has been made in access to higher education. The government has introduced a rich variety of options for accessing higher education, resulting in a doubling of enrolled students over the past 10 years. In terms of equity, the gender gaps in higher education enrollment and completion have all but disappeared nationally, although regional variations persist. The study raises concerns about the system's internal and external efficiency: despite some improvements, the quality of the curricula and their relevance for the labour market remain serious issues. (HoF/text adopted).
ISSN:1573-9090
0033-1538
1573-9090
DOI:10.1007/s11125-011-9178-6