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Issofou Njifen – Studies in Higher Education, 2024
The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic relationship between unemployment and higher education participation. By using panel data covering 40 sub-Saharan African countries from 2000 to 2020, we opt to use a well-developed dynamic panel generalized method of moments estimator. The findings show that the youth unemployment rate has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth, Youth Employment, Unemployment
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Amin, Aloysius Ajab; Ntembe, Augustin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Although higher education plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of Sub-Saharan Africa, enrollment in universities in the region is unexpectedly low compared to other regions. However, Sub-Saharan African countries have made strides in increasing access to higher education amidst constraints and challenges. The efforts have led to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Access to Education, Educational Finance
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Wincenciak, Leszek; Grotkowska, Gabriela; Gajderowicz, Tomasz – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2022
After the fall of communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe, the returns to education were substantially growing over time. We summarise the existing literature conducting a meta-analysis of returns to education for economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and test for several mechanisms, which can explain the evolution of the returns…
Descriptors: Social Change, Economic Change, Unemployment, Outcomes of Education
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Nartgün, Senay Sezgin; Sezen-Gültekin, Gözde; Limon, Ibrahim – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
This study aims to compare Turkey to the first three countries from each continent in terms of educational indicators in 2015 Human Development Report. In line with this aim, it is a case study utilizing document review method. Analysis of the data has been carried out on a single document which is United Nations Development Report (2015). To…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Educational Indicators, Reports
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Akinyemi, Samuel; Bassey, Ofem Igot – International Education Studies, 2012
Higher education remains the pivot of national development in Nigeria. This is because the stock of highly-educated individuals produced by higher education institutions plays an important role in the innovation and the sustainable development of any society. However, over time, these institutions have experienced increase in enrolments and yet…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Quality, College Planning
OECD Publishing, 2017
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. With more than 125 charts and 145 tables included in the publication and much more data available on the educational database, "Education at a Glance 2017" provides key information on the output of…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries, Graduation Rate, Higher Education
OECD Publishing, 2016
"Education at a Glance" is the authoritative source for information on the state of education around the world. It provides key information on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; the financial and human resources invested in education; access, participation and progression in education; and…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries, Graduation Rate, Higher Education
OECD Publishing, 2015
"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for accurate information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; the financial and human resources invested in education; access, participation and progression in…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment, Adults
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Stewart, Charles T., Jr.; Avery, Kate – College and University, 1978
A study was conducted to determine the effects of changes in unemployment rates and disposable income per capital on college enrollments. Total and first enrollments, male and female enrollments, public and private school enrollments, and full-time and part-time enrollments were analyzed. (SW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Economic Status, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Influences
Selleck, Laura – 1980
The major economic and demographic analyses of youth unemployment are reviewed, and data on the employment experiences of recent Canadian graduates are analyzed. Projections of future demand for highly qualified manpower are also considered. A particular focus is the impact of actual and perceived employment problems on university enrollments and…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Graduates, Economic Climate, Employment Projections
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Malekela, George – Kenya Journal of Education, 1989
Analyzes how Western educational models upset the balance between school and life achieved by precolonial Tanganyikan indigenous education. Examines Tanzanian policies, such as Education for Self-Reliance, intended to make elementary education relevant to rural needs by fostering self-employment. Includes statistics on enrollment, educational…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Educational Attainment
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Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The 2012 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 48th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education