Implications of financing higher education for access and equity : the case of Syria
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Type | Article |
ISSN | 00331538 |
Document no. | 26031 |
information source | ERIC |
Author | Kabbani, Nader. |
Second author | Salloum, Siba. |
Pages | pp. 97-113 |
General Note |
Peer reviewed
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Source | Prospects : Quarterly Review of Comparative Education. v41, n1, Mar 2011 |
Publisher |
New York: Springer، 2011
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Publisher address |
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ERIC document no. | EJ925326 |
Descriptors | Higher education - Financial support - Equal education - Educational development trends - Social change - Educational finances - Gender differences - Enrolment - Access to education - Syrian AR |
Language of document | English |
Country | United States |
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. (ERIC: As Provided)
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