Turkey : Higher Education Policy Study, Volume 1. Strategic Directions for Higher Education in Turkey
Countries that invest heavily and effectively in education and skills to produce information and knowledge will benefit economically and socially. The European Union (EU) has set the goal to make Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-ba...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8730072/turkey-higher-education-policy-study http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7628 |
| Summary: | Countries that invest heavily and
effectively in education and skills to produce information
and knowledge will benefit economically and socially. The
European Union (EU) has set the goal to make Europe the most
competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the
world. Turkey, in its Ninth Development Plan, aims to
increase educational attainment and develop a lifelong
education strategy to meet the requirements of a changing
and developing economy and labor market. To meet the EU goal
and the Turkey goal requires education systems that are more
flexible, more effective and more easily accessible to a
wider range of people. Education and skill levels in Turkey
lag behind international standards, including the European
Union. As highlighted in figures and discussion in a later
section of the paper on access and equity, results of
international tests show poor performance for many students
in Turkey and participation in secondary education, as well
as tertiary education, is low by international standards.
Significant disparities also exist in educational quality
and access by gender, social and economic group, and
geographic location. |
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