higher education: a national asset in a global world
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Higher Education: a national asset in a global world
Deborah Roseveare Head of Skills Beyond School Division Directorate for Education and Skills OECD 27 February 2013
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1. A global world
2. Higher education in a global world as a national asset for the UK
3. Higher education as a national asset for UK prosperity in a global world
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1. A global world
2. Higher education in a global world as a national asset for the UK
3. Higher education as a national asset for UK prosperity in a global world
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Economic backdrop in a global world: current challenges
“Recovering from the recession, improving longer-term growth potential and reducing inequality are key challenges for the UK economy. “
OECD Economic Surveys, United Kingdom, 2013
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2050 United States
Japan
Other G7
Other OECD
China
India
Other non-OECD
Economic backdrop in a global world: long-term prospects
Source: OECD Economic Outlook 91, 2012
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OECD demographic projections
85+
80 - 84
75 - 79
70 - 74
65 - 69
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5 - 9
0 - 4
,0 ,2 ,4 ,6 ,8 ,10 ,0 ,2 ,4 ,6 ,8 ,10
2000
2050 men women
Source: OECD
1 130 million
1 334 million
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1. A global world
2. Higher education in a global world as a national asset for the UK
3. Higher education as a national asset for UK prosperity in a global world
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Share of 25-34 year-olds with a tertiary degree OECD and G20 countries, 2010
United States, 14 %
China, 18 %
Russian Federation, 11 %
Japan, 7 %
India, 11 %
Korea, 4 %
Mexico, 3 %
France, 3 %
Germany, 2 %
United Kingdom, 3 %
Indonesia, 4 %
Spain, 2 %
Canada, 2 % Brazil, 3 %
Turkey, 2 %
Other, 12 %
129 million 25-34 year-olds with tertiary
education
Source: OECD Projections
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United States, 11 %
China, 29 %
Russian Federation, 7 %
Japan, 4 % India, 12 %
Korea, 3 %
Mexico, 3 %
France, 2 %
Germany, 2 %
United Kingdom, 4 %
Indonesia, 6 %
Spain, 1 %
Canada, 2 %
Brazil, 3 %
Turkey, 2 %
Other, 12 %
204 million 25-34 year-olds with tertiary
education
Source: OECD Projections
Share of 25-34 year-olds with a tertiary degree OECD and G20 countries, 2020
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25-34 year olds with tertiary education in 2020
-
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2000 2010 2020
millions
China
India
United States
Russian Federation
Indonesia
Japan
United Kingdom
Source: OECD projections
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International students by destination
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
United Kingdom United States Total OECD destinations
Total non-OECD destinations
2000
2010
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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Origin of international students
United Kingdom destination All destinations
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
Latin America and the Caribbean
Oceania
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
Latin America and the Caribbean
Oceania
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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International students as a share of all students in countrya
0
5
10
15
20
25
Australia United Kingdom
Austria Switzerland France New Zealand
Tertiary-type A programmes
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Switzerland France United Kingdom
New Zealand
Australia United States
Advanced research programmes
a. Foreign students for France
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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1. A global world
2. Higher education in a global world as a national asset for the UK
3. Higher education as a national asset for UK prosperity in a global world
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Net private and public benefits to higher education, 2008
Men Women
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
United Kingdom OECD average
private public
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
United Kingdom OECD average
private public
converted using PPPs for GDP Source: OECD Education at a Glance
USD 000s
USD 000s
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Unemployment rates, 25-34 year olds
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
United Kingdom Below upper secondary
Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary
Tertiary education
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
OECD Below upper secondary
Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary
Tertiary education
Unemployment rates, 25-34 year olds
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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Share of 25-34 years with tertiary education
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Tertiary-type B education Tertiary-type A and advanced research programmes
United Kingdom OECD average
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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United Kingdom OECD
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Low Medium High
Parents'educational attainment
Low Medium High
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Low Medium High
Parents'educational attainment
Low Medium High
Educational attainment of 25-34 year-old non-student population (2009)
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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Educational mobility of 25-34 year-old non-students (2009)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Upward mobility Downward mobility
United Kingdom
OECD average
Upward/downward mobility means attaining an education level higher/lower than parents Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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Educational background of tertiary students (2009)
United Kingdom OECD
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Low Medium High
Parents’ educational attainment
Proportion of 20-34 year old students in higher education by parents' educational attainment Parents' educational attainment in the total parent population (students and non-students)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Low Medium High
Parents’ educational attainment
Proportion of 20-34 year old students in higher education by parents' educational attainment Parents' educational attainment in the total parent population (students and non-students)
Source: OECD Education at a Glance
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